Made by Laura!

I've been eying this pattern for a while. Like maybe since it released? I've always loved swim dresses. I've had a few through the years, but I've had trouble finding them. So this pattern stood out to me. I love them because I still felt feminine, but covered, especially for the beach, or public pools. ** Disclosure: I have included my affiliate links to patterns used in this post. If you choose to purchase a pattern from 5 out of 4 using my link, I'll receive a small commission of the sale at no a I was excited to try this one out, but I was also a little nervous, because what if I didn't like the fit? I always get a little nervous to possibly waste fabric. But, I guess that's a risk you have to take every now and again. 😉 I made the swim dress. It's not perfect, and I now know of a few minor adjustments I'll make next time, but this one is totally wearable, and I really love it!  This is my Rosanna Swim Dress ! All About This ...

I made a bathing suit! 👙 An actual bathing suit. I still kind of cannot believe I did it. I also can't believe I made a two piece. I don't think I've actually worn a two piece like this since I was in high school maybe. Will I find the courage to actually wear it to the beach or pool? Still to be decided. 🤣 But I'm super proud of the actual sewing! I've wanted to do a few projects this year to "push" my skill set and learn new things. One of the things I'd like to tackle is a quilt... the other thing I wanted to try was swim. **Disclosure: This post contains my affiliate link to the patterns used. If you choose to purchase, I'll receive a small commission of the sale at no additional cost to you** I found some courage to try sewing swim a few weeks ago when I made a rashguard and swim skirt. You can read all about it here . But as practical as it is, and as much as I'll wear it, I still had not tried an actual bathing suit - you know,...

You may have picked up on this before... but I'm loving Amelia Lane Designs, y'all. It's probably my favorite online place to get fabric. I have not been disappointed with the quality, the customer service, or the shipping speed! I may say it every time... but you get the idea! 😉 **Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to the patterns I used. If you choose to purchase a pattern using my links, I will receive a small commission of the sale at no additional cost to you.** Well... things just got really exciting, because this awesome little company just started carrying SWIM SOLIDS! And not just any ol' swim solids... these fabrics have UV Protection!!! WHAT? 🎉 That may not be quite as exciting to everybody, but it's pretty exciting to me, because we have a beach trip coming up! So.... new vacation stuff! I've planned to try making an actual  bathing suit... but I haven't yet. I really still want to, because it'll be a challenge for m...