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Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Sewing Swimsuits

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Several of you mentioned not being able to sew swimsuits in the comments of my last post.  I am here to tell you that if you can sewing a straight line, you can sew these little suits like I have made. 
It's true that sewing a traditional suit can be a tiny bit intimidating what with the stretching of the elastic around the arm and leg openings and whatnot, but these wet suits really aren't any different from making a pair of shorts and a t-shirt.  The most important thing is to use a needle made for stretchy fabrics and reduce the presser foot pressure on your machine so that the layers can stay together as you sew.  I found the gray fabric needed lots of pins to hold it together as I sewed but the red needed very few.  This is just ordinary swimsuit fabric I bought at fabric.com.  Well, MJ's came from Hancock fabrics in Chattanooga but it's normal swimwear fabric as well.  I always watch for this to go on sale as it can be quite pricey normally- $20 a yard or more.  I don't think paid more than $5 or 6 a yard for any of this.  It still sounds pricey to my frugal sewing self but since MJ's suit took only part of a half yard cut of each fabric and the boys's took only part of a yard each, they're very inexpensive, especially when you compare them with ready-to-wear suits in a similar style (looked at a Land's End catalog lately? yikes!)
So get thee to the Kwiksew website and order up a pattern for some sweet and modest swimsuits for your kids.  You won't be disappointed!
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Friday, June 29, 2007 - thanks for checkin in


Posted by Anonymous
i dont know how our blog paths crossed, but thanks for your john cusack comment and thus leading me to your great blog. so many fun things you are doing with your family. blessings on you all!
monica


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Posted by Anonymous
Lindsey, I've enjoyed browsing your blog after seeing your link on the NMSL.

Great job on the swimsuits!
Ruth
www.sewchic.blogspot.com


Tuesday, September 4, 2007 - a little concerned about you......


Posted by ntiveheart
hey girlie! long time no hear from! is everything ok? we miss you on country at heart!


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