Forays into swimwear

I had every intention of making my own bathing suit this week because I don't have one that's not heinous. But I was mildly distracted by carrying 103 yds of fabric, 49 patterns and 28 items of clothing to the Post Office. Yes, the Mega-sale was a mega-success and I'm eternally grateful to everyone who ordered! Thank you :)

But I did manage to make Maia's suit. In the morning she was quite cooperative, and happy to try on the bottoms (using my boy briefs pattern). By the evening? Not so cooperative. But lucky for me I still have one agreeable child. The tank is the racer back style I'm working on.

This was the first experience sewing with spandex and it was both easier and harder than I expected. Weight wise it's pretty hardy so I didn't have to battle with curling edges like some thinner knits but the four-way stretch flumoxed me when binding the top and resulted in some distortion. Overall, it's a pretty passable effort and I'm crossing my fingers that Maia comes around because she doesn't have a suit either!

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