Adventures in sewing

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How many 12-year-olds want to wear Dora the Explorer bathing suits? Not many, I fear. How many 12-year-olds fit into junior size swimming suits? Not many, I fear yet again. Solution? MAKE one!!

Easier said than done.

It's June, right? Apparently sewing patterns, like clothing, run in a strange cycle and it's about impossible to find a pattern for a swimsuit in June. We finally found one that was slightly acceptable - and the only suit pattern in the whole store - so we went to town with that one. Daughter chose the fabric and we headed home to cut.
I spent the evening cutting, pinning and sewing . Tonight I finished the bottom. I figured I could sew the sides shut since the original pattern was a bit too 'old' for Daughter.


Ha!

And HA again!

I canNOT believe this pattern was for a woman's size 6. Daughter is a very slender KID and the bottoms were so tiny even she was embarrassed. The sides don't come anywhere near touching, so forget about sewing them together. I can't imagine this fitting a woman.

I decided to make a small skirt to go over the bottoms but holy beachwear, Batman! What an experience.

Comments

Laurie Stark said…
My god! It's very hard to imagine something being too small for your kiddo! Size six, my ass!
June 26, 2009 at 9:20 AM
Charmingly Feisty said…
Yes, your lovely ass!

I know, I'm still in shock.
June 26, 2009 at 10:22 AM
Laurie Stark said…
Ok, so my ass is not actually a size six... :)
June 26, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Charmingly Feisty said…
But it's still lovely. Or so I've heard.
June 26, 2009 at 12:24 PM
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