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.
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.
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I know, I'm still in shock.