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DIY Vintage T-back One-piece Swimsuit

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DIY Vintage T-back One-piece Swimsuit

Growing up in Oregon I often saw the Stretch & Sew patterns in thrift stores so I have a kind of nostalgic fondness for the now-vintage styles. Stretch & Sew revolutionized sewing knit fabric at home and their pattern collection is treasure trove of amazing designs. Revolutionized might be a strong word but read this article from Threads and I think you’ll agree with me. These days it’s easy to find knit fabric and notions. Plus our fabrics are really different than in the 70s. Hello double knit! We don’t need to literally stretch as we sew now but these patterns are still a great way to try out vintage designs. 

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DIY High Waisted Bikini – Review of the Soma Swimsuit by Papercut Patterns

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DIY High Waisted Bikini – Review of the Soma Swimsuit by Papercut Patterns

Way back in the summer of 2016, two long years ago, I set out to make the one-piece Soma Swimsuit by Papercut Patterns. I’ve always been much more of one-piece gal than a bikini gal. (I just don’t really feel the need to show that much skin.) I worked on it for hours and hours and followed all of the online tutorials but I could not get it to fit me in a way that made me feel comfortable and have my bust supported. 

DIY Retro Bikini – Seamwork Reno & Dakota

DIY Retro Bikini – Seamwork Reno & Dakota

I think I may have caught the swimwear sewing bug. It’s a tough one and the only cure is lots of cotton elastic. (lol! what a dork ;) But seriously, I made my first swimsuit earlier this year and when I saw the pattern for this bikini from the August issue of Seamwork magazine, I just had to “dive” in again (somebody stop me!).

🎉 This week I announced our next drafting project over on my Substack Sewing With Numbers, a fitted knit skirt. ✂️ This is a simple project that uses stretchy fabric and negative ease to create a fitted silhouette. In my next post, I’ll talk a
November’s featured pattern is the Quilted Slippers. 🧵 This is one of my most popular patterns and the perfect pattern for winter gifting. The pattern comes with two views, a skimmer and a bootie and 11 adult sizes. It’s a really fun p
A couple weeks ago I shared this self-drafted funnel neck pullover on my Sewing With Numbers Substack. I used a heavy weight cotton blend sweater knit fabric and made it extra long for extra warmth. I’ve really enjoyed and appreciated wearing t
In this morning’s newsletter, I mentioned feeling sad about this week’s election results in the US. It was a pretty brief and honestly weak statement. I received a reply saying “you don’t need to share your political views&rdq
Are looking for a fun and easy Halloween project? 🎃 Last year, I created a tutorial for this tote with contrast handles, with cute ghost and bat embroideries. 🧵 I used a thrifted curtain for the body of the bag and fat quarters for the handles. Th
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