Mandy Fitted Tank top

The hardest part about making this tank top is the taping together of the pattern. And that's not hard at all, just tedious and time consuming (and my least favorite part about sewing)
Once it is printed and taped and cut out, it's easy, easy.
I would have had it sewn up and ready to wear in ten minutes had my serger not went bezerk on me AGAIN.
I know I'm doing something wrong, probably when pulling the thread out after I'm finished, but my thread breaks and gets all goobered up. Then it's unthreading all four sections and starting over from the beginning, on the bright side, I am a pro at threading a serger now!
The material was some from a destash on fb and it is super tshirt soft.
My only problems was the bands, I apparently stretched a tad too much and my underarms are a tad loose, but I love it!
It's soft, comfortable and fits the way I like.

I made the tunic length and I have some more stash material that I am going to make the top length next. Maybe I can get those armholes finished right next time.

If you want an easy, fast tank pattern check out the Mandy Fitted Tank from 5Outof4 Patterns

#igetboredisewthings

Oasis is finished!

Due to a communication error with #1, I found myself alone with plenty of time on my hands for the 4th. What better time to make my Oasis Swimsuit

I had everything I needed (and apparently plenty of time)




I love this material! I over calculated how much I would need, so the navy and white will actually become another suit. But that's for another post ;0)

 

This lining was interesting to work with. My serger started freaking out and had to be completely un-threaded (is that a word? yes! yes it is) and rethreaded (yes) twice before I could get it to work right with this fabric, but I took control and mastered that slinky material! (victory!) 

The plan was to use the picture material for the top and the navy polka dots for the bottoms and all the straps and bands. Due to my miscalculations, I had enough of the top material to do top and bottom, using the dots only for the straps. (which also leaves me plenty of material for another suit)

#theresmycoffee

I have to admit,when I make another one of these suits, I will be going up one size on the top. I did the correct size for my measurements (small) but it is a little too tight for me. Wicked cute! But a little too snug. So my next one will be a medium.

If you struggle with binding (I struggle with everything) you might want to take it slow. There is a LOT of it. The straps are bound to the top then sewn all the way down to create the straps. And tho she made it look so easy even I could do it, that material is creepy when you are sewing such a small edge. I persevered and made that suit mine! I really love the way the top came out.

 

The bottoms are absolutely perfect for the coverage I wanted.
These will probably be my go to bottoms for any other bathing suit I make. They fit right, stay where I want them to and don't wiggle around when I move.

I don't have the bathing suit body I used to (time and all) but overall I think this is a great suit, with great fit. I can't wait to get to the beach!


On to the next project:
5 Out of 4 Patterns has started a new basic pattern line!
They have, what looks like to me, the perfect tank pattern, and I am on to picking out some fabric, tanks are a staple when the temps are in the 100's and humidity is up to 97%, well tanks and air conditioning, you definitely can't live where I live without the air conditioning!
As if that's not enough, then there is the Sara Everyday Tank Dress. Yes, I bought them both!

Mandy Fitted Tank
psst....it's on sale right now!

Sara Everyday Tank and Dress
ppsssttt.....also on sale!

I am going to start with the Mandy............see you soon!

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Oasis Swimsuit/Fabric Fairy order is here!

My order came in yesterday!
I am ready to start sewing up my new Oasis bathing suit

I chose the Fabric Fairy because at the time I was looking for swim fabric, they had the biggest selection. Though this design wasn't my first choice, (they didn't have enough material of my first one), I think this is going to come out really cute! Yes I know I called it Fairy Fabric in my last post, it's ok, the link was correct. (hence why some of my projects get gimped up LOL)

I decided to make my own suit when I went to five different stores and could not find what I was looking for.
I have to face it, I'm older now and I need a little (I can't even lie) a lot more coverage than I used to, and still be able to get a decent amount of sun coverage. After almost two months of hunting, I finally found something I "kinda" liked in Panama City,but it still wasn't the all over fit I wanted, so.....

I saw a post on FB for the Oasis pattern and then, of course, went and watched the video. That's normally all it takes for me. When I see how easy she makes it, I'm all in and ready to get on it.

I did pay the extra $10 to have the Fabric Fairy cut my order the same day and, to me, it was worth it. My order shipped fast and was only a few days from order to mailbox, so over all I am pleased with their service. (their prices are pretty darn good too!) and usually the reason I buy from any place. The price....just sayin'

 

This will be the top or bodice of the suit and I am thinking about tweaking the pattern a bit and using some of this for a waistband also. (thinking about it) This is one of those decisions I make when I am almost finished, have to rip out a bunch of stuff and do a bunch more stuff over because I changed my mind, kind of decisions.

In the video she gives the option for leaving openings to put padding in, and I am almost positive that is what I am going to do. I have a few dresses I don't wear anymore that have pads, so yeah, I'm that thrifty i.e. cheap, I'm going to use them for this suit top. 

This is the material for all the straps, (there are a lot of them) the bottoms and the bindings.
I think this will go together quite nicely, and if I don't gimp it up, I will end up with a cute, made by Leah suit to get me through the rest of the summer.
Here we are beaching it until sometimes as late as mid October, so I will definitely get plenty of use out of it. (if I don't gimp it up)



The lining and the elastic, all came from the Fabric Fairy also.


I will probably start cutting everything out tomorrow, maybe Wednesday and keep you up to date!

A true BOGO!: Ellie and Mac patterns w/my pics

Ellie and Mac is having a buy one get one free sale!
 I think I have just about every one of their patterns now. Definitely all the ones I want.
You can't ask for easier patterns to print, assemble and use.
Check it out! Ellie and Mac

Here are just a few I've made so far

The Tee Dress

The Everyday Tee

You'll have to excuse the pics, I get them where I can to share over at the Sewinfun Facebook page.

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Ellie and Mac and a new bathing suit (PATTERN SALE)

I have really been in a sewing slump.
I finished up  a couple of projects a month or so ago and then just didn't want to sew anything else.

Trying to get out of it, I went searching YouTube for something interesting and as always, Ellie and Mac caught my attention.

In this video she is making a swimsuit, which has been on my mind for a while and now I'm in the mood to sew again. She really does make everything look so easy. I guess that's why most of my sewing is an Ellie and Mac pattern. She just breezes right through it.
All I have to do is watch one of her videos and it inspires me to get sewing!

I ordered the pattern *it's on sale right now!*
Oasis Swimsuit
(affl link)
Then off to the Fairy Fabric website

Now to patiently wait for my stuff to come in. 😓😓 it really is the worst part of the whole process..... the waiting..................................................................................................................................