Jalie 3023 and 3351 ~ Swim Tank and Shorts

If everyone knew how easy it was to make a swimming suit.... Seriously. This was mostly easy and relatively fast.

This was my wearable muslin test for K and it turned out great.

Jalie 3023 Tank; 

Size L in shoulders and bodice to an N at the waist and hip.  I fully lined this puppy because it is white fabric. (well, underlined technically because I serged all edges together and treated lining and fabric as one).  I knew K would not want the shelf bra either so lining it eliminated that.

front

 back

I flew through the beginning steps and things were looking great. Then I got to the straps and I was so confused.  I read the directions a million times and the diagram was no help.  So I winged it but in the future, Meigan at Get My Stitch On has an excellent tutorial and shows each strap step in nice pictures. (Thanks to Joy for pointing me in that direction!)

inside

I had the skirt for that pattern all traced and then K told me she didn't want a skirt but shorts. Perfect timing because Jalie just released 3351 - a swimshort with brief pattern.

It came Friday? Saturday? I'm not sure but it came a few days ago.  I cut and sewed a size O - the size I use for K's Jalie undies.  This shorts pattern has cute criss-cross pockets on the sides.  I wasn't going to add them, but then decided I liked the feature.

side pocket!

Make sure you follow the directions.  I had to unpick stitches a few times because I went against the directions. The right side of the pocket faces up on top of the right side of the side panel. Also, when attaching the panel to the side of the shorts, there will be a longer piece hanging down on the main shorts - This is ok! It is for turning up and topstitching.

nice coverage

The only thing that disappointed me about the pattern directions is the last step. I thought I was missing a part.  It doesn't explain how to attach the briefs inside the shorts, with the waistband.  I used common sense and the picture they show - waistband inside with R side to R side of shorts (that are inside out) with briefs next. Whew, so it's a sandwich.  Next time I will baste the briefs to the shorts before I attempt to attach the waistband.

They fit great. I love them.  I will be making the top a tad bigger in width for K next go around.  We received 2 more swim fabric for her "real" suits - although this one is super cute and will get lots of wear too. This fabric was a clearance find at Hancock some time ago.  It just lists it as a nylon lycra and was $7.59 for the yard.  It is super soft and thick. The white bands are from a remnant at Mill End's closeout sale. It rolled so much I was pulling my hair out.  I also purchased some swimwear fabric for a suit for me :D  I can't wait to get it sewn.

love these pockets!

inside

Summer is finally here at our house. Yay for no school!  We had our town festival this weekend so we were busy. And this week is pretty packed - with camping ending the week out.  I look forward to some down time which should come next week. I have 4 or 5 new patterns arriving this week and I can't wait to get some ME sewing done!!

K at the festival

The kids are sumo wrestling as I type this... 

June Totals:
(stash is anything purchased before this year)
Stash used: 2.5 yards
Fabric Out: 3.25 yards
Fabric In: 24.25

Totals for the year to date:
Stash sew this year: 30.50 yards
Fabric out in 2014: 118.25 yards
Fabric in 2014: 129.75 yards

~ Happy Sewing! ~ Kristin ~

Tanks for T

I hit a roadblock with the maxi dress today. You think it would be so simple and fast right? sigh. I traced the pattern off and made the alterations, prewashed the fabric and was ready to cut it out.  Well, my fabric somehow shrinked from 3 yards down to 2.5 and from 60" wide to 56" wide.... What??? really? Well, now I do not have enough fabric for this dress.  I need about 3 to 3 1/3 yards. poo.

I decided to finish up the tanks I had cut and ready for Mr. T while I ponder my next move. Oh and I also broke down and ordered the thurlow pattern as well as the cambie.

So here are the tanks for T. I used Ottobre 03/2011 (#33) but I eliminated the cross-over shoulders; I went up to a size 152 this time, but sloped 1/2" out of the back because of the gap in his other ones. I also completed a 1/2" forward shoulder alteration.  It is a bit big in the chest, snug on the tummy and quite long.  He loves them though so oh well.

I've made this a few times before:
3 upcycled tanks here from old t-shirts
grandpa's old golf shirt upcycled to tank
and the tools tank as it is written
Looking back, I almost like the way the envelope one fits better. . . (it's the last one)

 


The striped one I binding as I like too by fitting raw edges to right edge of neck/arm serging, then flipping all to the inside and topstitching.  The monster one I attached the binding as I would bias tape - basting the one raw edge to the wrong side edge of neck/arm, flipping it up, then over itself (with a fold) and topstitching. T said he likes this way better.

Nice stripe matching, nice sized armholes.

 

The monster fabric has "volcom" written in a few spots on it.  It is lightweight and I picked up a yard off a facebook group for $7 - I have enough left for a few pairs of undies or the front or back panel of a shirt. maybe some sleeves instead.

The stripe fabric was a remnant on the back table at Hancocks. I JUST squeaked this out of 3/4 yard! It was $3.00.  The fabric must be a cotton/spandex. It is so soft and I begged T to let me have it for a tank.  As you can see, T wouldn't budge and he won the battle.  I did manage to have some little scraps - enough to make me a pair of underwear - yay!

 Jalie 3242

My 2 fabric orders came in yesterday and I'm in love. 2 ITY's are so gorgeous and the 3 swim fabrics are perfect.  Both orders were awesome.  Time to get busy sewing!

June Totals:
(stash is anything purchased before this year)
Stash used: 0.75 yards
Fabric Out: 1.5 yards
Fabric In: 0

Totals for the year to date:
Stash sew this year: 28.75 yards
Fabric out in 2014: 116.5 yards
Fabric in 2014: 105.5 yards
~ Happy Sewing! ~ Kristin ~

May Recap 2014

May makes include some things unblogged. Top L to R: Jalie 3242 undies for K; Ottobre 03/2014 #30 Flycatcher Tunic; more Jalie 3242 undies for K (she now will not wear store underwear, lol); Ottobre 06/2011 #37 shorts in Agent P, and Bart Simpson; Ottobre 06/2012 #22 cami as nightgown in Puppies,
and also in Kitties.  Jalie 3023 swim tank for K, and Ottobre 03/2011 #19 Tee as requested for K's BFF, so they can match, but her's in purple.

I am SO ready for June to be here. The kids need to be done with school already!

May Totals:
(stash is anything purchased before this year)
Stash used: 1 yards
Fabric Out: 18 yards
Fabric In: 28

Totals for the year to date:
Stash sew this year: 28 yards
Fabric out in 2014: 115 yards
Fabric in 2014: 105.5 yards

~ Happy Sewing! ~ Kristin ~