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Jump into Sewing Swimwear — Episode 18

Sew Tell Throwback Sewing Swimwear
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In between episodes of Sew & Tell, we’re re-releasing some favorite episodes that we still love today. Summer is here, and we’ve got sewing swimwear on the brain. It might seem intimidating, but we’ve got lots of tips and recommendations to get you through it! We hope you’ll give this throwback episode a listen and answer the Sew & Tell question to share whether you’ve taken the plunge.



|Sponsored| We’re talking about the big summer sewing milestone today: sewing swimwear! Discover the many reasons why sewing swimwear is a great idea, why not to be intimidated and helpful tips — from Meg — on swimsuit sewing techniques.

Originally published 7/25/2019. Now available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts. Please subscribe and leave us a review if you love Sew & Tell so we can grow our sewing family even larger.

Episode Summary

  • Welcome
  • Discussion Segment: Why sew your own swimwear? 
  • Discussion Segment: Swimwear sewing tips and tricks
  • SewJo: What’s giving us our sewing mojo this week
  • Sew & Tell:

Sew & Tell Question

Answers to last episode’s question: What’s your favorite fabric to sew with?
This episode’s question: Have you or do you plan to sew your own swimwear?

Ongoing Sewing Pun Tally

Meg: 4
Amanda: 2
Kate: 3

Other Notes

Meg’s Negative Ease Body Measurement Calculations:

For your typical 20% Spandex/Lycra 80% Nylon/Polyester blend stretch fabric with 4-way stretch: To sew a swimsuit or workout apparel garment, make sure that your pattern is about 90% of your body measurement. This is called a 10% pattern reduction. 

EXAMPLE:

  • Waist measurement is 28”
  • Pattern measurement around the waistband needs to be 25 ¼” (28 x 0.9 = 25.2)
  • Note: I round up to the nearest ⅛” measurement.
Some Meg-Made Swimsuits
Meg in the 30-Minute Multiwear Swimsuit
Amanda’s Swimsuit Fabric
This is the best picture Kate has ever gotten of all three of her cats at the same time. Not great for fabric!
Tabard: Vintage facsimile lithograph of a medieval illuminated document showing Marco Polo the Traveller. Stock photo via Getty Images.

 In this episode we asked you:

“Have you or do you plan to sew your own swimwear?”

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Episode sponsored by BERNINA


Originally published 7/25/2019. Updated 6/24/2021.


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