tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post1342328942211143193..comments2023-12-25T03:34:51.320-06:00Comments on :: clevergirl.org ::: 220. My first handmade swimsuit! KwikSew 3779Antoinettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-83723182696449027102012-06-10T10:27:22.815-05:002012-06-10T10:27:22.815-05:00Thanks for your comment! You know, I do have a Di...Thanks for your comment! You know, I do have a Disqus account that I started when I considered moving this blog to Tumblr. I never thought to use it here on the Blogger platform because I had kept comments open for a long time. Then spam started coming in, so I added those requirements to log in to Google, etc. I'll look into this!Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-55439954714391303822012-06-10T10:25:49.748-05:002012-06-10T10:25:49.748-05:00Polka dots, I like the idea! I almost bought a Ga...Polka dots, I like the idea! I almost bought a Gap swimsuit a month ago with white polka dots on black. Thanks!Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-68616106885508998272012-06-10T10:25:04.350-05:002012-06-10T10:25:04.350-05:00Thank you! :)Thank you! :)Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-76356656855643482502012-06-07T18:39:53.417-05:002012-06-07T18:39:53.417-05:00Sweet! I've been looking for makes from this p...Sweet! I've been looking for makes from this pattern, I really like Kwik Sew's workout and swim stuff. Their men's patterns on the other hand, leave a lot to be desired (super high waisted!). Thanks for sharing. PS why is this site a .org I'd assumed it was some sort of women's organisation from the URL XD Also, will you be installing <a href="http://disqus.com/admin/blogger/" rel="nofollow">disqus</a>? The blindness inducing hideousness that is recaptcha is really getting me down XS Disqus handles spam blocking for you (it uses Akismet, the same algorithm that's built into Wordpress) <em>and</em> enables cross platform commenting while keeping tabs on comments, responses, pings and trackbacks (so people from Wordpress, Livejournal, typepad, overblog etc don't have to sign up for a Google account to comment).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-74454337902678939212012-06-03T11:22:27.957-05:002012-06-03T11:22:27.957-05:00wow, great job once again and a perfect fit! I lov...wow, great job once again and a perfect fit! I love the bright print but agree that it'd look great in a nice solid as well (or, tiny polka dots!). Thanks for sharing the real-life pics, you look fantastic!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12788001489540612103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-15783694017634672262012-06-03T05:12:26.491-05:002012-06-03T05:12:26.491-05:00hooray! it looks great. i love styles with shirrin...hooray! it looks great. i love styles with shirring over the torso, and this one looks particularly excellent. :)wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325131782150858859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-56419948087884921052012-06-02T21:14:14.404-05:002012-06-02T21:14:14.404-05:00I left a comment on your pattern review of this th...I left a comment on your pattern review of this the other night, just before I posted my review! I realized I hadn't even read any other reviews before I sewed mine. It's a super-comfy suit, and I bet you would love wearing it in the correct size for you. BTW I just bought a vintage suit pattern and am waiting for it to arrive... I might toss that one together before vacation time... Glad we got to chat the other day. :)Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-23596847172367689032012-06-02T21:12:27.112-05:002012-06-02T21:12:27.112-05:00Love you, too, lady. Thanks for the comment. xoLove you, too, lady. Thanks for the comment. xoAntoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-55622001259025880602012-06-02T21:12:05.536-05:002012-06-02T21:12:05.536-05:00You'll get to warm again soon enough! Today I...You'll get to warm again soon enough! Today I was wishing it were cooler again! But now I have a suit so I can take a dip and stay cool, so it's not so bad. Thanks, Gail!Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-9167037800545204122012-06-02T21:11:09.912-05:002012-06-02T21:11:09.912-05:00New frontiers for sure! Thank you, I am tempted t...New frontiers for sure! Thank you, I am tempted to make a couple more suits this summer. Keep ya posted!Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-12877441825114371342012-06-02T21:10:06.294-05:002012-06-02T21:10:06.294-05:00I hear you. I am not a halter gal, and there are ...I hear you. I am not a halter gal, and there are SO MANY halter styles out there. Part of me is bracing for my next sewing project to go not so smoothly, to kind of average things out, haha!Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-81110457374678196362012-06-02T20:11:57.223-05:002012-06-02T20:11:57.223-05:00Susan Menta just told me today that you made this ...Susan Menta just told me today that you made this swim suit and I had just made it, too. Only mine doesn't fit so I can't wear it but I love yours in a print!! I'm going to have to buy more fabric and whip up another one!Dixiehttp://dixiediy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-47257329446065912552012-06-01T10:23:45.392-05:002012-06-01T10:23:45.392-05:00love the style.
love the colors.
love the model.
...love the style.<br />love the colors.<br />love the model.<br /><br />that's all.kchttp://www.carrmumble.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-9983794569002395372012-05-31T22:13:32.628-05:002012-05-31T22:13:32.628-05:00I wish it was warm enough to wear a swimsuit here....I wish it was warm enough to wear a swimsuit here... she pauses as she removse the icicles from from her toes..Seriously good suit. Love the fits and the vibrant colour.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622769905155059570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-64017409551065642302012-05-31T21:54:40.216-05:002012-05-31T21:54:40.216-05:00Wow ... new frontiers in sewing ... love! It look...Wow ... new frontiers in sewing ... love! It looks so fantastic, I would never have guessed you made it, let alone that it was your first.jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891339427334605978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-42319476419422782902012-05-31T18:42:45.133-05:002012-05-31T18:42:45.133-05:00It's so cute!!! What a great job you did! I lo...It's so cute!!! What a great job you did! I love it when a project is so successful AND saves money!!<br /><br />I've been thinking of making my own suit, too. I always feel like mine don't fit properly and I don't like the style of most new ones.Nettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005830016547676928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-82367506704667505072012-05-31T14:24:56.301-05:002012-05-31T14:24:56.301-05:00Wow great swimsuit xWow great swimsuit xHouse of Pinheirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665402078342817113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-90472399025695227202012-05-31T09:51:29.673-05:002012-05-31T09:51:29.673-05:00Thanks, yeah, I am still not sure how I feel about...Thanks, yeah, I am still not sure how I feel about posting those photos online, but it's done. I committed. LOLAntoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-37120395023153809162012-05-31T09:50:46.091-05:002012-05-31T09:50:46.091-05:00Hmmmm, I'm not sure but it is a lot of fun try...Hmmmm, I'm not sure but it is a lot of fun trying new things! This one came out surprisingly well. I'm excited to make a couple more suits now.Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-89252075201160745612012-05-31T09:49:52.374-05:002012-05-31T09:49:52.374-05:00Girl, you should make one! I know yours would be ...Girl, you should make one! I know yours would be fantastic and look just like something you'd design!Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-56432015374061410812012-05-31T09:49:07.269-05:002012-05-31T09:49:07.269-05:00This was no big deal since the fabric was free. I...This was no big deal since the fabric was free. If my machine ate the fabric for lunch it wouldn't feel like I'd dropped a wad of cash on the fabric. I don't think my machine was as gentle as it could have been, esp. when basting 1/4" away from the fabric edge, but it didn't affect the finished product at all. It is nice to have a suit that doesn't ride up! :) Thanks!Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-74881067716600168322012-05-31T09:47:28.266-05:002012-05-31T09:47:28.266-05:00Thank you, fancy lady. Happy winter to you! :)Thank you, fancy lady. Happy winter to you! :)Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-82963036773021165592012-05-31T09:47:04.594-05:002012-05-31T09:47:04.594-05:00Thank you for the ever-present reminder to give ba...Thank you for the ever-present reminder to give back to the sisterhood, even when we are busy and stressed and don't feel like we have another iota to give. Because we benefit from everyone sharing their experiences! Happy summer, sister!Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-44985359105022601552012-05-31T09:46:03.807-05:002012-05-31T09:46:03.807-05:00KwikSew is very specific about how long the elasti...KwikSew is very specific about how long the elastic should be. In the instructions, they show a chart at each step that calls for elastic, to show how much you should cut at each size. The sewing instructions at the front of the leaflet says to sew the elastic on the wrong side, when finishing armholes and leg holes, then to turn the edge toward the wrong side and sew down with a zigzag stitch to finish. It looks messy, so just don't look at the inside of my swimsuit! :) <br /><br />The clear elastic is also used to stabilize seams and reinforce seam allowances. I was really shocked to see how much I'd used, but it feels like a million bucks! In some cases, the elastic was the exact length of the seam I was reinforcing; sometimes you had to stretch it a little to fit, and the directions would often allude to needing to do this. In no case did it distort the seam, or make it pucker or gather in an odd way.<br /><br />Also worth noting: KwikSew is an equal-elastic proponent. I'd read somewhere before that you should mark the halfway point of the elastic, and divide your leg hole in thirds -- and sew one half of the elastic around the two-thirds of the leg hole that covers your bum, because that's where you want most of the recovery to be. I kept this rule of thumb in mind and stretched the elastic more along the bum than the front of the leg hole, but didn't measure to any level of specificity.Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-18649405900944924052012-05-31T09:40:22.301-05:002012-05-31T09:40:22.301-05:00Hey, that swimsuit is fabulous! (oh, and you look...Hey, that swimsuit is fabulous! (oh, and you look great in it too -- takes courage to do a swimsuit shot in public :-)anna in atlantanoreply@blogger.com