A picture's worth...

[susandennis]

I made a breakfast casserole. Tatertots, mushrooms, egg, cream and sausage. I meant to add cheese but forgot and didn't have pan room anyway. I haven't tasted it but I'm hopeful. A week of breakfasts.



And then I made a swimsuit.

I cut out the lining and the suit together so I stack up the fabrics and lay the pattern pieces down.



Then I draw around the pieces so I know where to cut.



The suit and the lining...



The on to the serger to sew up the suit and the lining. I serge up the sides and the top straps and crotch on each.



Then I have two suits,



Next I put the lining inside the suit and match up the edges.



Then on to elastic. I measure out the elastic needed for thighs, arms and neck and sew them into circles. (While I watch podcasts.)



Then I sew the suit to the lining and attach the elastic all in one go. The stitching only has to hold. It won't be seen so it does not have to be pretty. The zig zag stitch keeps it all stretchy without breaking.



Once the arms, legs and neck are all done then I got back over each. I flip the edge over to hide the elastic and stitch that down with a different stitch around each arm and leg and the neck.

And that is all there is to it!

I do sew a button on the front because the suit is so simple it's very easy - at 4:30 am - to confuse the back with the front. The button on the front makes it simple.





In other news my cat is eating me out of house and home. She gets on these eating binges, fortunately not terribly often, where she has to have wet cat food every time I get up from my chair. Today, alone, she's eaten a week's worth and it's not yet 3 pm.

I was thinking about a trip to Starbucks for one of those holiday drinks but then remembered the air. The meter says it's a little better but why risk it. I think I'll just take the trash down to the dumpster instead. Fun times.

Comments

[meowmensteen]

Cool walk-through on the swim suit. I never would have thought about the zigzag stitch.

Good call on nixing the walk. I was thinking the air would be better today because of the rain, but as soon as I hopped on my bike this morning I noticed that the air smelled rank as heck. It smelled like soggy burned newspapers despite the fact that the rain was falling. It was a yucky ride to work this morning.

[susandennis]

oh i'm so sorry to hear about your ride but glad to have my decision validated :)

[meowmensteen]

It still beats riding the bus haha.

[lostincandyrain.livejournal.com]

I love the swimsuit material. I want one like that!

[susandennis]

isn't it fun?! and i also like the red lining.

[lostincandyrain.livejournal.com]

It is definitely a good combination! (Aesthetically at least- I suppose the functionality is yet to be proven.)

[xina-g.livejournal.com]

The casserole sounds a little odd (it's the tater tots XD) , but I bet it tastes yummy.

That material is amazing! And the end resulting suit looks great!

And I know what you mean, little hoover cats when they get there minds set on food.

[susandennis]

tater tots/ hash browns... all the same once you get it casseroled :)

[xina-g.livejournal.com]

That's so true. And when I think of it with hashbrowns it's less odd in my head, so it's just my brain being a pain in the ass about silly stuff. *ll*

[eventidereverie.livejournal.com]

I would have never thought about making a swimsuit, but after seeing this I may just give it a try at some point in time. I love the material you used.

The breakfast casserole looks good.

[susandennis]

:)

[shutterbug.livejournal.com]

Great print!

[carriea31.livejournal.com]

What a fun swimming suit!

Sue from London

[(Anonymous)]

Oh dear Susan your delicious breakfasts wouldn't last a week with me !

swimsuit

[himanshu mishra (from livejournal.com)]

Is it fit to your size

[annabelle50.livejournal.com]

I recently got an old serger from my grandma-in-law. I said yesterday I was intimidate by swimsuit fabric, but I realize now that I can just serge it and it would be way easier than sewing. Although I still have no idea how to actually use the serger, so that is still a bit of a problem...Also still don't really need a swimsuit.

[meathiel]

Pretty cool you can do your own swimsuit ... probably better than store bought as well.

[dadi.livejournal.com]

I am in awe. That swimming suit is a gem! Kudos!

[susandennis]

Thanks!