Loved this pattern. In the 1950’s my mother made us girls swimming costumes. It must have been the easiest and a great way to use up bits of fabric. Simply, it was just an overlarge oblong piece of fabric with a neckline and armhole added, and then rows of shirred elastic sewed on. The neck, leg and armholes were edged and the sides sewn up. Voilà - a swimsuit that left lots of pattern lines on our little bodies when it was removed.
I’ve just watched and enjoyed this video and have decided to make this my first project for 2021 - however I’ll be making a toile first. It’s going to look really cute on my daughter who is hoping to go to Italy in July (fingers crossed). I’m so glad I found your videos - they are easy to watch and you have a lovely voice). Keep ‘em coming!
Wow! Im not sure I would have had your patience for jersey lining, all that fitting AND taking into account the stripes! Just goes to show your sewing talents! Another beautifully executed make. Really love the way the chevron striped are matched on the skirt - looks really authentic x
I love your video! Well done! I just bought this pattern, and was wondering how the two diff fabrics were going to behave together. Ty for showing the finished back of your suit; the two fabrics argue just a bit at the upper back, but not enough to worry about. It looks fabulous on you, and can't wait to finish mine. Thanks again!
For that twin needle issue, I use a wash away stabilizer strip on the hem. Keeps the Hem stiff enough so that there’s no ripples, or skipped stitches. You also reduce that tunneling that happens between the two lines of stitches.
Or slice up a bamboo cutting board. If you glue the strips together (otherwise known as 'laminating') you can get something that has some real heft in your hand. - Cathy (&, accidentally, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown
this is so cute! I have wanted to make this pattern for a while, so it's nice to see someone else make it up! I'll definitely refer back to some of your techniques if I make a suit from the same pattern.
Yay top 382 and top 59 likes and comments. Love this video. I just wish simultaneously that it was a bit faster paced but also with clearer instructions.
Beautifully done and it really suits you ^_^ I am so jealous of you being able to use scissors though I have finally got better control of using a roller cutter at last.
One of my sewing group members was having the same struggles with your twin needles! She found that if she put stablizer (iron on interfacing for her, but whatever works for swimwear. Wash away stablizer maybe?) on, the problem was fixed! She was also using a jersey knit at the time. Perhaps try that?
@@RetroClaude For sure! You have a clear and also calming voice. ^^ Tbh right now it's more "listening to" than watching. I'm unpicking a beaded mesh fabric from a jersey shirt. So eyes on this. 😅
Hello there! My granddaughter and I are sewing this Simplicity pattern, and we are so grateful for your expertise. I got more support watching this than calling Simplicity in NY.😂 Patterns are not as clear as they use to be, and when the lining directions started, it was hard to see how to finish without a knit lining. Since we used cotton for the dress, not a knit, we didn’t buy lining. Can’t see how it is supposed to be finished around the neck and arm holes except hemming. Any expert thoughts would be appreciated! 🙏🏼
Hello there! I'm glad I can be of help. It sounds like you need a facing instead of a lining. You can make your own pattern pieces by tracing just the top section of the lining pieces so they're only a few inches long. In this video at 2.04 and 3.48 you can see the sort of shape the pattern piece would need to be. ruclips.net/video/wbk-LB5v7PI/видео.html Then you can treat the facing the same as the lining for this pattern. I'll see if I can't find clearer instructions for what I'm describing ☺️
Oh yes.. thread tension.. 🙈 I bought a twin needle, but wasn't trying it out, because I heard about changing the thread tension for it. And I already struggle with it while normal sewing.. On my old Bernina there are no numbers for the thread tension. 😟
Hi! I’m relatively new as well, but I’ve found that cutting out scraps of the fabric and testing different stitch lengths before sewing the actual garment has helped me get the best tension. On another note, your tension mechanism may be dusty. Cleaning off the top of your machine and adding some oil may help. Hope this helps!
Avery T has some excellent advice! Also, try changing the sewing machine needle if they get even the slightest bit bent or hooked at the tip they can do crazy things to your bobbin. It may also be worth trying different types of thread. My machine is a thread snob and only likes Gutermann or Coats. If it's still tangling after all that and you played with all the usual tension controls, it may be worth taking it to an engineer to check if it's a balance or timing issue. I hope all that helps!
I think the jersey is just to keep everything close fitting and decent should the swimsuit actually be worn in water. It could work with a woven lining I guess but might end up a bit bulkier.
It might have been a bit easier for you if you would have measured the finished size of the bodice area of the swim suit pattern and then yourself and then graded the size to get a better fit before you cut it out?🤷♀️ But you got there in the end. Well Done. Yeah get a Tailors Clappers...they are not expensive and work VERY Well!
I usually grade between a 12 & 14 but I bought the larger size range for this pattern as 14 was the smallest size and 12 was in the smaller size range. I didn't want to have to buy the pattern twice!
Tbh i couldn't figure out how to insert the fabric properly in the hemming foot, thats why I'm not using it. The manual wasn't helpful at all. It just said something like: insert the fabric into the hemming foot. Duuuh. 🙄
I own this pattern but have not made it yet. Thus, my interest in this video. Here is my review of your video, which may be disagreeable, but I hope you take it to heart: Make the suit again, but this time do every step right the first time you describe it. Instead of finding out that something did not work and therefore backtracking, don't steer the viewer into a dead end, but warn them away from potential mistakes as you go along. All too often, in fact in almost all of these "tutorials" by amateur sewers (not just you), the narrator describes her adventure in making the garment, but then crashes and burns one or more times before reaching the end: A zipper is sewn upside down, or the facing was sewn wrong to right side, or, most often, the garment does not fit, etc. And usually the narrator does not know why and may even be teary on camera. This is not just amateur sewing, it is amateur YouTubing. Instead, be a professional. Have all the kinks worked out BEFORE making the video. No one wants to see, for example, a carpenter build a house to have it fall down for lack of knowledge and planning, or read an essay in which the writer continually backtracks to let you know of their editing and rewriting decisions. The same applies to constructing a garment.
Thanks for your disagreeable comment. Here's my disagreeable response. 1. I never claimed this video was a tutorial. It's a making diary. 2. I am a couture trained professional seamstress with 12 years experience in the film and theatre industry and a first class honours degree in Costume Production. With every project there is always an element of problem solving. No matter your experience or training. If you'd seen any of my other videos you would see that I regularly discuss this at length. I share my process for working through problems as they come up so that people can see how they can apply my process to their own projects. Teach a person to fish etc. 3. I see from your profile you have never uploaded a RUclips video. Therefore I will not be taking production/story telling advice on what makes a good video from you. I admit this video has it's flaws. It was one of my first uploads and I was still learning. I've since got a lot better but if you don't like my style you don't have to watch. 4. In addition your suggestion I 'work out the kinks' before making a video is simple not practical for me due to my disability. I have an energy limiting condition which means making several versions of a garment unnecessarily would be impractical for me. You would know that if you'd seen any of my other videos. In addition, as being a RUclipsr does not pay well, it's simply not a cost effective business model to waste fabric in that way. What am I going to do with 3 identical copies of every project I make? Not every video is made for every person. I did not make this video specifically to please you random stranger. It is entertainment. Leaving disagreeable comments because I failed to meet your expectations is your problem, not mine. Yours disagreeably, Retro Claude
@@RetroClaude I may not have uploaded any videos, but I have watched hundreds of RUclips videos, on many subjects. And, I have spoken many times in front of groups, during graduate school and elsewhere. At no time did I come unprepared, or thought that anyone would be interested in my "journey" or "diary." Every word was edited multiple times, practiced and memorized, and most importantly, to deliver information. I never expected anyone to be interested in my girly mistakes or excuses. With RUclips videos, there is no supervision and no peer review. Uploading a video, per se, says nothing about your performance. Your audience is your only reference for how well you are doing. I will note that for the current video, after 3 years you have relatively few "likes." I am also an editor of medical research papers with 13 years of experience, helping scientists, physicians, and graduate students get their reports published in medical journals. Trust me when I say that no one gets published by reporting a lack of success. If you can't accept feedback, more power to you. But failure in videos is just as common as failure in sewing projects, and so is the opportunity for improvement, if you can take criticism.
@@lindaabraham8715 Well 56,000 are interested in watching my 'girly mistakes' now. Like I said, if my content isn't for you, you can just not watch it 👋🏻
Love your videos while I work! My wife is a huge fan and sews along. Would love to lend you acoustic guitar music for your videos if you like! Dmed on IG. Cheers! Danny
Loved this pattern. In the 1950’s my mother made us girls swimming costumes. It must have been the easiest and a great way to use up bits of fabric. Simply, it was just an overlarge oblong piece of fabric with a neckline and armhole added, and then rows of shirred elastic sewed on. The neck, leg and armholes were edged and the sides sewn up. Voilà - a swimsuit that left lots of pattern lines on our little bodies when it was removed.
It turned out amazing and you look amazing in it. And I learned something new, which was ladder stitching a dart. Looking forward to the next one.
I'm so glad! Thanks for watching 😊
Hi Claude
It's so cute!
It is sooooo cute!
I’ve just watched and enjoyed this video and have decided to make this my first project for 2021 - however I’ll be making a toile first. It’s going to look really cute on my daughter who is hoping to go to Italy in July (fingers crossed). I’m so glad I found your videos - they are easy to watch and you have a lovely voice). Keep ‘em coming!
Love the striped fabric--very pretty!
That is such a cute thumbnail
Wow! Im not sure I would have had your patience for jersey lining, all that fitting AND taking into account the stripes! Just goes to show your sewing talents! Another beautifully executed make. Really love the way the chevron striped are matched on the skirt - looks really authentic x
Thanks very much! This certainly wasn't a quick and easy project that's for sure!
I love your video! Well done! I just bought this pattern, and was wondering how the two diff fabrics were going to behave together. Ty for showing the finished back of your suit; the two fabrics argue just a bit at the upper back, but not enough to worry about. It looks fabulous on you, and can't wait to finish mine. Thanks again!
Thank you! I just bought the pattern because of you. Anxious to finish the projects on my table so I can start this.
It turned out super cute & looks great on you.
For that twin needle issue, I use a wash away stabilizer strip on the hem. Keeps the Hem stiff enough so that there’s no ripples, or skipped stitches. You also reduce that tunneling that happens between the two lines of stitches.
Thank you so much for this! I can't wait to try this out
That swimsuit is so cute 🌹
What a cute suit. It looks great on you!
love this
Oooh, i looove the outcome! 🤗❣️
Lovely!
I sew with both needles on double fabric close to the edge and carefully trim any access fabric. Works well for me.
Great suit! Love it!
Great swim suit
It is amazing! !! It looks so good on you!!!
Thanks so much 😊
I cut and sanded apiece of 2x4 which I us as a clapper.
Or slice up a bamboo cutting board. If you glue the strips together (otherwise known as 'laminating') you can get something that has some real heft in your hand.
- Cathy (&, accidentally, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown
Great idea!
this is so cute! I have wanted to make this pattern for a while, so it's nice to see someone else make it up! I'll definitely refer back to some of your techniques if I make a suit from the same pattern.
Yay! I'm glad you found it helpful! Thank you ☺️
Very cool 😎
Retro Wonderful !
I have to try out this"dart magic". 😄
Very interesting to see the making of this swimsuit and You look marvellous indeed in the end :)
Thank you so much! 😊
Yay top 382 and top 59 likes and comments. Love this video. I just wish simultaneously that it was a bit faster paced but also with clearer instructions.
Beautifully done and it really suits you ^_^ I am so jealous of you being able to use scissors though I have finally got better control of using a roller cutter at last.
I'm trying to practice my rotary cutter skills too, I'm still not very good but I'm better than I was!
One of my sewing group members was having the same struggles with your twin needles! She found that if she put stablizer (iron on interfacing for her, but whatever works for swimwear. Wash away stablizer maybe?) on, the problem was fixed! She was also using a jersey knit at the time. Perhaps try that?
Thank you so much for the suggestion! I will definitely give it a go 💚
Adaorable! Will you be filming the making of the matching jacket?
Yes I did film the matching jacket you can watch the video here ruclips.net/video/Fiul5Rq57Kw/видео.html
RUclips is saying I should watch all of your videos, so I obey. 😂
Hahaha well I won't complain! I hope you enjoy them! 💚
@@RetroClaude For sure! You have a clear and also calming voice. ^^ Tbh right now it's more "listening to" than watching. I'm unpicking a beaded mesh fabric from a jersey shirt. So eyes on this. 😅
I managed to lose my elastic guide for this and in working onnit now
♥️🙆🏿♀️
Hello there! My granddaughter and I are sewing this Simplicity pattern, and we are so grateful for your expertise. I got more support watching this than calling Simplicity in NY.😂 Patterns are not as clear as they use to be, and when the lining directions started, it was hard to see how to finish without a knit lining. Since we used cotton for the dress, not a knit, we didn’t buy lining. Can’t see how it is supposed to be finished around the neck and arm holes except hemming. Any expert thoughts would be appreciated! 🙏🏼
Hello there! I'm glad I can be of help. It sounds like you need a facing instead of a lining. You can make your own pattern pieces by tracing just the top section of the lining pieces so they're only a few inches long. In this video at 2.04 and 3.48 you can see the sort of shape the pattern piece would need to be. ruclips.net/video/wbk-LB5v7PI/видео.html
Then you can treat the facing the same as the lining for this pattern. I'll see if I can't find clearer instructions for what I'm describing ☺️
Aha! I've found one where it's a bit clearer ruclips.net/video/jFcFwPYLlD0/видео.html I hope this helps!
I love this fabric, where did you get it from?
It is from Minerva Crafts, there is a link in the video description
Oh yes.. thread tension.. 🙈 I bought a twin needle, but wasn't trying it out, because I heard about changing the thread tension for it. And I already struggle with it while normal sewing.. On my old Bernina there are no numbers for the thread tension. 😟
🙆🏿♀️♥️
I think this outfit looks sexy and amazing. I love the look. You did a wonderful job. Thanks for sharing.
I'm really new to sewing and I literally cannot get the tension right on ANYTHING I try to sew....
Like the bottom thread is always bubbling out and I don't know why! and then it gets all tangled up!
Hi! I’m relatively new as well, but I’ve found that cutting out scraps of the fabric and testing different stitch lengths before sewing the actual garment has helped me get the best tension. On another note, your tension mechanism may be dusty. Cleaning off the top of your machine and adding some oil may help. Hope this helps!
Avery T has some excellent advice! Also, try changing the sewing machine needle if they get even the slightest bit bent or hooked at the tip they can do crazy things to your bobbin. It may also be worth trying different types of thread. My machine is a thread snob and only likes Gutermann or Coats. If it's still tangling after all that and you played with all the usual tension controls, it may be worth taking it to an engineer to check if it's a balance or timing issue. I hope all that helps!
Check your threading. Make sure you're threading your machine with the pressure foot is up when treading.
1950s style had flattering silhouette. I certainly will be making myself a pair of swimsuits. Is the jersey needed, whatever for?
I think the jersey is just to keep everything close fitting and decent should the swimsuit actually be worn in water. It could work with a woven lining I guess but might end up a bit bulkier.
It might have been a bit easier for you if you would have measured the finished size of the bodice area of the swim suit pattern and then yourself and then graded the size to get a better fit before you cut it out?🤷♀️ But you got there in the end. Well Done. Yeah get a Tailors Clappers...they are not expensive and work VERY Well!
I usually grade between a 12 & 14 but I bought the larger size range for this pattern as 14 was the smallest size and 12 was in the smaller size range. I didn't want to have to buy the pattern twice!
Tbh i couldn't figure out how to insert the fabric properly in the hemming foot, thats why I'm not using it. The manual wasn't helpful at all. It just said something like: insert the fabric into the hemming foot. Duuuh. 🙄
I own this pattern but have not made it yet. Thus, my interest in this video. Here is my review of your video, which may be disagreeable, but I hope you take it to heart: Make the suit again, but this time do every step right the first time you describe it. Instead of finding out that something did not work and therefore backtracking, don't steer the viewer into a dead end, but warn them away from potential mistakes as you go along. All too often, in fact in almost all of these "tutorials" by amateur sewers (not just you), the narrator describes her adventure in making the garment, but then crashes and burns one or more times before reaching the end: A zipper is sewn upside down, or the facing was sewn wrong to right side, or, most often, the garment does not fit, etc. And usually the narrator does not know why and may even be teary on camera. This is not just amateur sewing, it is amateur YouTubing. Instead, be a professional. Have all the kinks worked out BEFORE making the video. No one wants to see, for example, a carpenter build a house to have it fall down for lack of knowledge and planning, or read an essay in which the writer continually backtracks to let you know of their editing and rewriting decisions. The same applies to constructing a garment.
Thanks for your disagreeable comment. Here's my disagreeable response.
1. I never claimed this video was a tutorial. It's a making diary.
2. I am a couture trained professional seamstress with 12 years experience in the film and theatre industry and a first class honours degree in Costume Production. With every project there is always an element of problem solving. No matter your experience or training. If you'd seen any of my other videos you would see that I regularly discuss this at length. I share my process for working through problems as they come up so that people can see how they can apply my process to their own projects. Teach a person to fish etc.
3. I see from your profile you have never uploaded a RUclips video. Therefore I will not be taking production/story telling advice on what makes a good video from you. I admit this video has it's flaws. It was one of my first uploads and I was still learning. I've since got a lot better but if you don't like my style you don't have to watch.
4. In addition your suggestion I 'work out the kinks' before making a video is simple not practical for me due to my disability. I have an energy limiting condition which means making several versions of a garment unnecessarily would be impractical for me. You would know that if you'd seen any of my other videos. In addition, as being a RUclipsr does not pay well, it's simply not a cost effective business model to waste fabric in that way. What am I going to do with 3 identical copies of every project I make?
Not every video is made for every person. I did not make this video specifically to please you random stranger. It is entertainment. Leaving disagreeable comments because I failed to meet your expectations is your problem, not mine.
Yours disagreeably, Retro Claude
@@RetroClaude I may not have uploaded any videos, but I have watched hundreds of RUclips videos, on many subjects. And, I have spoken many times in front of groups, during graduate school and elsewhere. At no time did I come unprepared, or thought that anyone would be interested in my "journey" or "diary." Every word was edited multiple times, practiced and memorized, and most importantly, to deliver information. I never expected anyone to be interested in my girly mistakes or excuses.
With RUclips videos, there is no supervision and no peer review. Uploading a video, per se, says nothing about your performance. Your audience is your only reference for how well you are doing. I will note that for the current video, after 3 years you have relatively few "likes."
I am also an editor of medical research papers with 13 years of experience, helping scientists, physicians, and graduate students get their reports published in medical journals. Trust me when I say that no one gets published by reporting a lack of success.
If you can't accept feedback, more power to you. But failure in videos is just as common as failure in sewing projects, and so is the opportunity for improvement, if you can take criticism.
@@lindaabraham8715
Well 56,000 are interested in watching my 'girly mistakes' now.
Like I said, if my content isn't for you, you can just not watch it 👋🏻
Love your videos while I work! My wife is a huge fan and sews along. Would love to lend you acoustic guitar music for your videos if you like! Dmed on IG. Cheers! Danny