New swimsuit w/ reversible top =)

[BlackResonance]

I decided to make one for myself after trying to find a suit that had cups with enough depth but a very small or adjustable back. And here is the result:




I used the following tutorial for the top - http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d22/bethgreen/projects/?action=view&current=bikinitut.jpg - but like Kimberrrr's gold swimsuit top I added sleeves to the fronts that can slide up and down or scrunch together.

For the bottoms I had a pair from Victoria's Secret that were pretty much the same exact style, laid them out flat on the fabric and cut around them, plus 1/2" for the seam allowance.

The only flaw is that the band on the top is not very supportive. JoAnn's does not carry elastic thread    so I used regular thread, but it stretches out, and I've had a couple spots on the bottoms where I've heard a thread snap  . Since the top is reversible I can't put any kind of structure into it...unless I took it apart but this fabric does not hold up to a seam ripper, lol. And the good news is that I got 1 yd. of fabric for both colors so now I have endless possibilities for other styles. I have 2 more styles of tops in mind  Going to the beach this weekend so maybe I'll get some action shots.

Comments, critique welcome. (Where do you get your elastic thread and blunt/round point needles?)

[Belladune]

It's very cute!  Does your Sewing machine have a stretch stitch option on it?  I've found using a stretch stich on anything stretchy makes for nicer seams and no popping threads   Hope that helps!

[lindsycarranza]

Very cute!!!!
I got my elastic thread at JoAnn's I had to ask for help to find it the first time and the second time it was with all the other elastic, not with the thread.

[cherry_blossom55]

very cute indeed! I love the green colours

I get elastic thread at Fabricland, but I live in Ontario and I'm not totally sure if fabricland exists in the US...

[BlackResonance]

Yes, my machine has SS. I used just the regular straight SS for most of the seams on the top, but for the bottom I serged the edgeds and then used a regular zig-zag, which I also used right underneath the cups after they were attached to the band, just to stiffen it a little.

Very cute!!!!
I got my elastic thread at JoAnn's I had to ask for help to find it the first time and the second time it was with all the other elastic, not with the thread.

That's the one place I didn't check, haha! I'll keep that in mind for next time, thanks  

[SherNWT]

I think it looks good.

sometimes if you serge or do a zig zag over a narrow elastic it will help.  Thats what I have done with dancewear.

[roccstarr75]

Very cute!  And I have also found elastic thread either with other elastic or in a very odd place, NOT with the other thread.  In every store I have found it, it was this way.

[Fontiua]

I love that you chose green fabric. There is a definite lack of cute green(my favorite color) swimwear. You rocked it on this one. Keep it up!

[miss tami]

That's really cute! I love how you made it reversible. Is the dark green fabric shiny? If so, awesome!