For sewing a swimwear we recommend fabric mostly made from nylon, with at least 10-20% Lycra or spandex. You can also look for polyester blends with the same percentage of spandex. You can sew a lined swimwear. A tricot swimwear lining is suitable for the lining. The lining must be cut along the front of the swimsuit. For sewing, use special needles marked STRETCH 65.
For sewing you will need:
1. Main fabric, with a width of 150 cm (59,1″) – 65 cm (25,6″) for all sizes;
2. Rings for straps – 2 pcs.;
3. Sliders for straps – 2 pcs.;
4. Rubber elastic (for edging) – 190 cm (74,8″);
5. Fabric for lining (optional) – 60 cm (23,6″) for all sizes.
Main fabric
| № | Patterns |
Number of patterns |
Number of pieces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Front | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Gusset | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Strap | 1 | 2 |
Attention! All our patterns already contain 1 cm / 0.39 in seam allowances.
Pin the Back parts together along the center with the right sides and serge.
Pin the Back parts together along the center with the right sides and serge.
Serge the Gussets’ upper raw edge.
Pin the Back and Front together with the right sides along the crotch. Pin the Gusset right side to the Back wrong side. Serge it all together.
Fold and pin the Gusset to the Front. Pin the rubber elastic to wrong side of the leg-hole leaving 3 cm (1,2″) of the elastic at the beginning so you can hold it.
Sew in place using Zigzag stitch or you can simply serge it. Stretch a little bit during stitching.
Then fold the rubber elastic inward and pin. Sew in place using Zigzag stitch of width 4.
Pin the Front and Back along the side edge with the right sides together. Serge. Fix allowances at the leg-hole with zigzag stitch.
Sew the rubber elastic to the neckline (use zigzag or serger).
Then fold inward and top stitch with zigzag.
Sew the rubber elastic to the Back upper raw edge (use zigzag or serger). Then fold inward and top stitch with zigzag.
Pin the strap aligning the notches. Sew in place along the under-arm (use zigzag or serger). Then fold the straps allowances over the stitch and baste. Also fold the allowances inward all along the strap. Baste. Zigzag stitch.
Thread the strap’s end through th ring. Pin and stitch.
REMEMBER to cross the straps.
Thread the strap through the slider, then thread through the ring and after this thread the strap through the middle of the slider. Secure the strap’s end with zigzag stitch.
