Swimwear with coverage.....

Something you don't know about me, I was one of many women who wore the wrong bra size for many years which resulted in a bit of bulk around one underarm.  Regrettably, I need a swimsuit or two, because exercise is needed, the struggle is real.  So of course, shopping was involved.... enjoy, some full coverage options that are on the table.

New priorities .... Undies next..... Beverly Johnson Sewing Panties Construction and Fit

I think everyone knows that Bluprint is closing.  I have about 12 classes that I hadn't watched, thinking, well, when I have the appropriate project,  I'll take the class.  Well now, I'm trying to get through all of them before they finally close permanently.  I've taken the Beverly Johnson classes for Panty construction and fit, and the boyshort panty styles.  I believe she has DVDs on her website bramakers.com  The store is in Canada, that's the only downside (shipping $$), she also has an Etsy store but it doesn't have as much selection as the website.  I am not being compensated in any way for this, just FYI, I'm just so excited to have the knowledge now, to make the panties from scratch vs cloning ready to wear.  This gives me more options.

These are the toiles for the patterns she shows you how to draft in these two courses.  I wanted to start with what I had on hand, and to work on applying elastic, because that needs to be practiced.  I especially need work on my fold over elastic, I picked one with the picot edging and managed to catch the picot in areas.  I will be better next time. The classes are pretty amazing, covering pattern drafting, adjustments for various body types, how to calculate negative ease, construction.  Truly impressed to have a pair of panties that fit, and I can now use to springboard into other styles.  The sky is the limit, and it couldn't have come at a better time.

This pair started off as the "cheeky" version, but the stretch lace was not wide enough, so I added the illusion waist piece, and saved them.

So this is what I mean by practice.....I used an elastic piping meant more for bra trimming which was quite stiff and strangled my legs, I cut it off and applied some picot edge elastic to try and save as much of the dimension as I could.  Honestly, I am so distracted lately.

Saved!!

My goal is to have a wardrobe of cotton panties, because I find them most comfortable and the summer heat is upon us. Now I get to scour through my remnant bag and see what else I can come up with.

She also has another class, which I may take for shape wear, I would like to be lump free in 2020.