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Swimwear Sewalong ~ Cutting Out

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Swimwear Sewalong ~ Cutting Out

Day two of the swimwear sewalong and I've managed to cut out my bikini top and bottoms.

How are you getting on with your swimwear sewing?  Have you made it to the cutting out stage or maybe you have powered on to sewing?  When all laid out it always looks like so many pieces to work with but I find it so satisfying that swimwear (and lingerie) can be made with so little fabric.

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Swimwear Sewalong ~ Pattern Adjustments

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Swimwear Sewalong ~ Pattern Adjustments

If you are sewing along using a swimwear specific pattern then happy days, you can just jump right in to cutting out!

If, like me, you are converting bra and underwear patterns then there will be a few changes you may need to make in order to convert them to swimwear.

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