How to sew a swimsuit for a girl

Of course, nowadays everything can be bought. But if your girl is still quite a baby, then you need to take special care of the quality of her clothes. The downside of a wide variety of everything that your heart desires in modern stores is the frequent discrepancy in the quality of the materials used. Hence, allergic reactions, prickly seams and many other troubles, which are especially prone to young children.

More recently, the bathing suits of babies were limited to only panties, and modern guys from an early age, they flaunt on the beach in fashionable swimwear. From the point of view of hygiene and aesthetics, this is more than correct. But even if you bought a swimsuit for a small child in a large brand store, he does not have to be comfortable in it - fabric unpleasant to the body, poorly folded seams and other "little things" that are not noticeable at first glance will cause a lot of inconvenience to the baby, especially if he still can't really explain to you what is wrong.

To avoid such incidents, it is best to sew a bathing suit for a child with your own hands, then the swimsuit will definitely be made "conscientiously".

Elastane or polyamide is best suited for sewing a swimsuit for swimming - this fabric dries quickly, stretches well and does not lose its shape for a long time. Such a swimsuit will faithfully serve the baby for several years until she grows out of it.

Before you start sewing, decide on the model of your future bathing suit. For the smallest, a one-piece swimsuit is more suitable, so that during active games, the top or bottom does not get lost in the water, no inconvenience is created from the twisted bodice, and simply because such a model looks more suitable on babies. And for older girls, you can sew a separate swimsuit or a monokini (trikini) swimsuit. Pay attention to the straps: if you cross them at the back, they will not fall off the child's shoulders.

Swimsuit pattern for girls

Patterns of models of a one-piece swimsuit:

Pattern and sewing of a separate swimsuit with a bow:

Pattern of a gymnastic leotard for a girl

As a rule, girls begin rhythmic gymnastics classes at 3-4 years old. How pleasant and joyful these activities will be depends largely on the correct, comfortable, comfortable equipment that does not restrict movement. In particular, a gymnastic leotard. As we already wrote above, not always an expensive thing turns out to be of high quality, so in order not to get into a mess, sew such a swimsuit yourself. Even if your little one decides to end her sports career in this area after a couple of days, such a swimsuit will still come in handy for her new beginnings, for example, in dancing classes.

Gymnastics leotards for beginners are made of lycra, cotton or elastane. For the first serious performances, beautiful Italian cotton or supplex is suitable.

DIY swimsuit for a girl: step by step instructions

How to sew a gymnastic leotard for a girl.

• Measure the girl's volumes as shown in the video.

• Make a full size pattern with seam allowances.
• Open the fabric by spreading it out on the table and securing the patterns with safety pins.
• Fold the rear and front halves together and sew them together.
• Iron the seam allowances inward.
• Sew elastic tape around the edge of the leg openings.
• Cut short cuts on the edge of the gusset and line it up with the front bottom piece. Sew.
• After finishing the edges, sew the sleeve into the garment.
• Decorate your swimsuit with decorative appliqués, beads, or even painting.

Now let's talk about how to sew a one-piece swimsuit for kids. Please note that a one-piece swimsuit is required for the pool, and for the beach you can choose absolutely any model. By the way, a children's swimsuit can not only be sewn, but also to tie crochet or knitting needles, - so you get an original, unusual thing.

1. Measure the girl's volumes with a tape measure.
2. Make a life-size pattern, taking into account seam allowances of 1.5-2 cm.
3. Spread the fabric out on a flat surface.
4. Secure the pattern to the fabric with safety pins.
5. Fold the halves of the pieces together and join them together on a sewing machine, processing the edges.
6. Iron the seam allowances inward with a steam iron at the lowest temperature.
7. Sew elastic tape around the edge of the leg openings. Don't make the cuts too tight, or the edges will cut into the leather and chafe it.
8. Cut short cuts on the edge of the gusset and line it up with the front bottom piece. Sew.
9. Work the edges of the shuttlecock, grind short cuts.
10. Gather up the ruffle and sew to the swimsuit along the edge of the neckline or swimming trunks.
11. Treat the edge of the neck with a tape, pulling it slightly.
12. Decorate your swimsuit with decorative appliques or beads.

A detailed description of the process of sewing a two-piece swimsuit:

A very unusual, but original way of sewing a swimsuit from an old lycra T-shirt or leggings is shown in the video. Here is such second life to things!