with sewing, to a certain extent, there are general rules that you can learn, follow, and master - and be sure that your outcome will be of a certain quality. but sewing swimwear is a whole different beast. the machines are different, the fabric is different - its as if you are sewing for the first time in your life. and with such great expectations of quality each time we hand in a piece of assessment, its pretty unnerving to think that there is a pretty great chance that regardless of how hard we will try this semester, that we will probably be handing in some pretty sad looking stuff.
as our co-ordinator keeps mentioning, our swimwear teacher is perfect in this area - but she couldn't sew a suit to save her life. juggling both sets of skills is satisfying - and terrifying. but i know that having someone with such amazing experience be able to teach us in this area is totally rare, so i'm very excited and appreciative.
when we started this semester, i was hesitant. the thought of sewing lycra made me cringe. but i've found it really interesting - and she has reminded us that you can be completely modern and high-fashion with this fabric.. it's not all just about overpriced tights.
so far, we have learned to make a triangle bikini, bikini bottoms, bike shorts, a long-sleeved rashie with a zip, basic tights, a backless leotard, a sports bra and different variatons of bra cups. i haven't hard time to finish all of them (like the rash top), and not all are pictured here.
oh, and i certainly didn't choose the colours of fabrics that we have been working with!
aaand the machine spewed when i made the bikini bottoms - i may be self-taught, but i'm not that poor of a sewer.
you may have already seen these via my instagram (@rachelmcgann):
as our co-ordinator keeps mentioning, our swimwear teacher is perfect in this area - but she couldn't sew a suit to save her life. juggling both sets of skills is satisfying - and terrifying. but i know that having someone with such amazing experience be able to teach us in this area is totally rare, so i'm very excited and appreciative.
when we started this semester, i was hesitant. the thought of sewing lycra made me cringe. but i've found it really interesting - and she has reminded us that you can be completely modern and high-fashion with this fabric.. it's not all just about overpriced tights.
so far, we have learned to make a triangle bikini, bikini bottoms, bike shorts, a long-sleeved rashie with a zip, basic tights, a backless leotard, a sports bra and different variatons of bra cups. i haven't hard time to finish all of them (like the rash top), and not all are pictured here.
oh, and i certainly didn't choose the colours of fabrics that we have been working with!
aaand the machine spewed when i made the bikini bottoms - i may be self-taught, but i'm not that poor of a sewer.
you may have already seen these via my instagram (@rachelmcgann):
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