tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733005898566155607.post3133904847600289324..comments2024-03-16T06:49:41.798-04:00Comments on 110 Creations: Bombshell Swimsuit...plus a rant110 Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12740139592563988097noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733005898566155607.post-36362368063926188442014-07-29T20:25:50.500-04:002014-07-29T20:25:50.500-04:00I almost gave up on mine! I bet you could push thr...I almost gave up on mine! I bet you could push through and "make it work" as Tim Gunn would say :)110 Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12740139592563988097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733005898566155607.post-69460710302883891082014-07-29T15:12:59.280-04:002014-07-29T15:12:59.280-04:00I agree, the quarter inch SA is what almost did me...I agree, the quarter inch SA is what almost did me in. I know that made it easier to align the elastic on the edges, but it was just so hard to sew!!110 Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12740139592563988097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733005898566155607.post-70392200468033381982014-07-29T10:01:53.527-04:002014-07-29T10:01:53.527-04:00It's nice to read an honest post - I don't...It's nice to read an honest post - I don't think you're being a baby, either! I have to admit I love wearing my bombshell (I put an old bra in it to keep the boobs in place), but I am TOTALLY with you on the agony of sewing all that with a quarter inch seam allowance. I hate quarter inch seam allowances with a vengeance anyway (it's just not enough!) but with slippery lycra and all those gathers it nearly killed me.<br /><br />Anyway, sounds like you have some excellent plans to get over this one!Jo H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13489890415848995136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733005898566155607.post-34784393187923764432014-07-28T11:26:39.045-04:002014-07-28T11:26:39.045-04:00Glad I could help! Now get your version blogged so...Glad I could help! Now get your version blogged so other people can learn from our issues :)110 Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12740139592563988097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733005898566155607.post-63121451697816215702014-07-27T11:03:37.887-04:002014-07-27T11:03:37.887-04:00Glad you have plans for something that's bette...Glad you have plans for something that's better suited to you! Live and learn, right? (Except me - I gave up on my bombshell less than halfways through... though i suppose that is a kind of learning... learning to avoid!) Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306054198401843077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733005898566155607.post-55489351618682261572014-07-25T19:46:13.608-04:002014-07-25T19:46:13.608-04:00I also made this a month ago and have not yet blog...I also made this a month ago and have not yet blogged it for similar reasons to yours. I have made swimwear before and really enjoyed it. I did not enjoy making this at all. I made it longer in the bodice as suggested for my height and it's now way too long. I quite like the way it looks, but I prefer my previous, much sleeker, self-drafted version! I was so pleased to find your review. Now I feel much better!Megan Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11770424076336668277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733005898566155607.post-63188610219022884382014-07-25T13:47:40.962-04:002014-07-25T13:47:40.962-04:00It's hard to say how much of the problem was t...It's hard to say how much of the problem was the pattern and how much was me, or swimsuit sewing in general. We'll see how I feel after drafting my own, whether I still hate the process or not!110 Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12740139592563988097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733005898566155607.post-47060385824757109202014-07-25T13:44:35.957-04:002014-07-25T13:44:35.957-04:00That's so funny, because I was dreading making...That's so funny, because I was dreading making my daughter a suit! I found one for $8 at Target and I was happy to buy it. 110 Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12740139592563988097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733005898566155607.post-15319128725033919862014-07-25T13:38:34.057-04:002014-07-25T13:38:34.057-04:00We're the same height, so I wonder if the fit ...We're the same height, so I wonder if the fit really would be improved a lot if it were shorter. I guess I won't know unless I try, but I don't see a need for another Bombshell anytime soon.110 Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12740139592563988097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733005898566155607.post-84175943474442892612014-07-24T17:16:09.032-04:002014-07-24T17:16:09.032-04:00I also appreciate your honest review of this very ...I also appreciate your honest review of this very popular pattern. I think you look fantastic by the way:) I don't think you're being a "baby" at all! Man sometimes patterns, popular or not, can be very frustrating! I look forward to seeing your next suit in that pretty fabric:)RikkiBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354067584252095339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733005898566155607.post-45154971612878388992014-07-24T15:51:17.111-04:002014-07-24T15:51:17.111-04:00I sewed a swim suit for my baby girl, and found it...I sewed a swim suit for my baby girl, and found it to be fun and easier than expected (obviously a relative thing!), but it actually scared me off from sewing one for me, at least right away, because I really need some serious boobage support and it just seemed like, okay, the fabric is hard to deal with but it's manageable for a 2 year old shaped like a barrel, but for a grown woman it could be more challenging!<br /><br />I really appreciate your honesty about the process, though! I love an honest review!Inder-ifichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724667602427496583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733005898566155607.post-42820271847015754702014-07-24T14:08:54.532-04:002014-07-24T14:08:54.532-04:00lol ANYTHING to do with woman is not a quick and e...lol ANYTHING to do with woman is not a quick and easy sew! My girls swimsuits have been fast, but that is basic basic no shape at all swimsuit! Anything more than that takes me time. The swimsuit looks fantastic on you! You should be very proud. Heck, I don't even want to tackle a me swimsuit and I love making my kids! Paisley Rootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792410047747406599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733005898566155607.post-13922905439654120402014-07-24T11:31:08.410-04:002014-07-24T11:31:08.410-04:00I don't think your being a baby at all! I had...I don't think your being a baby at all! I had a time with my first one. A lot of fits and f-bombs were thrown the week I made mine...no cocktail drinking here, maybe a good drunk after I was done. LOL<br />After wearing mine in water the first time I realized I need to shorten the bodice and get rid of a lot of fabric because after it got wet I had saggy butt. I did take in the side seams some more and swam in it again and that seemed to help some but it still can stand to be shortened next go around.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355862161699106142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733005898566155607.post-86069646847222977752014-07-24T11:08:43.340-04:002014-07-24T11:08:43.340-04:00It looks great on you! I certainly won't be te...It looks great on you! I certainly won't be tempted to make my own, though. :-D<br /><br />I agree on that beautiful fabric, a simpler suit would be better. Get busy! hahaha.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169904383319426998noreply@blogger.com