I decided to tackle making Anya’s swimsuit.  I wasn’t overly impressed with the suits that I saw in the store and wanted to try my hand at it.  I didn’t buy a pattern, but did pick up 2t bikini  on clearance at Children’s place.  I wanted it for the bottoms pattern, even though it had “ho-baby” plastered all over it.  BUT, it wasn’t as bad as some swimsuits I have seen for little girls. 

I made her a bikini, but one with good coverage.  Last year she had a teeny bikini, but she was a baby so it was cute for that age.  I’m picky and choosy about my morals, aren’t I?  I bought her a one piece last year and it was just too short for her torso.  I love the versatility of bikini’s.  Most especially when you have a child in a diaper, trying to potty train.

This was a remnant piece of swimwear fabric, but I just loved it.  When you don’t need much fabric it doesn’t matter that the piece was full of flaws.  The bottom need some tweaking, so I have to work on that.  I’m planning on making her another one.  There will also be another swimsuit yet, since I have more fabric.  I love it when they don’t take me too long to make!

swimsuit

And here is Anya wearing her new suit…isn’t she cute??

Anya in her new swimsuit

So what do you think?