calanneh Report post Posted April 26, 2010 Hey hidepounders! I am looking for the discontinued Tandy Bikini pattern pack. I am willing to pack for the pack and postage! Please PM me! Calanneh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawdzilla Report post Posted March 1, 2011 Can't help you with the Tandy pattern, but here's another one you can hunt for. If anybody has a lead on either item, please let me know. Summer's coming and my Harley-head friends are going to start whinging again soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawdzilla Report post Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) Well, well, well, lookee here. CUTTING Cut bra cup 2X self Cut bra cup lining 2X Cut side back strap 2X self Cut bikini back 1X self Cut bikini front 1X self Cut bikini internal flap (lining) 1X Cut bow ties 6X self Cut shoulder straps 2X self ASSEMBLY To make the bra and bikini: Cut swimwear fabric (self) along the solid lines (note: cutting is done so that 1 cm. turns are included along the edges that are then folded to contain the swimwear elastic within the finishing). Cut the bikini internal flap and the bra cups in a “nude” tricot lining. Stitch the dart seam that is marked on bra cup pattern to create the shape of the cups, sewing together the cups on the center front (CF) and line the bra. Sandwich the back straps on left and right at the side seams between the self fabric and the lining. Then topstitch the entire perimeter and finish with the elastic turned and zig-zag elastic finish on the backstraps. Create the shoulder straps by cutting two strips of fabric as pattern to be folded upon themselves to obtain the finished width of 1 cm; then sewn for their length and attached to bra (see pattern, red dots). Cut 6 bow tie shapes. Layer in pairs and sew with RST, then turned right side out, tie the bows in 3 knots to be applied on bikini at the sides and the bra in the middle (CF). Insert a closure hook closing at both ends of the back straps. Line the bikini front by joining the crotch seam to the back and reverse-layer with the internal flap (at crotch seam) and baste along the sides to the self fabric. Join the sideseams and outline the waist and leg openings with elastic. Finally, turn the edges and zig-zag elastic finish. * Italian size 42 (this is size 36 European or 6 US) Edited March 2, 2011 by Gawdzilla Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
