Sewing swimsuits bc I JUST CAN'T pay $200 for fancy ones (it was a ROUGH START)

I've been avoiding sewing swimwear for a couple of years because I never like the finishing...but when I found RTW swimsuits that were out of my budget, I decided to give it another go! LINKS: Swim fabric: https://bit.ly/3QkSQqT Swim lining fabric: https://bit.ly/44ZLsFm Swim elastic: https://bit.ly/3DztON3 Jenna Phipps Swimsuit video: https://youtu.be/E6YTRYQWfHg Nippies Silicone Nipple Covers: https://amzn.to/452yI0Q Left on Friday Swimwear Inspo: https://leftonfriday.com Shop Pattern Scout Patterns: https://bit.ly/shopPSpatterns Shop supplies and equipment on my Amazon Storefront: https://bit.ly/415Fyla Casey's Skillshare Classes: https://skl.sh/2JZlIzh Sewalongs and tutorials on the PS Blog: https://bit.ly/34Wtt5P MY EQUIPMENT: -Pfaff IDT Select Sewing Machine: https://bit.ly/35fqoh3​ -Babylock Imagine Serger: https://bit.ly/2ILM1Ol​ -Camera: Sony ZV-1 -Computer: Apple MacBook Air 13" (2021) All music provided by Epidemic Sound and/or Musicbed **Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you when you make a purchase using those links** Business inquiries: casey@patternscoutstudio.com 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - The Plan 01:27 - Fabric and Elastic 01:55 - Tracing My Swim Bottoms 03:32 - Sewing the Swimsuit (Attempt #1) 08:51 - Sewing the Swimsuit (Attempt #2) 11:34 - Sewing the Swimsuit (Attempt #3) 14:31 - Sewing Tips! 18:07 - Finished Swimsuits!