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Swimsuit PatternSewingpatternformakingcuteswimsuitsfordollslike
AmericanGirl,BFCInk,andKartioKids
DOLL ARMSx2 LEGSx2 BACKx2 FRONTx1
A.G. 5inches 5inches 2inches 3inche
BFC 4inches 4inches 1inches 2inches
KARITO 5inches 5inches 2inches 3inches
Supplies Needed:
yardofswimfabric(spandex)ora
girlsswimsuit.
30inchesoffoldoverelastic(Iwillreferto
itasFOE)5/8or
width Thread Sewingmachinewithazigzagandstretch
stitchoptions
Onceyouhavechosenyourfabric,pinthepatternandcutoutallofthepieces.
Makesurethatthefabricisfoldedfordoublethicknessandthattheprintisgoing
intherightdirection.Alsonoticethatthereisapatternpiecethatneedstobe
placedonafold.Thechartbelowshowsmeasurementsofthefoldoverelasticfor
eachtypeofdoll.TheKaritoandAGwillusethesamepatternpieces.
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SewingInstructions
LibertyJaneClothing
NOTE:Foldoverelastic
(FOE)isinexpensiveandcan
befoundinavarietyofcolors
Therearemanyetsyshops
thatsellitaswellasmultiple
sitesontheweb.Thetypetha
Iveusedintheillustrationis
widewhichbecomes3/8
whenfoldedinhalf.Youcan
seefromthepicturetothelef
thatithasacreasedownthe
centersoitwillfoldeasily.
Thefabricissandwiched
betweenthetwosidesofthe
elastic.Youcansewwitha
smallzigzagorastretchstitch
1.SewtheFOEalongthetopedgeofthefront.D
notstretchthe
swimsuitfabric.
2.SewtheFOEalongthetopedgesofthetwobackpieces(theside
thatslantsdowntothe
centerback).Stretch
theFOEtofitthefabric
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3.LayonearmpieceofFOEflat.Lineupthe
sideseamedgeofboth
thefrontandbackpiec
withthebottomandto
edgesofthestrip.See
firstpicturetothefarleft.
4.Sandwichingthefabricbetweenthetwosides,
foldtheelasticinhalf
andpintokeepthefrontandbackpieces
linedup.Sewallalong
theedgeoftheelastic,
fromthesideoverthe
shouldertotheother
side.
5.Repeatthisfortheotherside.
6.Thefinishedstrapsarepicturedleft.
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7.Withrightsidestogether,matchupthe
sideseam.Pin.
8.Itisrecommendedtosewthesideseamswit
astretchstitch.Onthe
machineusedintheillustration,itis#9.It
lookslikeazigzag,but
itsmorestraightthan
wide.Thiswillallow
yourseamtostretch
withyourfabric
withoutbreaking.
9.Sewbothsideseamswithaseamallowance.
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10.Sewthelegpiecesof
FOEtotheleg
openings.Stretchthe
elasticslightlytofitthe
fabric.Theelastic
measurementisaboutlongerthan
necessarysothatyou
canstretchitwhile
sewingtotheedge.
Trimoftheexcess.
11.Repeatwiththeother
legopening.
12.Withrightsides
together,matchupthecenterbackseam.Pin
andsewwithastretch
stitch.Besuretosewa
roundedcurve,nota
pointwherethepiececurvesin.
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FinishedSwimsuit
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13.Withtheswimsuit
stillinsideout,layit
flatandmatchupthe
centercrotchseam.
Sewwithastretchstitchandreinforce
withazigzagtofinishtheseam.
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