Swimsuits!
6" x 7" March 17, 2023
paper piecing, couched cord, machine quilting
in response to Project Quilting 14.6: Conquer a Fear
This is a tongue-in-cheek response to my, and most women's, fear of trying on swimsuits in preparation for warm weather.
I found an online pieced swimsuit pattern, on the list of free patterns from Moda. It was traditional piecing, which I translated to foundation piecing because I prefer it. I also have a challenge from my Stitch Lab at Gotham Quilts to create something using couching, so I made it look like these swimsuits were hanging on a clothesline.
Thanks to Kim and Trish at Project Quilting for a fun season of challenges!
I was just thinking the other day that I may need to go swimsuit shopping and my immediate response to the thought was, nah.... I can wait a few more years! Nicely done and the couched clothesline is a perfect finishing touch.
ReplyDeleteWe are so hard on ourselves, right? I saw a picture of myself in a bathing suit when I was in college. WOWSA! why did I think I didn't look good??!
DeleteLove this! My family is heading to Hawaii soon. I've found "Swim dresses" and I LOVE them! I feel comfortable and I can swim or just hang out in them without the super self-consciousness I usually feel. I often get compliments too which is nice ;)
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