my new bathing suit!

ok, so I have looked for about 3 years for a comfortable, flattering, appropriate bathing suit... and never have found one! This has been extremely frustrating. So, I gave up on my search, and went to option # 2-- I made my own!

Here's the final product:

*if you want to see how it fits on me, just let me know & I'll email it to you.

How I did it...

1. started out with a women's plus size bathing suit skirt :)   Then I cut out the seams on both sides.

2. made my measurements, and sewed it up to fit my size, as a top!
3. now, I needed a string to add some excitement to the suit... I went for a very old suit I already had, and pulled out the long string that connected the two pieces together-- very easy!

4.  I took some extra fabric, made a little loop & sewed it on the middle of the bathing suit top and slide my string through.

5. finished!!  I already had black bottoms, so my new bathing suit is ready to hit the water!  I'm so glad my search is over!!!