I must admit that picking beautiful fabrics, is half the work. I found a supercute swimsuit fabric at Stof op zolder, and matching pink fabric. The pink fabric is a bit thinner so since I wanted to go all the way this time, I used that one also for the lining.

The pattern of the Sash swimsuit has a lot of options. I just love the flounce so made option C with shoulder strap. The manual is really easy to follow with clear instructions and some extra advice for sewing with swimwear fabrics. And, this time I struggled less with the elastic :)

Next time I intend to make a size bigger, my lady has quite a large stretched figure :) But I was so thrilled with the result. When sewing with a striped fabric, I spend a lot of attention to match the lines up. Little miss perfect I guess. I use lots of needles, and in case it doesn't work out well, I redo it!

I love to tease Mayke. So I tried to convince her biting in a water balloon. Evil plan - I know - but it resulted in great pictures :) She definetly didn't expect it, and her revenge was so sweet. You may say I also got refreshed.

Two ways to enter: Enter the Grand Prize Rafflecopter, and/or post a swimwear item you’ve sewn on Instagram. Readers can enter more than once on Instagram but must use a different photo/different sewn swim item per entry. (Ie. multiple photos of the same outfit only count as one entry). Items allowed: swimsuits and swim coverups for the entire family (women, men, children). To enter on IG: Post your photo and use the hashtag #TheSwimsuitEditionTour and tag @luluandceleste and @debzaleski in your post. Items can only have been sewn since the beginning of June 2017. Closes July 2nd 11:59pm EDT.