tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351864927910092883.post7561877627355827248..comments2024-01-10T21:56:54.168-08:00Comments on Bloom's Endless Summer: Super Stretchykatherine hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314030133556269765noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351864927910092883.post-15870076451170171552015-04-27T16:57:17.801-07:002015-04-27T16:57:17.801-07:00IT would be great if you could do that! I do get ...IT would be great if you could do that! I do get to Brisbane most years to visit the in-laws, so could stock up.katherine hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314030133556269765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351864927910092883.post-47457245949274673532015-04-27T06:00:52.760-07:002015-04-27T06:00:52.760-07:00The Charles Parsons company is in Brisbane and if ...The Charles Parsons company is in Brisbane and if I go past there I might see if they do sales to the public. They bring in a lot of fashion fabrics (a lot of the ones I buy at the fabric sale are from them). I need to get onto better swimmers for my son ... I'll put it on the list.Summer Flieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092393256871735567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351864927910092883.post-39357684663973755312015-04-27T04:25:05.429-07:002015-04-27T04:25:05.429-07:00My daughter swims and combines it with weight trai...My daughter swims and combines it with weight training so I made her two pairs of girly-fied Comox Trunks (Thread Theory Patterns) and her friends are jealous!!! I used a stretchy cotton fabric, and used a three tread overlock. Thank heavens she likes what I sew for her at least for outfits out of the water, because the swimsuits are super expensive. I'm going to try the Fehr Trade pattern.Raquel from J.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07385569407654276890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351864927910092883.post-26351999565990957652015-04-27T04:13:15.445-07:002015-04-27T04:13:15.445-07:00I've been searching (in an offhand kind of way...I've been searching (in an offhand kind of way) for a pattern to make swim trunks for my son. Looks like you've nailed what i'm after, but I don't know if I can be bothered with the adjustments you've made. You've done a greatjob, and heck KCW is whatever you want to make it!<br /> I am thrilled to bits with your revelation about the super stretchy three thread overlocking. This is just the sort of tinkering I love. I've made a few pair of lycra cycle shoe covers for my husband and they needs heaps of stretch and the regular overlocking seams weren't holding up as well as they should. thanks for the tips!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351864927910092883.post-59233963155238900762015-04-27T03:30:54.557-07:002015-04-27T03:30:54.557-07:00I am off to Kmart tomorrow to look for socks for g...I am off to Kmart tomorrow to look for socks for gymnastics so I will check their range out - thanks!katherine hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314030133556269765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351864927910092883.post-81996590832497427572015-04-27T02:53:06.587-07:002015-04-27T02:53:06.587-07:00Oh yes, the much coveted Skins! Both my boys wear...Oh yes, the much coveted Skins! Both my boys wear Diadora compression shorts which are pretty much identical. My daughter has recently found that Kmart do a pretty good range of men's and womens compression gear and at a very affordable price. She is a student after all and funny how less fussy they get when they are picking up the tab. I have made her colourful compression shorts in the past but like you said, the stitching can sometimes have durability issues. With the amount of use my youngest son's Diadora shorts are getting at the moment, I may need to follow your lead!fabric epiphanieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315635356310954354noreply@blogger.com