Cosi Swimsuits

I follow a lot of sewers on Instagram so when I saw a lot of them making swimsuits using the Cosi pattern I decided to try my hand at swimsuit making. Being the fabric hoarder that I am I already had all the supplies! I bought 3 yards of the pink paisley at Walmart over four years ago (not really sure why?!) so I think Lana can have a suit like this every year until she's 12. That suit was so fun and fast to make that I had to make another. I love the stripes on the second one but the fit is a little off. I think I made the leg elastic slightly too snug and the top front isn't snug enough. Now that I know I can make swimsuits I foresee many future homemade swimsuits.

Of course I couldn't say no when Clark requested a picture of him too. We're glad to have a pool close by on these crazy hot summer days.

Final Memories from BC

This is my Vancouver wrap-up. Here are some more things we loved about it there: the weather (unlike the humid heat we're boiling in now!), the bridges, the hanging flower baskets everywhere, Tim Horton's donuts, Lonsdale Quay, watching the kids do "high dives" for hours on the swings, hiking around in yet again the wrong clothes, watching Clark race around to keep up with his cousins, and of course our hosts! Things we did not love: no one puts their dog on a leash, and Clark ripping his pants while scaling and sliding down rocks.