Boys Rashy's

I am very excited I have finished some Boys Swimwear for the Market Girl markets this Sunday.
I have had ideas for these for a very long time, so I was excited to get started! I always want my swimwear to stand out from the usual stuff you can buy at the local retail stores, as I love creating clothes with a gorgeous difference. So you can be at the beach and spot your child out of the crowd knowing they are safe! I made a few samples and showed them to some parents with boys, a few past the test, but my more creative ones needed a few adjustments...

So I came to this conclusion between little girls & little boys: Little girls love to be different and "very" different, however Little boys like to be "similar to the norm" with only a little difference.... .e.g little girls love lots of patterns and not much plain colours, however boys like only little pattern and lots of plain colours. Until I start getting some feedback from parents with boys, I'll find out if I'm on the right track or not... It's so hard to get into the mind of the male gender!!!!!!

Here are some pictures, sorry they are not professional photos. I'll wait until the weather warms up and I already have my funky boys lined up!
If you are coming along to Market Girl, please pop in and say Hi and of course give me some feedback!

Cheers Lee-Anne

Photoshoot!

Wow, I have been so very busy the last few weeks..... Everything is kicking into overdrive for the "Treasure Hunt Market" on 1st May. We had a photoshoot last Sunday down at Hillary's Boat Harbour with 5 gorgeous girl and 1 little cute baby! Check out the amazing photo's from "Jeannette Baxter Photography", they are too cute! If you would like to see more photo's, please "LIKE" us on Facebook!

Sewing for the 60 swimsuits is nearly finished! I am a little behind schedule, but considering I'm working 3 full-time days, teaching dancing Monday night & Saturday, swimming Thursday's and most importantly full-time mummy, I think I'm doing pretty well.... Every spare 10 minutes I can sit at a sewing machine is treated like gold at the moment (hence the reason for no blogging)! Let's hope I can keep up the pace for the next few weeks...

Here's another little tester!!! Too cute!!!

Please contact myself if you would like to use these photo's and I can check with my photographer. If you would like copies, I can email you a booking form from my photographer for professional printing.

Cheers

Lee-Anne

A start for the markets!

What a busy week! I have cut out 50 "Floppy Ruffle Swimsuits", which includes 150 ruffles and boy am I glad all the cutting out is done! I have rolled hem approx 120 ruffles and surprisingly I'm enjoying it and can't wait to get back into the sewing room to finish them. Here is a sneak peak what I will have available at "Treasure Hunt Market Place" on 1st May at Craigie Leisure Centre. I have sizes 000-6 with 4 different fabric choices. I don't like how they fit on the dummy, but my model was asleep....

I'm really looking forward to my first market and hopefully I'll be checking off my "To Do" quicker than I thought... I have booked in a photo shoot, bought materials, ordered Clothing Tags, next is to find some nice Clothing Racks for display.

Cheers Lee-Anne

HotPants & Bikini Bathers!

I love this fabric and thought of this design straight away!!! I love it!!! Another pair of bathers for swimming lessons.
The fabric is black with fluro coloured peace signs on it. The style is Hotpants with a Halter neck top. The shorts have a gather with a bow tie at the sides and the top has it at the centre front.

Too funky!!!!

I love sewing with lycra, just overlock and done! The fabric went great in the chlorinated hydrotherapy pool, but it was a very expensive fabric and I normally wouldn't spend that much on lycra, but it was too damn cute for 50cm.... A few adjustments to make and then they will be up for sale!

Cheers Lee-Anne

Polka-dot bathers

Here are some bathers I made for Talia to wear for her first swimming lesson. I thought the material was chlorine resistant, but they turned yellow within 10mins of being in a Hydrotherapy pool!!! which is a pitty, as I love this white & polka-dot fabric!

I didn't take any photo's before they went in the pool, so the fabric is not white anymore... I definately won't be using this fabric to make bathers for swimming lessons, however the fabric went great in the ocean. A few adjustments to be tested before I sew some of these to sell....
















I do love this pattern and hopefully can find some fabric that will handle the chlorine...
















This is the Talia after mummy chasing her around the house trying to get some good photo's.... ENOUGH MUMMY!!!!














Cheers
Lee-Anne

Baby Bathers

Talia had her first swimming lesson yesterday and she FINALLY got to wear her bathers again that I made her for christmas last year. Even though she looked a bit "stunned" in the pool, she was the cuttest dressed bub there!!!

They are now available on my Etsy site. These great pics are from Jeannette Baxter!Cheers Lee-Anne

Top & Hotpant Bathers Combo

Here is a gorgeous Bathers top and hotpants bottom for children that a one piece doesn't suit their personality or they do not like wearing them.

I made an aqua blue set for Jade in size 2. The have her initial "J" on the front and the bands are done in a sparkling patterned material
She loved wearing them in the pool! I hope there are many more swims to come Jade. She is always a happy customer and a pleasue to sew for!Love Aunty Lee

Bubby Blue Bathers

My friend has a 5 month old girl, so Christmas was a great chance for me to make her some bathers. In size "00", here is a halter neck number in aqua blue with her inital on the front "K". It is a halter neck so the nappy can be check from the back easily. I made enough room in the bottom for a waterproof nappy and a low leg line that should cover the nappy.

Here are some very cute frills around the bottom of the bathers. Arn't they georgous!!!! So cute!!

I hope Keelani has a great day on Christmas swimming in them! Merry Christmas to everyone!

Lee-Anne

Rainbow purple Bathers

Summer is here, which means little girls in the pool looking cute! Here are some bright purple bathers a friends girl, they also have her initial "C" on the front. It has frilly straps and in a size 3.

The rainbow material is just georgous and has been a hit with everyone! Here is a frilly skirt to match her bathers and i'm sure they will be worn on a Bali holiday! You will be the best looking girls in the pool!Aunty Lee

Pretty in Pink Bathers

These georgous pink bathers are for a friends girl who is just mad about Pink! I put her initial "N" on the front of the bathers and made an "Off-the-shoulder" number for the little miss in a size 4. I also made a matching pink frilly skirt out of the shimmer material that will sparkle whenever she is around the pool!

Have a wonderful time in Bali girls and you will be the hottest girls around the pool!