Dive into sewing your own swimwear! The Cottesloe suit has a one or two-piece option and will grow your confidence sewing stretch fabrics. We will select our size, cut our fabrics, and make comfortable swimwear, no serger necessary. Students should have experience sewing garments from a pattern, and should be comfortable cutting fabric and setting up a machine. Experience with knits is helpful. You will need a machine with a zig-zag or other stretch stitch.

We will cut our patterns and fabric in class.

Instructor: Erin West

Required Materials:

Cottesloe swimsuit pattern (sizes 20-30 PDF only)

1-1.5 yds of swim fabric with at least 50% stretch, depending on view and size

Polyester thread

Swim lining

Ballpoint or stretch needle (80/12 or 70/10)

1/4", 1/2", and 1" swim elastic based on view