I made a video! It’s the first in a series of short videos on sewing tips for working with stretch fabrics when you’re sewing swimsuits. This one covers making rouleau straps out of spandex fabric.
You can use the technique for the 8101 halterneck swimsuit pattern for the halter neck straps and hip ties. You can also use them for bikini bottoms like in the tutorial I wrote for Sew Indie Month 2015 on Waffle patterns blog, or on any active wear bra tops.
Making these videos was a fun experiment that we filmed at Workroom Social’s studio where I teach classes. We filmed these back in August on what felt like one of the hottest days of the year, so I was very happy when Jennifer rewarded me with a glass of bubbly at the end of filming. I will do almost anything if there’s a glass of bubbly in sight!

I’m not used to being in front of the camera, it’s a very odd sensation and I now have a lot of appreciation for people who come across super normal on film!
Anyway, I hope you enjoy it and let me know in the comments below if there’s other topics you’d like to see me cover in future.