Okay, so, let me tell you about this little project I got myself into. I saw some pictures of Taylor Swift on the beach in the Bahamas with Travis Kelce, and I was like, “Damn, girl looks good!” She was wearing this super cute yellow bikini, and I just had to try and make one myself. I mean, I’m no seamstress, but how hard could it be, right?
First, I needed to find the right fabric. I wanted that same soft yellow color Taylor was rocking, but not the original materials. I spent hours going through different online fabric stores, finally found one that looked pretty close. I ordered a couple of yards, just to be safe, and some elastic and thread while I was at it. I want to try to be as much like Taylor as possible, so I’m going to try making this bikini from scratch. Also, I will not buy another one, that’s for sure.
- Fabric hunting: This was way harder than I thought. So many shades of yellow!
- Pattern making: I’m no expert, but I found some basic bikini patterns online and kind of mashed them together.
- Cutting and sewing: Okay, this is where things got interesting. Let’s just say my sewing machine and I had a few disagreements.
I spent days working on this thing, seriously. It was the most difficult part of the process. I will never do that again. There were times I wanted to throw the whole thing in the trash, but I kept picturing Taylor looking all fabulous on the beach, and that kept me going. Plus, I’d already spent money on the fabric, so I was committed at that point.
Finally, after a lot of trial and error, and maybe a few tears, I had something that resembled a bikini. It wasn’t perfect, not by a long shot, but it was yellow, and it was two pieces, and I could actually wear it. Well, maybe just around the house, but still, it was an accomplishment! My sewing machine still doesn’t work after that, but it’s okay.
The Result
It looks nothing like what I wanted it to, but I learned a lot about sewing, and myself, in the process. And who knows, maybe I’ll try making another one someday. But next time, I’m definitely using a pattern and maybe taking a class or two. Or you know what, maybe I should just buy a bikini like a normal person. Yeah, that’s probably the smarter move.
