It's summery. Breezy. Cute. It's got to be quick and easy. July 21, 2025 21:26 2 Comments

So. I have taken up water-walking. (This, in lieu of swimming. But more about that later. As in later post.)  But. I did not want to waste my time making a swimsuit cover-up. No. No, not me. I prefer to spend my time making more important things. I wanted to simply buy a ready-made cover-up. After all, I would be wearing it to the Y. Then home. Right? What did it matter if the cover-up wasn't so pretty? So. I bought one — a Gottex skirt.  Black. Rayon. Wrap-around. Then, I realized I needed another. Because why, you may ask? Because, dear readers, I did not want to wash that skirt every night. And since I water-walk several times a week, often on consecutive days, I needed another. But. I could not find another wrap skirt to my liking on sale. (As in very inexpensive. As in less than $20. You know. Cheap.) Now, I don't mind spending money for quality fabric that I am going to sew. But. If it's an off-the-rack item? No. Just no. So I purchased a cheapie from Amazon. You may be familiar with those brands of which you've never heard? Alas, Amazon has become littered with them. Page after page after page. Disappointing. I thought it would be fine. I did. And then it arrived. Horrid. Absolutely. Cheap fabric. Ugly. Poorly made. More than disappointing. Disgusting. I packaged it right up. Returned it. Post-haste.

I realized I needed to make my own. I did. Sometimes. the cheap and cheesy route is not the path to travel. Often, actually.

So. After perusing  my patterns, I came across this learn-to sew pattern I picked up in 2012 or 2013. Simplicity 1757. Not vintage, yet out of print. Alas. (I always try to purchase learn-to-sew patterns. Even if they are not vintage. I appreciate that some pattern companies try to support beginning  dressmakers. I do. I really, really do.) 

It turns out: I am actually going to use this! It's perfect for a swimsuit cover-up. It will not only get me to the pool and back, but I won't be embarrassed to wear it into Sprouts. Assuming I have to pick up lettuce. Cilantro. Apples. Something. Anything. I usually do.

I am going to make it out of a turquoise linen. Which, sadly, is no longer available. But. I searched the web, just for you, cupcakes, and found an almost identical linen at Gorgeous Fabrics. Linen is one of my favorites. Perhaps even my favorite. Perhaps. It's easy to sew. Not finicky. At all. It dries quickly. It's natural. And this shade is flattering. What more could a grrl want?

Well, a winning lottery ticket. But. That is out of my control. Absolutely. Besides, I'd have to buy one. Darn it.