Simplicity 8513, Bodysuit

You're thinking this pattern rings a bell; you're right. This isn't my first bodysuit, in actual fact I think this is the sixth time I've made one of the variations of this pattern. 

I had some of this burgundy rib fabric left after my Eilidh dress, it's sooo comfy and stretchy and soft against the skin. The bodysuit pattern doesn't really require a lot of fabic, especially if you opt for short sleeves. It made sense to whizz together a tried and tested pattern with the fabric I had left!

I used the straight sleeve pattern but made them loads shorter so they were just t-shirt length and stabalised the shoulder seams with a little bit of lightweight interfacing. I used a 1.5cm seam allowance on all the seams as the fabric was sooo stretchy in all directions. I stitched everything with a zigzag stitch on my machine to allow for stretch and decided not to overlock anything (no matching thread on my overlocker, didn't trust it not to stretch out the fabric, fabric wasn't going to fray anyway).

I had some burgundy picot elastic I'd actually ordered by accident a while ago, so this finally came in for finishing the leg holes! Is there anything more satifying than finishing edges with pretty elastic and a zig zag stitch? I didn't apply to much pressure on the elastic, just stitched round keeping it taught but not stretched if that makes sense? I wanted the elastic to grip the body but not dig in at all. 

The neckband was the final and also the riskiest stage. I think it could have gone on neater if I'd used an overlocker I think but would have also run the risk of stretching the neckline out as the headhole was so prone to stretching!
I love the outcome. Such a simple basic which I know will get loads of wear. A great little scrap buster and so comfy... win win win ♡ ♡ ♡ 

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