Kaya rash guard, bottoms and one piece swimming suit (PDF)

Featuring: fitted at the shoulders and bust, semi fitted at the waist and hips, finished with princess seams at the front and back, raglan sleeves rash guard and a one piece suit with lined body at the front and optionals sew on cups. Comes as a top with a tall neckband, finished with or without zipper. Zipper comes with a zipper shield and zipper end. Can be finished as a top, as separates (top and fully lined high coverage briefs) or as a one piece suite with a waistline seam.  Comes with cap, short, elbow, 3/4 or long sleeves or with flounce sleeves.

Options: 
* Plain rash guard
* Zip up rash guard
* Separate swim bottoms
* One piece suit

Options for bust (cup volume):
* Regular bust (under 2 in upper bust/full bust difference) 
* Full bust (2-4 in upper bust/full bust difference)
* Fuller bust (over 4 in upper bust/full bust difference)

The pattern offers the following options:

View A - A plain cap sleeve rash guard with a simple neckline band
View B - A long sleeve rash guard with a zipper (including zipper end and zipper shield)
View C - A one piece short sleeves rash guard with a zipper, waistline seam and attached bottoms
View D - A flounce sleeves rash guard with a zipper
View E - High, medium or low rise fully lined bottoms finished with elastic at the waistline

Techniques to master: serging, topstitching, installing a zipper, finishing hems with elastic. This pattern is designed to get professionally looking garment using a standard sewing machine. 

Comes with a detailed tutorial with step by step instructions and photos.

WHAT'S INSIDE

1. PDF tutorial with pictures (25 pages) 
2. A4/Letter layered multisided  pattern in sizes XXS-4XL in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height (54 pages)
3. A0/Copyshop layered multisized pattern in sizes XXS-4XL in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height (3 pages)
4. Projector multisized layered pattern with a calibration grid in sizes XXS-4XL in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height
5. Email/Facebook group support

SIZING

The pdf pattern comes in REGULAR, PETITE and TALL with sizes from XXS to 4XL in Regular, Full and Fuller bust options

US0-US30 

PETITE 152-160 cm /5 1” - 5 3”
REGULAR 162-170 cm / 5 4” - 5 6”
TALL 170-178 cm / 5 7” - 5 9”

 

DIFFICULTY

The pdf pattern is a beginner to advanced beginner 3-5/10) level and moderately easy to sew depending on chosen options.

FABRIC

Swim/athletic fabric with at least 50% horizontal and 50% vertical stretch and excellent recovery.

Lining for the bottoms: swim lining or lightweight power mesh with similar stretch to your main fabric.

All fabric 140-155 cm / 55-60 in wide

RASH GUARD TOP BODICE ALL VERSIONS
US0-10 0.7 m / 3/4 yds
US12-20 1.1 m / 1 1/4 yds
US22-30 1.35 m / 1.5 yds

SEPARATE BOTTOMS (Main and lining)
(Multiply by 2 if using the same fabric for main and lining)
US0-22 0.45 m / 1/2 yds
US24-30 0.6 m / 2/3 yds

ONE PIECE BODICE AND BOTTOM
US0-10 0.7 m / 3/4 yds
US12-20 0.9 m / 1 yds
US22-30 1.1 m / 1 1/4 yds

BODICE LINING (for one piece) 0.45 m / 1/2 yds

SLEEVES

FLOUNCE
US0-10 0.3 m / 1/3 yds
US12-20 0.45 m / 1/2 yds
US22-30 0.7 m / 3/4 yds

CAP AND SHORT
US0-12 0.3 m / 1/3 yds
US14-30 0.45 m / 1/2 yds

ELBOW AND 3/4
US0-18 0.6 m / 2/3 yds
US20-30 0.7 m / 3/4 yds

LONG
US0-10 0.8 m / 7/8 yds
US12-30 0.9 m / 1/ yds

NOTIONS

1. Swim woven or clear elastic 6 mm / 1/4 in wide - 2-3 yards
2. 30-35 cm / 12-14 in in chunky or nylon zipper
3. Fusible interfacing equal to the Front center fold line to the waistline plus 25 mm / 1 in and 25 mm / 1 in wide
4. Polyester / Cotton threads
5. (optional) Matching overlocker threads, preferably wooly nylon stretch overlocking thread