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Summer Swimwear Tour Kick Off

Today we’re kicking off the Summer Swimwear Tour!  Jess of Gracious Threads, Saskia of The Wolf and the Tree, and I have teamed up to present a week full of swimwear sewing.  With my Classic Maillot swimsuit and tankini, Gracious Threads’ Swim and Surf Shorts (in both women’s and kid sizes), and The Wolf and the Tree’s Just Keep Swimming rashguard, we have you covered for swimwear this year!

We’ll alternate posting for each day of the tour between the three blogs (today it’s here, tomorrow The Wolf and the Tree, Wednesday Gracious Threads, and so on), but I’ll have some fun swimwear posts here for you all week long.  Hint: you’ll want to join the Designs by Call Ajaire Facebook Group so you don’t miss out on a free pattern later this week!

Imagine Gnats offered to send all the tour bloggers some of the amazing swim fabric (*affiliate link) from her shop, so we give a big shout out to our fabulous sponsor.  With all the swimsuits I’ve made this year, I’ve used a lot of the swimwear fabric sold at Imagine Gnats and it’s great quality.
First up on the tour is Jane from Buzzmills with a Classic Maillot Tankini.  The sneak peek is so good that I can’t wait to read the whole post and see the rest of the pics!
Sprouting JubeJube made a Just Keep Swimming Rashguard and it looks like they had a lot of fun on the photoshoot!  Check out the full post here.
And I’m over on Imagine Gnats with the Women’s Swim and Surf Shorts.  Did you know Shorts On The Line started today as well?  Keep an eye on Imagine Gnats this week for loads of shorts inspiration and join in on the fun giveaway game!
There’s so much more to come this week on the tour.  Join in on the Summer Swimwear Tour fun by using the hashtag #sewswimtour to share your favorite swimwear makes.  And don’t forget to enter to win these fabulous prizes from our other sponsors!

Prizes include:
– 1 pattern The Classic Maillot pattern by Designs by Call Ajaire
– 1 pattern The Swim and Surf Shorts by Gracious Threads
– 1 pattern Just Keep Swimming by The Wolf and the Tree
– 1 pattern of choice (excludes bundles) by Pienkel
– 1 pattern of choice by AimerLae & Finn
– 1 pattern of choice by Rachel Rossi Design
– Free Jellyfish Swim Cap pattern via Sew by Pattern Pieces Group
– 1 pattern of choice by Dandelions n Dungarees
– 1 pattern of choice by E + M patterns
– 5 patterns of choice by George & Ginger
– $30 gift certificate by The Fabric Fairy
– 1 pattern of choice by Sunday Girl Designs
– 1 pattern of choice by 5 out of 4 Patterns
That’s 17 patterns + $30 in fabric!!
Enter the giveaway below:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
During the tour Designs by Call Ajaire is offering 20% off all patterns in the Etsy shop using the code SWIMTOUR, Gracious Threads is offering 15% off the purchase of 3 or more patterns in her shop (no coupon needed), and The Wolf and the Tree is offering 15% off patterns in her shop using the code SWIMTOUR as well.  So take a few minutes to visit Call Ajaire, Gracious Threads, and The Wolf and the Tree and of course the rest of the lovely blogs we have on the tour:
imagine gnats – Buzzmills – Sprouting JubeJube 
Our Chez Nous – Replicate Then Deviate – Once Upon a Sewing Machine
Once Upon a Sewing Machine – Kadiddlehopper – Lulu & Celeste – Skirt As Top – Needle and Ted 
Straight Stitch Designs – Rebel & Malice – Rae Gun Ramblings
Paisley Roots – Made by Sara – The Crazy Tailor – Skirt Fixation
Sew Chibi Designs – Max California – Better Dressed Child – Shaffer Sisters
Sew Country Chick – Handmade Frenzy – House of Estrela – Elegance & Elephants – SewsNBows

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The Diamondback Cami & Crop AND the coordinating D The Diamondback Cami & Crop AND the coordinating Diamondback Leggings are ready for testing!  Testing will begin on Tuesday the 9th and will end on Saturday the 20th.  These are two separate patterns, but will be tested in the same group simultaneously.  You can sign up for whichever (or both) you'd like, but as long as you complete at least one final version you will get both final patterns 😘
Works great together for dancewear or sport and as separates for casualwear.  The Cami & Crop are also able to made as swimwear 😍, but FYI this pattern doesn't include a swim bottom. (I do have a FREE #classicmaillotswimskirt available in the shop though πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ) 
Depending on the fabrics, the crop can also be used as an undergarment bralette.
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I've always loved making. At an early age I started cross stitching and sewing and I taught myself to knit and crochet during college. When our seven year old daughter Bean was born I was filled with all sorts of inspiration, so now I find ways to manage my crafty time and treasure those moments. Though sewing is what I'm most passionate about these days, there's something about the portability of yarn crafts and embroidery that keeps drawing me back in.

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