inside: find a list of the best swimsuit sewing patterns for kids from around the web. Swimwear for boys and girls can be sewn using this great list of PDF sewing pattern shops.
I’ve been sewing swimsuits for kids since mine were small. I made all these suits years ago and you will see those same kiddos {plus a few new ones} in this post. I decided to make a list of some of the best shops for swimsuit patterns for kids. I also have some fun new photos from our cousin summer photo shoot. Our cousin shoots are an annual occasion and you can see past years here.
Swimsuit sewing patterns for kids –
We just finished up a week with the cousins and for this year’s photo shoot we did swim again. As the family has grown I have been sewing only parts of the outfits… There are just too many now.. Here’s the shoot from back in 2010 when there were just three kids. For this summer I made all the board shorts.
Even though this is a swimsuit based photo shoot I did not sew all the suits. I’ve got all the details for what the kids are wearing below, and then a fantastic list of swimsuit patterns and designers at the bottom of this post. Make sure to scroll down, check it out and let me know if I missed a shop you love.
I made board shorts for the three boys and for the oldest girl cousin. I used the same board shorts pattern for all three shorts, but mixed up how I put them together, so each one had a slightly different look. It cracks me up when these boys do their “serious” photos… If you check out the past cousin shoots you will see these looks again. {ahaha}
Swimsuit Patterns used –
- Boys Board shorts pattern
- Womens Board shorts pattern
- Girls suits from last season but here are some cute pineapple suits to buy
- Simple and basic tees from Amazon
- Classic tee patterns here {to sew}
I’m going to share a few more fun photos from from our shoot, then go check out the list of bathing suit sewing patterns.
You can see that the girls WAY outnumber the boys on my side of the family…
These first years the outfits are a little hard to look at… my sewing skills were pretty raw {ha!}
I love sewing swimsuits for my kids and here is a collection of shops that sell the best pdf swimsuits sewing patterns for kids. I have not personally tried all of them, but when I asked around these were all recommended by fellow sewists... If you have a shop that you love {that I missed} please let me know! I've got a boys board shorts pattern and a classic girls swim pattern in my shop. The boys in the above photos are wearing this pattern and my new girls swim pattern has a perfect fit. Cute suits with amazing fit and fun designs from an Australian designer. Sew swim suits for the whole family with Ellie and Mac patterns. This shop has the more amazing sports and dance wear, including swim. I've sewn a suit for myself from this shop. They also have cute kids suits with great reviews. Many bathing suit patterns for boys and girls. adorable pdf sewing patterns for girls in several styles. Gorgeous swim suit sewing patterns for kids and women. Best Swimsuit patterns for kids
My Shop
Boo Designs! Shop
Ellie and Mac Shop
Jalie Shop
5 out of 4 Pattern Shop
Peek a Book Pattern Shop
Made for Mermaids Shop
Violette Fields Shop
What the pool looks like moments before the final photo is taken.
Masha says
Super-cute board shorts, and, wow, that’s a lot of cousins! I really like the Euro Swim Trunks pattern from Running with Scissors, but it’s only for little boys.
Emily says
I’ll check those out! thanks!!
eggy car says
It’s so cute and quality. I think I will buy some for my children