VIDEO: The Esther Swimsuit (Bottoms)
Updated June 14, 2021: Per your feedback, we have adjusted the music levels on the video. Hope you enjoy!
Ready to earn your merit badge in swimwear techniques? I know that making your own bathing suit can be a bit of a learning curve, so we've made videos on sewing the Esther Swimsuit from start to finish, exclusively for patrons.
In this video installment, you’ll learn how to sew each of the interchangeable bottoms: the Panty, Skirt, Bloomer, and exclusive Ruched Bottom expansion. We've also made a separate video that just shows the entire bodice, back, bra, and straps, so you will understand how to construct every part of this design (see my previous post).
Hope you love the video!
xoxo,
Gertie
Comments (32)
Im wondering... to get that (for lack of a better term) "Pick-up" bloomer, could we use a technique for a pick up skirt, and then cut for the bloomer after, but adjust to not gather and ruch as much?... ideas?
I have been looking for the Esther pattern in this and other posts and I have not found it. I see where it says to check your DM but I do not know where that is. I have searched and search. I am in the $7 tier and have been since Gertie started in Patreon. Can someone please point me in the right direction? I would really appreciate it.
If you haven't found it yet: on a computer, there's a Messages icon in the upper right corner of your Patreon feed. It looks like two speech bubbles. On the Patreon app, there's a Messages icon at the bottom of the screen that looks like an envelope. Either of those will get you to Gertie's message with the download link.
Thank you!
Much better! Thank You!!
You always go above and beyond for us Gertie, THANK YOU!!! Hope you are enjoying your holiday, love you always! :)
You rock, Gertie! Thank you for making this adjustment. Whoever says you can't take feedback is wrong. You guys are awesome, thank you this makes it much easier to watch the whole thing.
The video is very well made and all the steps can be seen really clearly and close-up 😍 I enjoyed this type of tutorial where Gertie speaks over the video, also it's a little bit more speedy - even though I can hardly get enough of Charm-content 😄 I agree that it would be nice if next time the volume of the music would be a bit lower ☺️
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 just thought "i would love to have a TOC with the minutes where which step will be sewn" then I opend the video in youtube and what did I see? There are chapters available for the different types of bottoms <3 I know it is a bit of much work but is it possible to get some of the "milestones" also in chapters for future videos? Maybe to reduce the work I don't need to have chapters on youtube but to have them writte in the description here on patreon. Because most of the time I can't finish the projects on the same day and I need to fast forward and rewind the whole time
I love all the patterns, but this one turned out to be my favorite! Now I will make bikinis and bathing suits that accommodate my hips and breasts in a comfortable and elegant way! Grateful for more of this pattern!
Lovely swimsuit, but not one I would call a "small project" :) My favorite has to be the green one with a skirt....
I have been looking for a good swim bottom pattern, I am so excited to try this!
I only mean this as hopefully helpful feedback, but the same song repeating over and over was distracting. I think it'd be fine to do the voiceovers with no music at all or only intro-outro. Its a cute song I was bopping to it at first, but now Im having trouble finishing the video because it's distracting to hear it over and over.
Omg... this is so cute!! Love love love it!! 💘
How hard do y'all think it would be to extend the rise of the bottom so it sat at the natural waist? I feel like it wouldn't be super hard? The suit is super cute so I definitely want to try!
Someone did this adjustment on the fb group. I would check that out and inquire with her. It sounds like she shortened the bodice
Am I the only one who does not see the video of the top? I can't find it anywhere
I don’t either. it still says coming soon.
I like the video. It have all the info that we need it and I like the voice over but Miss Gertie I miss your intro and your farewell.
Thanks all! We’ll check the music levels tomorrow :)
Suzy booty! So cute!
Have to agree. Please bring music down by 50% at least Thanks Rockabilly guitar and hard drum hits really are bright and painful.
I had to put my volume down because the music gave me a headache, sorry. Overall I liked the video :)
I agree with the others. The music is cute but too loud and drowns out the instructions.
Well, this is going to be my first time sewing swimwear ever! I'm excited to start. Knowing how great your videos are, I have confidence!
Loving the new video editing and voiceover style! Only thing I would adjust is reducing the audio gain on the background music by about 15 dB 🥰 Now, when does the next part come out - eeek! ❤
The video for the top of the bathing suit is right below. I "think" that's all the parts.
Great video tutorial as always! I can't wait to make the ruched bottoms as well as the skirted bottoms.
Sooo cute!!
Hi there... I'm watching the video and the music, while cute, continues to play and kind of drowns out the instructions a bit. I'm wondering if, because it will make the overall size of the file bigger than it needs to be, if that's maybe why the other video is such a challenge to post?! Just a thought... hope it helps!
Yes, I agree, the music volume is distracting from the instructions.
I love this!