Having a bit of a flap

I realised that the "lining" I bought is a really quite thin powernet/mesh. And since I started cutting it out I'm now wondering if it's strong enough to provide any support at all...

The outer swim fabric itself is "titanflex" which was the strong of the two options I could buy, so it's pretty beefy itself. I'm just concerned having now see some lining fabrics that the one I've got is too lightweight.

I won't have time to get more in I don't think before I go on hols and its now bank holiday weekend grr. The only nice swim fabric I can find is from a shop in Peterborough. If only I'd realised this yesterday then I could've got it sent in time.

So... do I plough on or not? I've been searching London shops but none of them have swimwear fabrics on their online sites and come to think of it I've never seen it in any of the places.

I'm guessing if I carry on, while it won't be the absolute most "shaping" swimsuit it will be comfortable. I have a second swimsuit which is a "shaping" one so that will be good for the sea... and this one will be for pool time. But I'm doubting myself now...

Just jersey. The cost of buying swimwear fabric which is expensive is too much for a toile, so I'll have to take the risk. I'm confident the fit is OK though, and I'm deliberately going for the halter option which gives me more flexibility in sizing (e.g I can loosen or tighten it to increase/decrease pull from the crotch upwards). The sizing seems pretty spot on for me. I guess there is always a degree of uncertainty when you make a toile unless you make it in the exact same fabric as you intend to make the final garment in!

Well done DF, we knew you could do it

@Iminei I was having a quick browse of you village and thoughtfor a moment you had included Bodgie in her hot tub.  Wonderful work, as usual I am in awe.

Well done @DementedFairy !

Had my little work party today, it was good fun. Then went to a rooftop bar near Waterloo for drinks with a colleague. Forgot my sunglasses though and it was so bright up there.

Came home, then went out for a curry. Came back home again to discover a living room full of feathers and one very scared looking blackbird  I took the poor thing outside and it seemed to be intact. I put it on the shed roof which is wear I've put unhappy birds before as I figure it keeps them away from being easy targets and also I can see them from the kitchen window (our little house panther was locked in by that point but there are other neighbourhood cats). However the bird took two jumps and it was on the ground in a bush. Bit worried about it I wasn't able to check if its wings were all OK. It didn't seem to have any blood on it (none came off on my hands at least) and its little heart was beating strongly and it was warm. I dunno though. It's too dark now really for me to go out and see if it's still under the bush.

Hoobloomingray DF fantastic congratulations 

Imi I'm in awe at what you achieve with your beautiful quilts