X-Back Gymnastics Leotards and Biketard
- A: Tank leotard with yoke at front and wide straps crossing over upper back, finished with elastics.
- B: Tank leotard with contrast band along the princess seam and wide straps crossing over upper back, finished with elastics.
- C: Tank biketard with yoke at front, with wide straps crossing over upper back. Neckline, back and straps finished with elastics.
Print at home (A4 / US Letter): 25 pages
I used this pattern to create a custom girls' biketard. Using the size chart, the fit was great. The instructions were clear and it was easy to modify myself.
New swim suite for every compatition this far, this is her second.
Pattern is easy to follow, my fabric have is not very stretchy compared to econyl that I usually use, so I whish I legnthende the body a few cm but that is most likely due to the facric choice.
First time sewing a Jolie pattern, leotard, and spandex. It didn’t help that my printer did not print the last page with the illustrations, but thanks to the great help from the Jolie staff, it is complete and my granddaughter Loves it. She picked out the colors and it looks a little like Wonder Woman.
As a somewhat top-heavy adult, I made a shelf bra lining with PowerMesh and 1" elastic. Traced the top of the yoke/bodice pieces, and then measured roughly how long I needed it to be. Cut it a little extra long, and assembled the neckline with the lining in the seams. When the leotard was mostly finished, I put it on inside-out, and marked where I wanted the bottom bra strap to be. I cut the 1" elastic to go all the way around, sewed it to the mesh at the front, and then tacked it to the back below the keyhole.
I love this leotard so much, I'm pondering how best to combine it with a leggings pattern to make a full unitard of it.
Looks brilliant on but a bit tricky for little ones to go to loo, I found the back a little confusing at times the small bits not the cross over, but we got there in the end and each one I did got better .