Supplies
Mood carries a selection of designer swimwear fabric.
Girl Charlee carries a small but rotating selection of swimwear fabric.
Spandex World carries a huge selection of swimwear fabric in a rainbow of colors and fun prints.
Michael Levine carries solid, printed, and metallic swimwear fabric.
Books
Kwik Sew's Swim and Action Wear
Million Dollar Mermaid an Esther Williams autobiography.
Patterns
Try making a one-piece swimsuit using the Bombshell Swimsuit pattern.
Websites
Learn the nuances of working with spandex on the Craftsy blog
Learn more about the history of swimwear with The Vintage Fashion Guild
Treadle On has been around practically since the dawn of the web, and contains lots of useful tidbits, many from the members’ personal experiences.
Selecting an Old Treadle Machine for Use is especially helpful if you’re looking to buy a treadle.
Sew-Classic is a good source for new replacement parts, including belts, bobbin winder tires, and various screws and springs. Their search doesn’t always work to find what you want, so try looking through the categories, or searching by part number.
Singer has an online guide to finding your treadle machine’s model number, and free PDF manuals. Find White manuals on the Singer website by entering the letter W followed by the model number.
Find the history and model number of White machines through the Husqvarna Viking site.
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