The colder weather has come to the Northwoods, so sending Little Miss into the big ole warehouse facility at gymnastics can be a bit chilly for her.
I bought some dancewear velour (thick, 4-way stretch velour and *SHINY*) during my summer shopping excursion up to the northern suburbs. It is again…expensive…fabric. I bought just enough to really make her a long-sleeved leotard and a pair of booty shorts.
The leotard pattern is Kwik Sew #2679, with just a few modifications. The booty shorts are just a shortened version of a leggings pattern I drafted. The waist has to come down and the inseam has to come up for what I did for her in the 1st pattern.
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This newest session of gymnastics is a bit harder on the girl. She moved into an Intermediate class, doesn’t know any of the girls and they are several sessions ahead of her. The first class I was basically cringing the entire time, waiting for her to hurt something.
The teacher was telling her to do things she hadn’t even tried yet and wasn’t spotting her. I was afraid she would break her neck!
That weekend after the first class we spent several hours working on just one move: handstand to bridge, with a kickback into standing. After about two days of working on it, she was finally getting the landing on the bridge. I am so proud of her! She really worked hard to get it and didn’t give up. She definitely has perseverance. 🙂
I would be afraid to watch… a friends daughter broke an arm bone & was in a cast for a while due to gymnastics class… you are brave to watch !