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beginner bikini sewing

Understanding Your Figure Suit Fit

January 13, 2020 by Monica Leave a Comment

In our fun little MIKO community last week, I asked YOU to be the teachers! Here was my question: Deep creases, wedgies and excessive buttcrack gathers (😅 I know there's a better description, but this gets straight to the point) indicate that the bikini is too large for the body. This occurs even in the most minimal of cuts. How do you fix it? Two main remedies were proposed: Both of these remedies are correct! But today, ...

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Filed Under: MIKO Sewing Patterns, Pattern Drafting, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: beginner bikini sewing, diy figure suit, diy swimwear, diybikini, how to adjust your figure suit, how to fit a bikini, how to fit a figure suit, how to make a competition bikini, how to make a figure suit, miko sewing patterns, miko suit supplies, sewing spandex

How to Adjust the Crotch Depth

February 14, 2019 by Monica

Although the MIKO Figure Suit pattern is available in two height groups, you may still need to add or take away length through the crotch. All bodies are unique, after all! I'll give you an example of a specific situation to help illustrate why you may need to make this pattern alteration: A member from DIY Bikini had a client whose waist and hip/glute measurements were 29" and 35", respectively. Based on the MIKO Sewing Pattern sizing, ...

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Filed Under: MIKO Sewing Patterns Tagged With: beginner bikini sewing, diy competition bikini, diy figure suit, how to alter a figure pattern, how to make a figure suit, miko design, miko sewing patterns, miko suit supplies

How to Cover Molded Bra Cups

December 19, 2018 by Monica Leave a Comment

Do you prefer triangle bikini tops or molded bra cups? With the increased popularity of molded bra cups, it's beneficial to have this style in your suit portfolio.  Personally, I have a small bust and preferred the look of molded bra cups. So after much trial and error, I figured out a couple of ways to cover these cups. Linked below is the first method I ever used. This beginner-friendly method uses the pattern that I specifically ...

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Filed Under: Bra Cups, Sewing Tutorials, Uncategorized Tagged With: beginner bikini sewing, diy bikini, diy competition bikini, diy figure suit, how to cover a bra cup, how to sew a molded bra cup, miko design, miko sewing patterns, miko suit supplies, molded bra cups

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