In our fun little DIY Bikini 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: Decrease the width through the crotchShorten ...
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Mindful Sourcing, Part 2
...and my Ode to Phee Fabrics (Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at no additional cost to you, the MIKO Suit Supplies Blog will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Read more about affiliate links here) Preface First, I'd like to preface Part 2 of this Mindful Sourcing Series with the following: I'm writing this series as an outlet for self-exploration. This is my way of ...
How to Cover Molded Bra Cups…
...without a sewing pattern! (Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at no additional cost to you, the MIKO Suit Supplies Blog will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.) The MIKO molded bra cups don't have to be limited to competition bikinis and figure posing suits. They have found uses in many creative genres. For example, many talented sewists have used them for belly dancing ...
How I developed a pattern…
...in spite of a broken arm! (Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at no additional cost to you, the MIKO Suit Supplies Blog will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.) If you've been following along with me on Facebook or Instagram, you know that I broke my right at the very beginning of 2019! That definitely wasn't a New Year's Resolution. But, the show must go on! ...