Last year, I released the MIKO Molded Bra Cup Pattern (Advanced) due to an overwhelming request to eliminate the edge bindings on the Beginner Molded Bra Cup pattern. And finally, the video tutorial/sew-along is here! This is a lengthy video, so make use of the table of contents given in the video's description to go to the timestamp that you need. Resources, tools and supplies: Purchase your SOFT molded bra cups from the MIKO ...
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A Long Overdue Update
What a wild year it’s been! In less than 20 months, I somehow managed to break my arm, move across the country three times, and finally, return to a career that I had left behind three years ago. In the words of the beautiful Carrie Underwood, “...I need a smoke break.” No, I don’t smoke. But damn. I’m currently gazing at a Californian desert-scape outside of my home. Clusters of Joshua Trees fill my view, their branches ...
How to Add a Padded Shelf Bra to a Rash Guard
(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) Not too long ago, I guest blogged for Phee Fabrics explaining how I color-blocked the Jalie Valerie Rashguard pattern. If you missed that blog post, check it out here. That initial blog post sparked a lot ...
How to Transform Your Vertical Princess Seam
If you're tired of the same old look, try out this method for transforming your vertical princess seams into diagonal seams across your molded bra cup. Sometimes, different style lines are all you need to embellish your design portfolio. This method is a direct application of a wonderful bra tutorial from Amy Chapman of Cloth Habit for transforming a diagonal seam line into a vertical one. The method that I'll be showing here uses the ...
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! ...
How to Sew a Figure Suit
If you know me, then you'd know that I have a special place in my heart for the figure division. It's the division that sparked my love for bodybuilding as well as allowed me to explore my creative sewing side more deeply. So, yep...I'm very sentimental about figure :) Whether you're a competitor or suit designer or both, I want to share my methods with you! Perhaps something here will help spark an interest or passion that you just can't ...