Design and sew bikini yourself

If you want to sew your own bikini

If you want to sew your first bikini, you have to deal with a few important prerequisites:

• One of the most important decisions is the choice of the outer fabric for your bikini. Of course, the fabric essentially determines the look later on. In addition, however, it has to fulfill a number of functions. It should be stretchable enough to ensure an optimal fit, keep its shape when wet and not lend it out, and it should also dry as quickly as possible. You can enjoy your self-made bikini for the longest if you also make sure that it is the fabric does not fade in salt or chlorinated water and its original fabric properties retains.
• The next important requirement for the sewing success of your bikini is your technical equipment. A bikini or bathing suit can also be sewn with a normal sewing machine - provided the machine has a stretch needle and a stretch stitch. Sewing is much cleaner, easier and more convenient with an overlock machine, as it connects and overcasts the parts at the same time.
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• The stitch setting when sewing is also important for the sewing success or the optimal fit of your bikini. Depending on the fabric, you should choose the right stretch stitch so that the seams fit together can later stretch with the fabric without tearing and without you in your movement while bathing to restrict.
• Last but not least, it is important to take the right measures before you start designing your own bikini. If you use a ready-made pattern and simply cut out the normal clothing size, you have not gained much in terms of fit even when sewing yourself.


Designing and tailoring a bikini yourself - this is what you should pay attention to

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How to sew your two-piece bathing suit yourself

Due to the large variety of models, these instructions for a very simple triangle model can only give you a rough idea of ​​the approach to the sew show and give a few tips for success. It is entirely up to you whether you later opt for a balcony top, tankini top, hot pants or thong or one of the many other variants.

1. After taking the measurements, the pattern is determined and prepared - then it goes to the cutting.
2. Since stretch and laundry fabrics often have a very smooth and slippery surface, you can use the Make cutting easier by carefully marking the pattern pieces along the edges with needles on the fabric beforehand fix. However, depending on the fabric, you should make a test beforehand and do not insert the needles into the visible middle parts of the fabric - with some fabrics you will otherwise see the punctures later.
3. If you use an overlock sewing machine to join the individual parts, you can close and overcast the seams and hems in one step. It is important that you set a suitable stretch stitch here - depending on the selected fabric - and use the appropriate needle so that the seams can later stretch with the fabric.
4. When sewing in the laundry or For bathing rubbers, first sew on the band from the right, just along the edge of the fabric, then it is turned inwards (left) so that the band is completely covered and stitched in place.
5. Ties for panties and top can be sewn from the same fabric. To do this, long strips of fabric are cut (in the stretching direction) and the outer edges are first cut inwards, up to the Middle, folded in and fixed - then the ribbons are again folded lengthways and stitched together.

Even simple bikinis can be fashionably designed yourself

Anyone who has bought a cheap bikini model with a good fit does not have to completely tailor the bikini, but can Spice up the purchased model individually with applications and decorative ribbons and design it yourself according to your own ideas.

• For example, flower applications, pearl or sequin ribbons are suitable for this. However, it is best to sew the ribbons on by hand and not iron them on, as otherwise they can easily be detached from the stretchy base material due to the stress in the water.
• Self-designed bikinis with embroidery also look particularly classy. For this, however, you have to plan enough working time so that your two-piece bathing suit will be ready by the time you go to the beach.

Have fun with your self-designed bikini!