Things You'll Need:
- Coordinating colored thread
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Step 1
Tuck the ends of the straps in. Take the unfinished end of the straps that go around the back and around the neck and tuck them inside the strap itself. Tucking the strap ends in ensures that the suit looks professionally finished.
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Step 2
Pin the back straps. Take the straps that go around the back of the bikini and place them on the bottom left and right corners of the bikini top. Once you've found the correct placement, pin them in place on the inside of the top so they stay put during sewing.
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Step 3
Begin sewing the back straps to the bikini top manually. Since this is a small area, you want to turn the wheel on the sewing machine by hand before using the foot controls to make sure you're stitching in the right area. After manually stitching the strap three or four times, continue stitching using the foot control.
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Step 4
Secure the neck straps to the top points of the bikini. These are the straps that go around the neck. Use the same pinning procedures used for the back straps as described in Step 2. Once the neck straps are secure, sew them to the bikini top the same way as described in Step 3.
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Step 5
Put the top on. Adjust the straps as necessary to where they fit comfortably. If the straps are too long, trim the ends off.
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Step 6
Finish the ends of the straps. Simply tuck in the ends of all four straps and hem the end of the strap.
