Revamp your Bikini: Scrunchy Bottoms

I have been on the hunt for a new bikini, especially living in Southern California there is always time for the beach. I've found so many cute swimsuits only to be taken a back by the $80 price tags A PIECE!! Well I took it upon myself (and Pinterest) to find a way to revamp what I already had and I am super excited about this one. I have been walking around in my bikini all morning because I LOVED the way this came out. It was relatively easy and you do NOT have to be a great seamstress to do this DIY. So lets start off with bikini bottoms:


Supplies needed:
Bikini bottoms that are a bit too large
Needle
Same color thread (or Dental Floss)
Marker
Ruler

I used old bikini bottoms that were just a bit too big, this process does make the bottoms smaller so be careful!

I did this tutorial originally with same colored thread but I ended up re-doing it with dental floss. Yes, it does show through as white but it held up much better than the thread.SO if you are using thread please make sure it's THICK!

Take your ends and fold the bottoms in half.

Make sure they're pretty even so you can find the center of your bottoms. Take your ruler and with your marker draw a line down the center.

Now that you have your center line you can thread your needle ( make sure you double up and triple knot the end of the thread). Take your needle and start from the very top, where the tag is. You want to sew a simple stitch from top to bottom. I've found the lower you go the more it accentuates your bum.

It should start looking like this except probably not a crooked.

Once you get to the very end of your line pull the string taught, make sure it isn't too scrunchy or it won't fit (I know from experience) and knot the end. Also, this is when I learned floss worked better because its stronger and stretchier and wont break.

And there you have it, a perfectly scrunched bikini bottom!! I really hope I inspired you to give it a try, believe me I will be scrunching all of my old bottoms ASAP. Stop by soon for part two of revamping your bikini I'll be teaching you how to turn your boring triangle tops into something new!