Hey,
I just wanted to share my latest in progress project. I've been slaving away for 4 days now trying to get this right! I'm still working on it, but this is what I've got so far:

Berocco Suede using Tunisian Stitching (Corded Stitch).
I still have to attach the metal "clips" and do some other finishing work. Ugh...more finishing work!
UPDATE: This is what the final bikini came out like.