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I will be honest that I’m sort of shocked that I’m writing this review. The Emerald Erin Black Beauty Bra is probably one of the better known bra patterns on the market, but it tends to cater towards the smaller size ranges. I didn’t think I would ever be able to fit, so I’d been … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Emerald Erin Black Beauty Bra Pattern Review
I can’t believe this is the last post of the year! December has flown by, and while I’m ready to bid 2025 farewell, I can’t say that I’m entirely ready for 2026 to be here. But in any case, December was quite a busy month both in and out of the sewing room, so here’s … More Monthly Sewing Review – 2025 December Wrap Up
This year has felt like periods of intense sewing business at the ends, with a whole lot of not much happening in the middle. I don’t even have a good sense of how much I’ve made, so this year’s wrap up post should be an interesting review for me! Let’s jump in to my look … More 2025 Sewing Top 5
I’m trying to continue my tradition of looking at both sewing and non-sewing year end reviews on the blog, though I feel like the non-sewing review is becoming less and less interesting each year. When I look back at last year, I will say that there was a certain prophetic note to what I wrote … More 2025: Non-Sewing Year in Review
I’ve been buying the BRAdvent Boxes from Bra Builders the past two years (2023 and 2024) and it’s become a fun tradition for me and my sister to open daily packages and share pictures with each other. This year since she was visiting home for the holidays, we were able to open some packages together … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Happy BRAdvent 2025!
I made McCall’s 8340 last year as an emergency pivot for a masquerade wedding, and it seems to be the kind of pattern that comes in clutch, because I made it as a backup pivot for a different kind of masquerade event again this year. My sister and I went to an experiential theater performance … More Another McCall’s 8339/8340 Twist Front Dress
I sewed this dress back in October, but it’s taken me a while to get around to blogging about it. Black fabric is notoriously difficult to photograph, and if I”m being honest, this didn’t end up being a favorite project of mine, so the desire to show it off was also quite subdued. But I … More Pattern Review: Simplicity 3046 Vintage Reprint Jiffy Dress
This post has probably been more than a year in the making, and at another time would have been scattered over several posts. But I’m trying to get as much from my draft queue posted by the end of the year as I can, so today we are getting one epic blog post all about … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Jalie 3242 and Pin-Up Girls Men’s Underwear V.2 Pattern Reviews
I made the LilyPAD Lusamine a while ago during one of the Bra Sewing Bees when I was still really trying to work out how to best fit a bra. At the time I was happy with how it looked, but the fit was never really perfect. I was in the middle of that spiral … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Revisiting the Lusamine Pattern Review
The LilyPADesigns Lazulite bra was released earlier this year, right around the time that I decided I wanted to do a deep dive into fitting a bunch of the LilyPAD patterns. When it came out I was enamored with it – it’s such a pretty design with a lot of fun design options. I’ve been … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: LilyPADesigns Lazulite Bra Pattern Review
Doctor T Designs 