I’ve been really happy with my self-drafted bra band pattern that I made using the Bare Essentials method near the end of last year. I’ve been using the self-drafted band as a base and fitting cups from commercial patterns into it, and I’ve really been enjoying the results. So when my sister decided to come out for … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Another Bra Draft
Although I’ve been quite happy with the Bra Makers manuals and the Bare Essentials drafting books I’ve been using, when the new Sew Lingerie! book by Maddie Kulig came out, I wanted to get it because it’s been getting a lot of buzz in the undergarment sewing sub-sphere of the internet. I recently read through it, … More Book Review: Sew Lingerie!
December is always a weird month for me. It’s one of the busiest times at work, so I’m always crazy busy with that until Christmas, at which point I have a week-long holiday with absolutely no reason to focus on work at all. However, with all that stress, I’ve also been spending a lot more time working … More Monthly Sewing Review – 2023 December Wrap Up
Although yesterday’s post was perhaps a bit maudlin, today should be a bit more upbeat. I really do think that sewing has bee a big highlight of my year and has kept me sane through a lot of stress and frustration, so I’m excited for today’s post. When 2023 started I didn’t think it was going to … More 2023 Sewing Top 5
I really wanted to get one last sewing project in before the end of the year festivities kick into full swing, and I’ve been wanting to make a vertical seamed cup style for a while now – it’s what set me off on the adventure of testing out all of the B, Wear patterns I’ve … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: B, Wear Angie’s Twin Pattern Review
Hot off the sewing machine is my next bra pattern for review! I’m continuing my exploration of the B, Wear pattern line and my latest project has been the Olivia Bra-lette. When I go this pattern I wasn’t sure what I was going to use to make it because of the very large pattern pieces for the … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: B, Wear Olivia Bra-lette Pattern Review
Since I’ve fallen down the bra sewing rabbit hole, I’ve started following Bra Builders to see what new supplies and kits they have on offer each month. While I was checking out the November kits, I saw that they had a BRAdvent box. I always loved doing advent calendars as a kid, and I knew I would … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Happy BRAdvent!
During most of November I was working to get some new bra patterns fit to myself and create an expanded bra pattern library. I have been collecting a lot of materials and kits over the past year, and I wanted to be able to have more pattern options to showcase some of the beautiful laces I’ve … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: B, Wear Margareta Pattern Review
I have been obsessively working on fitting a bunch of the B, Wear patterns over the past month, and I felt like I had finally gotten a good enough fit to try making some full bras. While I was originally planning to make some “plain” bra sets to test out the patterns, when my Black Friday … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: B, Wear Jessica’s Twin Pattern Review
As soon as I finished my bralette patterns I immediately set to cutting out my full Sahaara Bra kit from Bra Builders. I ordered this kit shortly after the Bra Bee and I’ve been waiting to sew it up. Now that I feel I’ve gotten a decent fit on the Sahaara pattern, it seemed like … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Sahaara Pattern Review
Doctor T Designs 