Since I’ve generally had good luck with the fit of the Make Bra patterns, I decided I wanted to continue on in my pattern testing adventures and try some of their underwear patterns. At this point, I have several TNT underwear patterns that I go back to on a regular basis, so I wasn’t really … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Make Bra Hip Hugger Retro Panties Pattern Review
When I started sewing bras several years ago, I was much more interested in learning to sew what I think would be generally considered as typical, standard, or everyday styles of underwire bras. Of course, once I started sewing bras, it quickly became a rabbit hole of styles, materials, and techniques to try. And despite … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Make Bra Ulla Sport Pattern Review
The Make Bra patterns have been on my radar for a while, but I haven’t been prioritizing them because I haven’t seen that many reviews of these patterns, and especially not for people in larger cup sizes. Last year the Make Bra DL03 was one of the pattern options for the Bee on a Wire … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Make Bra DL02 Pattern Review
This pattern was on my long-term to-do list, but it got bumped up when I was taking the Bra Fit Clinic class and needed to wait for some supplies to arrive in the mail to work on my main project. So I went down a road of side quests trying some wire-free bra patterns I’ve … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Porcelynne Aphrodite Bralette Pattern Review
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 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
