This is going to be a long post, so it’s time to grab tea and cookies and settle in for some rabbit hole deep dives and way too much thinking about my theoretical wardrobe and the sewing plans I don’t have time to execute. This post has spent two years in drafts as I’ve gathered … More Further Contemplation on Style Systems: Kitchener Essences
I didn’t feel like I’d sewn a whole lot this year, especially given how little I’ve been in my sewing space the past few months. However, when I look back at this year I made even more than last year! I don’t know if this year’s Top 5 post is going to be quite as … More 2024 Sewing Top 5
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 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
November has been a busy month! Most of my sewing progress has been pattern drafting and alteration work, so there hasn’t been a ton of finished projects to show off on the blog, but I feel like I’ve been making a lot of progress in a “behind the scenes” sort of way. Sewing Progress Because … More Monthly Sewing Review – 2023 November Wrap Up
Although I have been really enjoying my recent projects with the self draft bra band with the Cashmerette Willowdale cups, I wanted to branch out and try some new patterns, just to have options and variety in my pattern library. I’ve been testing a few new brands, and it’s been really interesting to compare the … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Testing New Patterns
So when I last left off on my bra pattern drafting adventure, I had done a second draft using the Porcelynne Bare Essentials method but I was still having quite a few issues with the cup draft. Since then I’ve done quite a bit more exploration into the world of bra pattern drafting and I … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Part 12 – Comparing Drafting Techniques
It’s been a busy and challenging past few weeks. But I’ve been trying to find places to sew around the crazy, just to keep from going insane. And now that I’ve had the finished wearable versions of the Bravo Bra #2 and the Willowdale and had a while to test how they fit during daily … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Part 11 – Making the Jump to Pattern Drafting
Of course, as soon as you post about waiting for supplies to arrive, they arrive! So back to the main track of bra sewing and fitting. When we last left off I had just received my first batch of sample underwires from Emerald Erin, and I was quite pleased with how the fit of the … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Part 8 – Goldilocks and the 5000 Underwires
In my previous post, I went down the rabbit hole of comparing three underwire bra patterns: the Pin-up Girls Ruby, the Bravo Bra #2, and the Cashmerette Willowdale. I’ve already made the Ruby several times (I’ve compiled a page with all my bra sewing adventures for handy reference) so I was primarily interested in getting … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Part 7 – Some Final Fitting Tweaks and Thoughts on Wires
Doctor T Designs 