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
After my recent “Vanilla Latte” self-drafted test, I was really happy with how my self-drafted band pattern was fitting, but I did want to make some minor fitting tweaks to really nail it down. I felt confident enough though that I thought I would break out some of the laces I have been accumulating since … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Fall Florals Set
I honestly can’t believe October is over already. This month flew. I’ve been super busy at work this month, but I’ve also been sewing a lot to deal with stress lately, so I actually got more done this month than I expected. Sewing Progress This was a really great month for me! I finished my … More Monthly Sewing Review – 2023 October Wrap Up
For those following along on my Bra Sewing Adventures, I recently experimented quite a bit with self-drafting some bra patterns. I was really excited to try making a bra using my self drafted band pattern to see if I could reduce some of the fitting issues I was dealing with after working through the Bravo … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Vanilla Latte Self-Draft + Willowdale Set
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
After my recent Bravo Bra and Willowdale makes, I immediately knew I wanted a second Willowdale. I really wanted to test some additional wire sizes, but I also wanted to edit the pattern to fix some of the fit issues I had on the first version. I made this one very similar to the previous, … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Another Willowdale
September has been a crazy month and it’s hard to believe it’s almost done! Surprisingly, I got a fair bit of sewing done this month and I’ve made quite a bit of progress on my bra sewing adventures. Sewing Progress I have been making a lot of progress in my bra sewing and fitting goals, … More Monthly Sewing Review – 2023 September Wrap Up
I was inspired to try the Willowdale after watching the Riff Your Willowdale class at the 2023 International Bra Sewing Bee. I’ve tried a few other Cashmerette patterns but I haven’t gotten past the muslin stages with those, so I wasn’t sure how this was going to fit. But, I am happy to say that … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Part 10 – Willowdale Pattern Review
If you’ve been following the blog at all recently you know that I’ve completely gone down the rabbit hole of sewing bras and finding the perfect fit. At the 2023 International Bra Sewing Bee the Bravo Bra #2 was mentioned as being a pattern that might work well for my particular bust shape, so I … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Part 9 – Bravo Bra #2 Pattern Review
Doctor T Designs 