Although I find myself reaching for my previous version of the Friday French Cuts far more than I would have expected, I wasn’t entirely happy with the bum coverage on the back of the pattern. I could go into a deep dive about pelvis shapes and pondering why I have to keep making certain alterations … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: More Friday French Cuts
As part of this year’s Bra Sewing Bee, I wanted to make some fitting bands, test out some new patterns, and see if I could achieve a better fitting bra. Although I feel like I’m really close on fit with with some of my combination self-drafted bands and cups, I thought it might be worth … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Lusamine Pattern Review
Even though I have been really enjoying my self-made bras and self-drafted band, I’m still working on getting to the prefect fit. I have achieved a lot of the metrics of good fit – the center front is tacking, the band is in place and generally smooth, the straps stay on, the breast tissue itself … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Josey Bra Pattern Review
Even though I really don’t go for skimpy undergarments, there were just too many pretty Friday French Cuts popping up as promotional materials for the Bra Bee class that I couldn’t resist. Plus, I didn’t have any undergarment patterns drafted specifically for non-stretch materials, so I thought it would be interesting to test out (and … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Friday French Cuts Pattern Review
After my last version of the Sahaara I thought I’d put the pattern away for a while, but when the 2024 Bra Bee beginner experience sew along was for the Sahaara, I decided to jump in and revisit the pattern. I originally wasn’t going to attend the beginner event this year, but I’m really busy … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: A Fancy Sahaara
Long time blog readers will remember that I started working on the fit of the Aries Bra pattern way back in November. And finally, in April, I finished it! Spoiler alert: this post is going to be a bit of a heartbreaker because the finished bra is stunning, but doesn’t fit, despite having made several … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Aries Bra Pattern Review
Welcome back to the third installment of the Figuring Out Fit series! In the first part of this series we looked at how to start fitting a bra pattern, and in the second part we examined how to diagnosing common fit problems. In today’s post we will take a look at how to make some … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Figuring Out Fit Part 3: Common Pattern Alterations
I’ll admit that I’m probably as shocked as anyone that I’m writing this post. I picked up the Daisy Bralette pattern on a bit of a whim when I was purchasing some other patterns from Bra Builders. I wanted to get the Odessa Corset top (which is currently free), and after reviewing so many fit … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Daisy Bralette Pattern Review
I have mentioned in several previous posts how much I was not loving my self-drafted Craftsy Boyshort pattern. Although I had considered the idea of abandoning the possibilities of boyshorts altogether, I have a few upcoming sets I want to sew that I think would just look so much better with this style of undergarment, … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Bravo Bottoms #2 Pattern Review
Welcome back to the second installment of the Figuring Out Fit series! In the first part of this series we looked at how to start fitting a bra pattern and the important measurements and considerations when figuring out where to start. In this post we are going to look at the next part of working … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Figuring Out Fit Part 2: Diagnosing Common Fit Problems
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