In the second of my series of re-reviews after having participated in the Bee on a Wire class earlier this year, I’m going to be taking a look at another of the early patterns I tried – the Pin-up Girls Freja! Before we get too far into the review I did want to post a … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Freja Bra Pattern Review Update
I participated in the Bee on a Wire class in The Hive at the start of the year. It was a month long class to help participants identify a good starting pattern and having expert bra fitters walk us through making alterations to get to a perfectly fitting bra. Although I’ve been applying a lot … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Ruby Bra Pattern Review Update
Despite having an extra day this year, February has flown by and I honestly don’t know where most of the time has gone. In terms of sewing, this hasn’t been the most productive month for me. I spent a long time recovering from getting sick at the end of January, and my energy levels have … More Monthly Sewing Review – 2024 February Wrap Up
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
In my recent blog posts I have been contemplating the fit of the bras I have been sewing, which has led me down the rabbit hole of trying to find and understand how to achieve a better fit. I’d previously sewn with the Pin-up Girls Patterns (the Ruby and the Freja), but based on the … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Part 6 – Comparing Bra Patterns
In my last blog post I came to the realization that I’d been fitting my bras wrong for essentially my entire life. Cool. I detailed a lot of the fit adjustments I decided to make in that post (and why I thought I needed them), so I recommend checking it out if you need more … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Part 5 – Another Ruby Bra and Making Plans
Ok, so, I’ve made it back into the sewing room in much less time than I anticipated. Mostly because on a bit of whim I decided to sign up for the International Bra Sewing Bee online webinar/conference. It was a bit of a last minute decision, but I do have to give a shout out … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: Part 4 – In Which I Realize I’ve Been Fitting It Wrong the Whole Time
Doctor T Designs 