Because I’m me, I tend to be a bit impatient and stubbornly try to do what I want to do, when I want to do it. Of course, I eventually come around to the fact that all of the advice I ignored while being stubborn was probably correct, and had I heeded such advice, I’d have … More Adventures in Bra Sewing: The Trials and Tribulations of Covering Foam
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 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
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
Doctor T Designs 