Hi All, Quick little tutorial today, all about using your favourite 6" stretch laces for your Madalynne X Simplicity 8229 bra. Although this could really apply to any bra where the lace that you've fallen in love with is just a bit too narrow for your pattern! This...
Madalynne X Simplicity: Review & Kits!
Hi All! Today I have something slightly different for you- I made a bra & bralette that I didn't draft myself! It started a few weeks ago when Madalynne launched her new bra pattern (Simplicity 8229) and bralette pattern (Simplicity 8228). She reached out to me...
Snow White: Exposing the Unders
Hi All! The other day I posted this photo on my Instagram for Day 3 'Close-Up' of the Bimble & Pimble November sewing photo challenge #bpsewvember, and it got a lot of loves 🙂 So I thought I would go through my Exposing the Unders worksheet and show the nitty...
[Style Search]: Week 6 Lingerie Wardrobe
Hi All! Did you really think I'd make it too much longer without talking about lingerie? It's really a huge part of my wardrobe, and I have to say that after going through my style search, I realize that I haven't focused my bra making towards a perfect 'bra...
August Round-Up! Plus News & Updates!
Hi All! It's late summer, and for me I feel like that's a time of reflection. Somehow for me the ending of summer feels so much more like the end of the year than December. I think it's because so much always changes in September- you go back for a new school year,...
[BAW33]: Top 5 Tips for Sewing Swimwear
Hi All! This week I'm going to share some of my favourite Swimwear Sewing Tips! I sew A LOT of swimwear, and *whispers* it's my favourite thing to sew-- but bras are a close second! And to be fair to my bra sewing - most of my bathing suits have bras in them! So this...
[BAW32] : Slice of Paradise
Hi All! I had to call this one my 'Slice of Paradise', partly because I took these photos in a gorgeous secluded beach in the south of Prince Edward County, that is a paradise, and because this bathing suit is everything I wanted and more! When I first thought about...
[BAW31]: JULY ROUND-UP! & Giveaway Winner!!
Hi All! First order of business- the giveaway! I was SO overwhelmed by how many people entered and all of your ideas are SO amazing- it makes me want to break open my stash and start sewing! And I really hope that you all go ahead with some of these ideas after this...
[BAW 30] GIVEAWAY!! Win a Custom Swimwear Kit!!
Hi All!! This week I'm mixing it up and having a GIVEAWAY!! YAY Don't you love that extra Sunday in July! I love giveaways 🙂 and sharing with all of you lovelies! I wanted to do a giveaway a few weeks back - but I was interrupted by the Canada Post possible lock out...
[BAW29]: Grey Bamboo T-Shirt Bra
Hi All!! After my last make was so super lacy and pretty delicate, I felt like something a little more practical, a everyday. For my everyday I like a bra that's SUPER comfy, which for me means: some gorgeous foam lining, super soft bamboo, fold over elastic, bliss...
[BAW28]: Exposing the Unders: A Guide to Deconstructing Bra Design
Hi All! I have some SUPER COOL BRA THEORY for you today!! I often get asked "how do you make so many beautiful professional looking bras?" And that real answer to that is- experience- I've been making a bra almost every week for about a year and a half now! And what...
[BAW27] Lily of the Valley Lingerie Set
Hi All! This week I have a set for you that I'm completely in love with 🙂 and I'm calling it my Lily of the Valley set, because they are my favourite flowers 🙂 Besides incorporating everything I love in this set, it's also special because I'm using lace that...
[BAW26] June Round Up!
Hi All! Can you believe that June is already coming to an end? It seems like it just flew right by, and I'm loving it! I'm definitely a summer soul, so I've been out in the sunshine, loving life! I just can't stay inside in the summer! And you guys have make some...
[BAW 25] A Floral Tankini for Mom
Hi All! It's the big reveal!! It was so strange being behind the camera instead of in front of the camera this time! But I'm so excited with how this tankini turned out, and mom is too!! In case this is your first glimpse of this gorgeous tankini- I did two tutorials...
How To: Turn your Bra into a Tankini!
Hi All! It's the second bonus tutorial! Because I love you all so much! This is one of my favourite tutorials so far, taking your favourite bra pattern and turning it into a beautiful tankini! As after using all the tips in my Bra-making with Foam tutorial from...
[BAW24]: How To: BraMaking with Foam
Hi All, It's still Sunday! I know I know, I've been total crap at posting this month- I completely missed last week- but I have a very valid excuse- I joined the quarter century club, that is- I turned 25- and it was a weekend of celebration and family and friends,...
[BAW23]: Gingham Bikini
Hi All! It's SWIMWEAR MONTH!!! You know me, this is my favourite, there's nothing better than making swimwear- it's like underwear for outerwear that I can show off to the world (not just online he he)! And I was thinking about what I wanted to make this month and...
[BAW22] : MAY ROUND-UP!
Hi All! This month has been a crazy busy month, and not just for me, but all of you have been sewing up a storm! It's amazing! Before we get into all the beautiful bra inspiration, I wanted to tell you all that the theme for next month is ....... SWIMWEAR!!! I'm SO...
[BAW20]: A Little Lace on the Side
Hi All, I think at this point it's pretty clear that I love a good boyshort. I'm filling my drawer with as many pair as I can this month! And I wanted to do a little twist on the original this week with some lace on the side. I really love the look of lace on a...
[BAW 19]: BRA THEORY: 3 Ways to Sew Panty Elastic
Hi All! Today is going to be a Bra Theory post, or more accurately Panty Theory! Three ways that I like to sew panty elastic, which is also three different types of panty elastic too. I got the idea from my post last week, where I used three different styles of...
[BAW18] The Boyshort
Hi All! It's the beginning of May! And if you didn't know yet, May is all about bottoms for me! I figured that after 16 months of bra making, it was about time that I dedicated a month to making some matching bottoms. For the first week I thought it was most fitting...