Hi All! Back to the Bra-A-Week Challenge! I do miss it when I skip a week! And this week I decided to treat myself and make a bra that is everything I want in a bra! Exactly me 🙂 It is made out of my new favourite fabric- Bra tulle, I used a double layer with...
Bra-A-Week [42]: Mastectomy Week 🙂
Hi All! This week I have something extra special for you! I have a mastectomy bra! When I was in Calgary collaborating with my friend Karin (of Mrs.Weaver's Finest), we did a fitting on a lovely lady who had a double mastectomy. In the process of designing and...
Bra-A-Week [41]: Fall Bralette Love!
Hi All! And a very Happy Halloween to everyone! I hope you all had fun last night, whether you celebrate Halloween or not! This week is going the be a different week for the Bra-A-Week Challenge. We're in a transition between a month of beautiful corsets back to...
Bra-A-Week [40]: Harlot Suspender Corset
Hi All! Here we are at the final week of Corset October! Can you believe it's already here! And here is my final corset! And look at that extra lucky pattern matching- that was 100% unintentional- so massive win on this one! This is made with the beautiful Harlot...
Bra-A-Week [39]: The Angel Underbust
Hi All!! Week 39 of Bra-A-Week!! Can you believe it!! And another week of beautiful corsets for this fine October 🙂 And this week I'm wearing my corsets in a most special place! The Calgary International Burlesque Festival, where I had a booth to show my lovely wears...
Bra-A-Week [38]: Floral Underbust
Hi All! It's the second week of Corset October! YAY! And I've got another corset for you! This one is the same pattern as last weeks, the Freedom Corset pattern from Pin-Up Girls in size D graded to C at the waist, but this is the under-bust version. To make this I...
Bra-A-Week [37]: The first week of Corsets!
Hi All!! YAY! Corset October is here! And this is my first corset of the month! This one is made with the Freedom Corset Pattern from Pin-Up Girls, and I made it in a size D, tapering to a C at the waist. I also added 1" of length to this pattern- because I'm so long...
Corset October
Hi All! Wow October is such an exciting time! I just love the start of fall when everything starts getting a little more crisp outside, and your hot coffee in the morning is absolutely divine and your dreaming up your costume for Halloween! 🙂 And what could be a...
Bra-A-Week [35]: Bra Theory- Plunge Wires
Hi All! Today I have more bra theory for you all and another bra to demonstrate! *sorry for the late post- usually I like to get these up before noon- but this is quite the big post and I had some last minute urgent shop errands to run!!* And finally a Bra-Theory bra...
Bra-A-Week Challenge: Week 34, Bra Theory Power-bar edition
Hi All! Another week, another bra, and this week more bra theory! More specifically power-bar and push-up theory! Now I have to say that the bra was a nightmare to photograph, and I feel like the photos don't really do justice to what it looks like in real life. But...
Bra-A-Week: Week 33!
Hi All!! I'm back!! Hosting the Bra-A-Week Challenge! And can you believe we are at Week 33?! Crazy!! It seems like only yesterday it was Week 27 and I submitted my sister's bikini! Well it's time for me to get back behind my sewing machine- and this is what I made...
Saturday Life [05.09.15]: Family, Etsy, Exciting News & This Fall for the Bra-A-Week Challenge!
Hi All! This week has been CRAZY!! and I have SO much to tell you all! I have: 1. that exciting news I mentioned a while back!, 2. Updates from the Etsy shop, 3. What's coming up this fall for the Bra-A-Week Challenge and 4. Some family fun 🙂 First I'm going to start...
Bra-A-Week: Week 27 & a New Red Bra for Me!
Hi All! Today I have a bra for Bra-A-Week! I wanted to experiment with some new fabrics, instead of always using either duoplex or cut&sew foam. I found this amazing stable knit (it has no spandex or stretch, only mechanical give), but it's MUCH lighter than...
Saturday Life [25.07.15]: Meetings, tutorials & Gibby time
Hi All! How are you this week? My week has been all over the place- lots of meetings, lots of delays *sweats*, lots of sewing and lots of family! Thankfully I bought myself a new planner with lots of space! So firstly you may have noticed that I don't have my Etsy...
Bra-A-Week: Week 25 & a Bikini for Kristie!
Hi All! This week I have a submission for the Bra-A-Week Challenge!! A bikini I made for my sister Kristie - Happy Birthday Kristie!! 🙂 <3 I made this bikini based off of her measurements, and she is close to a RTW size 34C. She chose this fabric at Ann's ages ago...
Bra-A-Week 25!! From a very special host!
Hi All! This is Week 25 of the challenge!! So make sure you go over and check it out on Michelle's Creations with my lovely summer host! She is doing an amazing job hosting- and the submissions are gorgeous as always 🙂 <3 xo erin
Bra-A-Week: Week 24 and a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
Hi All, This week I don't have a bra or bathing suit for you. This week I have incredible news instead. You might have noticed me making little hints and comments about behind-the-scenes projects and things that I've been working on, and I'm so excited to finally...
Bra-A-Week: Week 23
Hi All, Today I have possibly the cutest bathing suit ever! Sorry if this post is a little pic-heavy- but I just love this suit! I attribute these last two suits as a repercussion of too many sporty suits in the weeks before. I just can't keep my girly side in for...
Bra-A-Week: Week 22
Hi All! Today I have a very pretty and classy suit! A nice change from all the sportier things I've been doing! I definitely threw a million design elements in this one! It is a one-piece suit with a modesty panel ending right at the hips, ruched in the front with a...
A Special Summer for the Bra-A-Week Challenge!
Hi All! I said earlier this week that I would announce the summer host for the Bra-A-Week Challenge- and here is the announcement! I am delighted to announce that the Bra-A-Week Challenge will be hosted by the lovely.... Michelle! Of Michelle's Creations...
Bra-A-Week: Week 21
Hi All! Today I have something super fun and summery!! I used the zig-zag print- and made this 2-piece suit!! I was inspired by my aquafit classes for this on! (Yes, I go to aquafit with my mom and friend, yes we bring the age demographic down by 40 years- But it's SO...