Hi All! Some of you might have noticed the little Me-Made-May 2015 badge over on my side bar meaning that I'm participating in Me-Made-May this year!! I did it last year and I totally loved it- so I thought that I would do it again! My pledge this year is pretty...
GIVEAWAY [CLOSED] & My Survey
Hi All! Today I have something exciting!! a Giveaway! This is the second giveaway I've had on my blog and in honour of my Bra-A-Week challenge and the coming summer time, I thought it would be perfect to give away some swimwear fabric! So, for a prize in this giveaway...
Bra-A-Week: Week 16
Hi All!! This week I have some lovely swimwear for you! I call this one my mermaid suit! And I think it's for obvious reasons! This one is another of my self-drafted suits- very simple high waisted bottoms out of this amazing scale-print swimfabric, and the top is a...
Bra-A-Week: Week 15
Hi All!! This week I broke the rules of my challenge and I made my weekly project for someone else. But what's a girl to do when her mom has a hot tub party coming up? Make her a cute suit with anchors of course! And naturally all photos must include my beautiful...
Bra-A-Week: Week 14
Hi All!! Today I have more California pictures for you! From another swim top I made for my trip! (Me, the California beach babe, ready for my peeled grape and palm fan!) I made this top using my self-drafted bralette pattern (the one I used for my Canadian Winter...
Creative Outing: Toronto Queen st. Fabric shopping!
Hi All, I have an outing to share today! A couple weekends ago Karin, of Mrs.Weaver's Finest, and I went to the fabric district on Queen st. in Toronto to do some shopping! We were completely smitten with the huge selection of ribbons and trims and beads and charms!...
Bra-A-Week: Week 13 & My Teaching Debut!!
Hi All!! I have something extra special and exciting this week! Instead of showing you 1 bra I have 22 bras!! These are all the bras that I've made to do fittings for my bra-making classes- because I'm a bra-making instructor! And my first class was this...
Bra-A-Week: Week 12
Hi All! For Week 12 I'm definitely channeling spring! And since I was home for the Easter weekend I thought I would borrow my sister to be my bikini model this week, with our new dog Gibby! How beautiful does she look in this new bikini top!! and even cuter with a dog...
Bra-A-Week: Week 11
Hi All! Week 11 is here! Which means that if you have made it this far- you have completed the original timeline from the challenge! YAY!! I know that I am 11 bras/swim top richer! Not to mention a whole lot more knowledgeable in bra-making! This week I wanted to do...
Bra-A-Week: Week 10
Hi All!! Today I have something a little different- and an announcement! As you have probably guessed from my hints in the last couple of weeks: I'm extending the Bra-A-Week Challenge! YAY!!! 11 weeks is simply not long enough to enjoy this challenge with you all! So...
Bra-A-Week: Week 9
Hi All! This week is my first Sunday back in Ontario- and I have to say that it's not nearly as bad as I thought it would be! Thankfully, has been very mild for me and I can smell spring in the air! Which is why I decided that something floral was needed for this...
Bra-A-Week: Week 8
Hi All! Week 8 already! Wow I can't believe time is going by so fast, I hope your underwear drawers are benefiting as much as mine is! This week I have another beautiful cut&sew foam bra! This bra highlights a lot of my bra favourites! Cut&sew foam, lace,...
Bra-A-Week: Week 7
Hi All! *first off- sorry this is a little late in the day, I'm on vacation right now and I have limited resources!* Week 7 is here!! And this week I have something very very pretty to show you! This is my latest creation, and I have to say that surprisingly this is...
Bra-A-Week: Week 6
Hi All! Week 6! YAY!! And I have something a little different this week- a body suit!! This one has been on my back burner of projects for a while, and I'm so happy that it's done! I'm so happy with this suit! I love the fit and the style and just everything! I made...
Bra-A-Week: Week 5
Hi All! Week 5!! And the day after Valentine's Day too! (or as I prefer to call it, Single's Awareness Day/National Cake Bingeing day) But even if you're not celebrating this Valentine's Day- who doesn't love a pink/red bra! I went for the pink/ivory theme! I LOVE...
Bra-A-Week: Week 4
Hi All! Here we are at week 4 of the challenge! And as promised- I've branched out again and have something totally different again this week! I decided to go back to lace this week- but instead of my regular pattern- I thought I would branch out and use a vertical...
Bra-A-Week: Week 3
Hi All! Week 3 already! This week I have a pretty cozy set to show you! I'm calling it my Canadian Winter Bralette Set! Because it is warm, cozy and perfect for the cold Canadian winter that has been happening in Ontario! I made it using this grey bamboo knit fabric....
Bra-A-Week: Week 2
Hi All! Week 2 already! And what a great week it's been! This week I have a pretty interesting bra for you to see! This bra is from the Pin-Up Girls Linda pattern, but with a lot of modifications à la Erin 😛 Firstly I changed the regular bridge to a dropped...
Bra-A-Week: Week 1
Hi All!! For those of you who are new to my challenge here's info about: Joining the Challenge, Joining the Pinterest and Flickr Group and Grabbing a button from the challenge. Week 1 of Bra-A-Week!! YAY!! I've been busy sewing- and I thought I would start the...
Bra-A-Week Eve!! And Buttons!!
Hi All!! I can't believe it's only one more sleep until this challenge starts! I can't wait to show you my first bra- and to show all the amazing work that I've seen from everyone who has been sending me submissions! In honour of this challenge my sister was kind...
Bra-A-Week – Join me on Pinterest and Flickr!
Hi All!! Can you believe it's only a week until the start of Bra-A-Week?! I'm SO EXCITED by all the response that I'm getting to this Bra-A-Week Challenge! and since there has been so much response I decided to make a Flickr group and a group Pinterest board to better...