The Bra-A-Week Challenge is an open sewing challenge that I’m hosting on Instagram. It’s a challenge where you can set your own goals and timelines. These are the main rules:
- You don’t have to only make bras, it can be a bathing suit, bralette, bodysuit, garter belt, panties, nighties- basically anything that you feel is intimate apparel!
- You don’t have to make something every week! You can set your own timeline and your own goals!
- Share your projects with #braaweekchallenge on instagram! So we can all see the beautiful things you make!
My goal is to make a bra/swimsuit/undies every week, and specifically every Friday on Instagram in stories and instagram feed!
I’ve made a Project Print Out for you to keep track of your bra makes!
I’ve saved all of my making videos in my Instagram story highlights, and I share little tips and tutorials! If you want to search through them or re-watch any I have them all catalogued and organized below!
This is what I’ve made:
BONUS PANTIES!
Panties to match my week 11 and 12 bras! These are both great examples of how to use your non-stretch bra fabrics in matching panties!
Pattern Used: Self Drafted
Fabrics Used: Black Pair: french dot stretch mesh, black satin, 1/4″ fold over elastic, Lilac Pair: lilac floral embroidered tulle lace from Tailor Made Shop, latte bra tulle, latte light bamboo, micro stretch mesh in beige, 1/2″ strap elastic in latte, latte sliders and rings, bows
Tutorials/Tips included: using non-stretch fabric in panty designs
WEEK 12
My second bra in the mini series on Fantasy bras, this was made with lace from my good friend Ying, and was another deep-dive into the process of design and discussion on lace placement, and bows, big bows!
Pattern Used: Self Drafted
Fabrics Used: lilac floral embroidered tulle lace from Tailor Made Shop, latte bra tulle , latte powernet, bows
Tutorials/Tips included: deep dive into bra making and the process of making a new design
WEEK 11
Project: Fantasy French Dot Part 1, Part 2
I launched a new mini-series within the Bra-A-Week Challenge on Fantasy bras! I did a deep-dive in this story showing the process from inspiration photo to the final bra and all the troubleshooting and decisions along the way!
Pattern Used: Self Drafted
Fabrics Used: french dot stretch mesh, latte bra tulle , 1/4″ fold over elastic, black statin, black powernet
Tutorials/Tips included: deep dive into bra making and the process of making a new design
WEEK 10
Project: Jordy Bralette Pattern Hack
I made two pattern-hacked versions of the Jordy Bralette! One with satin fabric center pieces, and one all-over lace with a lace edge (both mini tutorials).
Pattern Used: Jordy Bralette
Fabrics Used: Bralette 1 –black fold over jordy finding, latte bra tulle, satin rose fabric. Bralette 2- latte picot jordy findings, latte bra tulle, red stretch lace
Tutorials/Tips included: Bralette 1 – How to replace the lace with a satin center, Bralette 2- How to make a lace edge Jordy
WEEK 9
This was a bra for my sister, a Black Beauty Bra hack, where I ruched the upper cup piece (mini tutorial), and moved the powerbar to the inside of the cup for a different look.
Pattern Used: Black Beauty Bra
Fabrics Used: garnet bra tulle, black grosgrain bows
Tutorial/Tips Included: How to ruche the upper cup of the Black Beauty Bra
WEEK 8
I wanted to give another pattern company a go! So I chose the lovely Darcy Bralette from Evie La Luve, which turned out beautifully!
Pattern Used: Darcy Bralette from Evie La Luve
Fabrics Used: fauna black stretch lace, black micro stretch mesh, 1/4″ black FOE, 1/2″ black picot elastic, 1/2″ black strap elastic
WEEK 7
Project: Fairytale Black Beauty for a Friend
The topic of the week was ‘sewing friends’! I had a friend with me for this week and I was making this fairytale bra for him from lace I got from my friend Ying at Tailormade Shop!
Pattern Used: Black Beauty Bra
Fabrics Used: Romantic Embroidered Tulle Lace, Black Beauty Bra findings (small, view B, latte)
Tutorial/Tips Included: Mini tutorial on mirroring lace and lace placement & we all shared tips on making sewing friends!
WEEK 6
This lace was chosen from a poll on Valentine’s day! And I decided to make this strapless style, which turned out to have a gorgeous clam-shell look!
Pattern Used: Self-drafted Pattern
Fabrics Used: gatsby lace in black
Tutorial/Tips Included: A talk-through of my problem solving process of designing/making this bra (making it a partial band bra, lace placement, underwire choice & strapless bra cup modifications)
WEEK 5
Project: Plunge Valentine’s Beauty
I was inspired by Valentine’s day coming, this pink lace and two bras that I made years ago in the last Bra-A-Week Challenge!
Pattern Used: Self-drafted Pattern
Fabrics Used: damask lace in dusty rose, plunge underwire, bra tulle in latte, powernet in latte, FOE in latte, 1/2″ band elastic in latte, 1/2″ strap elastic in latte, channeling in latte, hook and eye 30mm in latte, 1/2″ sliders and rings in latte.
WEEK 4
Batch sewing panties is the best! You can really maximize your efficiency- so I made all the undies!!
Pattern Used: Self Drafted Patterns
Fabrics Used: fauna stretch lace, flora stretch lace trim, panty elastic, 1/4″ FOE elastic, bee tulle, micro stretch mesh in black, bamboo in black
WEEK 3
This beautiful lace was a present from my friend Ying of Tailormade Shop, and I wanted to make something super special with it!
Pattern Used: Self Drafted Pattern
Fabrics Used: Silver embroidered tulle lace, white tulle lining
Tutorial/Tips Included: Talk about partial-band bras and tips on making a lace band for a partial band bra
WEEK 2
A simple addition that has such a cute effect- ruffles! This is a very simple hack on the classic Black Beauty Bra
Pattern Used: Black Beauty Bra
Fabrics Used: coral bra tulle, latte findings
Tutorial/Tips Included: How to move the powerbar to the inside of the cup of the Black Beauty Bra, and how to make a tulle ruffle
WEEK 1
Kicking off the bra-a-week challenge with this Black Beauty Bra, pattern hacked into a bodysuit, so I can be super trendy and have a cool bodysuit!
Pattern Used: Black Beauty Bra, incorporated into a self-drafted thong bodysuit
Fabrics Used: Stretch crushed velvet in Wine, microfiber foam lining, View A findings