Hi All! I'm starting off this month with a good overview of underwires and how to find your size- Let's jump right in! To start off- let's talk a little bit about underwires and why we use them. Underwires are designed to help distribute the weight of your...
Hi All! This Sunday I wanted to do another Exposing the Unders. And this bra, the Black Beauty, is one of my absolute favourites (probably my actual favourite). I still wear this bra all the time, and some of my other favourite bras are based off of this original...
Hi All, This week, since we're all in the midst of sewing up a storm for the #SewPantyParty, I thought I'd throw out some of my favourite tips for sewing up undies, and specifically tips I use to make my undies look and feel the most RTW. So let's jump in! ...
Hi All! It's getting to that point again where I look in my drawers and realize that my underwear collection is looking a little sad. If you're anything like me, then you're super happy and eager to make yourself a new bra, but then completely lose motivation when it...
Hi All! I'm searching back in my archives again this week to expose the unders on an old favourite- my pink gingham suit from the first year of Bra-A-Week, Week 23. This time I thought I would pick a swimsuit because I feel the start of swimwear fever...
Hi All! I thought I would give you a really quick and easy tutorial this Valentine's! Something that is quick, easy, and doesn't even require making a whole new bra 🙂 A couple months ago, I got these new ring hooks in my shop, which are great for...
Hi All! This Sunday I have an exposing the unders on one of my favourite bras- Dreaming in Silk. This is one that has seen lot of wear since I made it just over a year ago. There's something about it that is so perfectly me- it's a relaxed fit, it's has nice...
Hi All! My post this Sunday is all about the sheer things, which are some of my favourite things! And I know that if you haven't worked with these fabrics very much, then it can be a little confusing what they are and how you use them, so I made this comprehensive...
Hi All! Today I have another exposing the under for you! And this one is on a bra that was definitely a favourite to many! My Parisian Bra This bra is definitely one of the more dainty, delicate and pretty things that I've made 🙂 So let's dive...
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...
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...
![[BAW33]: Top 5 Tips for Sewing Swimwear](https://eyfe8gaevnc.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/5TOPTIPS.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
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...
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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...
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](https://eyfe8gaevnc.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/foamtut.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
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,...
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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...
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Hi All! You know what time it is!! It's Bra Theory time, my favourite time of the month 🙂 And this month I'm feeling really inspired by bodysuits. Specifically I really love bodysuits and bathing suits that have your bra built into them. You may remember these gems:...
![[BAW 11] Easy Ways to Accessorize your Bikini!](https://eyfe8gaevnc.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMGP3667.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
Hi All! Today I have something super fun! As you know, I was away on holiday last week and I made myself some bikinis for the trip. And I basically lived in my bikinis, which got me thinking of ways that I could change them up, and make them more interesting that just...
![Bra Theory [BAW7]: How to make a Lace Frame Bra](https://eyfe8gaevnc.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_4795.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
Hi All! Firstly- A Very Happy Valentine's Day!! Or as I prefer to call it Day Before On-Sale Chocolate Day / Selfish Lingerie Sewing Day! It's Bra Theory this week! And I had a wonderful suggestion from the lovely Ilna for a tutorial on making a scalloped-lace frame...
![Bra Theory [BAW3]: ALL ABOUT UNDERWIRES](https://eyfe8gaevnc.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_0053.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
Hi All! Underwires. It's a big topic, and I hope that I can shed some light on it, to take some of the mystery out of bra-making! Since this is my first theory post in Bra-A-Week 2016. I want to start off this post by saying: there is no universal right or wrong,...
Hi All! I wanted to share with you my new favourite lingerie supply. The France Wire 🙂 This is a new style of underwire that has a different shape and fit from the other underwire that I carry, and it's all part of my goal to make bra-making more accessible for...
