The March BMS Challenge is all about going wireless, and we’re not talking WiFi.
This month is about Marching toward freedom – freedom from wires! Wireless freedom, as they say. So the bras you make this month won’t use any underwires. Let’s see all those creative bralettes, Ingrids, and your wire-free conversions from the Classic or Jewel series of bras.
The first bra I’m submitting to the Challenge is one made during a class. The class was the Sports Bra (The Many Faces of Ingrid) class at Central Sewing. It was another class Jeanette, of Sew Uplifting, was teaching.
My Ingrid
Here’s my new Ingrid. Jeanette brought the materials for us to use. We had our choice of this nice bright scuba on my Ingrid, a more pastel floral, or duoplex. I chose the brighter fabric, most of the class chose the pastel floral, and one student made a duoplex Ingrid.
Oh, I like this. It’s nice and bright with a lot of pop! It would be pretty hard to mirror scuba prints, but I did try to get as much of the same pink as possible in my cups.
I made a change in my center front. Instead of using power net, I used power mesh for a different look.
Omega Adjustments
Having Jeanette fit me, and seeing the changes she made to the cup pattern helped me learn something. It was great to see what alterations she made on this cup style. The cup is very different from the PUG Classic, or Shelley, and those are the patterns I’ve worked with the most.
Here’s my bra from the side. I chose to finish my Ingrid with wide elastic rather than lingerie elastic.
The wider elastic really makes it feel secure when it’s on. This elastic is called Comfort Elastic, and it really is comfortable.
And the back.
Just for fun, I added Fuchsia rings and sliders for a little more color on the back.
I’ve worn this bra a few times now, and it really is comfortable. I’d also promised Em another bralette, so had to make time for that too.
A New Sweet Sixteen
The Pin-Up Girls Sweet Sixteen pattern was revised, and of course I had to try it. (You all know I have a pattern addiction.)
Here are the two patterns. The older one is on the left, and the new one is on the right.
Here’s Em’s Sweet Sixteen in all lace.
This is a lovely red, beige & tan lace. It’s very pretty. I made sure to save some of this for me.
Here’s the bralette from the side.
And here’s the back. Em wanted a more decorative back, but until I know this size is just right for her, she’s only getting a lace back. We’ll do some fancier back details on the next one.
I finished this bralette off with some purchased straps. These were marked down to 25 cents. I grabbed a few of them thinking even if I only used the rings and sliders, which are metal, they’d be worth it. I’m glad I was able to use the straps too though.
Em has tried on her new bralette, and tells me she needs a larger band and cup size. So as it turns out, this is the second bralette I’ve made for a friend of Em’s.
I’m off to sew more Fitting bras.
Happy creating!
