Month: November 2021

Stocking the Panty Drawer

~ Michelle ~ 2 Comments

I decided it was time to restock my panty drawer with some new makes. All my pretty new bras deserved to have pretty new matchy matchy rather than old and much worn.

I have a few favorite patterns, so decided I’d make a few of each of those.

First up, one of my all time favorite panty patterns is Kwik Sew 2286. It’s an out-of-print pattern now, but it does turn up on ebay and etsy from time to time.

  I love this pattern for a hipster panty. In fact, one of the first panties I ever made were a clone of some La Vie En Rose panties. These are pretty much the same pattern.How adorable are these 2286s? I love the leopard lace trim on these too. That trim was cut in half lenthwise to make it narrow enough to use. It’s actually 3″ lace trim. I’ve done this before and it didn’t fray at all!

Another favorite pattern is the House Morrighan Clover Boybrief.   

It’s a great modern take on a boyshort. It also has some curve built into the pattern. So rather than the sides being a straight side, they have a slight curve to them. I love that.

This pattern is called a boybrief, and unlike other boyshort patterns, it doesn’t have that center front and back seam.Lastly, to fill out my panty drawer, I made another pattern I’ve used before and one new one.I made the Sigrid panty by B,Wear, and one of their newer patterns – the Agnes.

Here are my new Sigrid panties.The Sigrid panty has some curves built into the pattern too. Lastly, here are my new Agnes panties.You might have noticed, the Sigred and the Agnes look pretty much the same from the front.But they don’t look the same from the back.The Agnes doesn’t come up as high, and is a bit cheekier. Agnes has an option for what style of back you want too. You can have the Brazilian (Agnes), or a thong style (Astrid).

I have one more pattern I want to make. The Studio Costura Eva panties. I love the leg detail on these panties. However, I really love my hipster height for a panty. Hmm. I might try to hack them. That just might be a plan for 2022.

Happy creating!

An International Beauty

~ Michelle

I’ve made another Josey II. I have so many other bra plans, but this bra pattern fits me so well, I’m just sewing Josey all the time right now.

 Look how pretty this Josey is. I’m calling her my International Beauty bra because parts of her come from all over the world.

The oh-so-pretty Mirrored Embroidered Tulle Lace is from Emerald Erin’s Bra shop. Aren’t these gorgeous?   I have a confession here. I bought one of each of these. They were too pretty for me to resist. I still have enough of the black to make another bra! 

So my bra is one part Canadian. It’s also one part American. The frame is microduoplex from Bra Builders.And lastly, the finding kit I used was from B,Wear in Sweden. Truly, this Josey bra is an International Beauty.

Let’s go back to the tulle for a moment. I loved the bright floral design so much, I used a bit that would normally be scrap for the inner lower cup. It’s a pretty way to add a few more flowers in the cup.The rest of the cup is sheer cup lining. You can see the difference in the above photo.  

Lastly, I couldn’t resist using a single floral leaf that was in some scraps for the center front. A bow just didn’t seem right.Isn’t that adorable? I love it!

I have 3 more bra kits sitting on my cutting table, and I may just sew them all up using the Josey II. The new year might be the perfect time to try those other patterns I want to try.

Happy creating!

Smoke and Mirror Matches

~ Michelle

I really love my new Plum Pudding bra from the Bra Builders kit I received. It’s so lovely, I wanted to make something to match it right away. But this is a custom dyed kit. I wondered just what I would have that would match it.

I think you all know I love my cotton panties by now.

 Then I remembered some scraps I had from an order from Smoogie Fabrics (which sadly has closed).

This material coordinates perfectly with my new  bra.These are the House Morrighan Clover BoyBrief. I made this pair using the boyshort style leg.

The second pair I made were the same fabric, but a different section of that fabric. They look totally different. For this pair I used the brief leg opening.

I think they both look great with my new Plum Pudding Josey Bra.

I’m excited to work on a few more projects I’ve had planned.

Happy creating!

Smoke and Mirrors

~ Michelle

Bra Builders recently released their new seasonal colors, and I fell in love with more than one color. Just look at that first color – Burnished Copper. Oh! Gorgeous! However, my favorite would have to be the Plum Pudding. They describe it as a beautiful eggplant purple – rich and smoky. It’s so pretty!

Well, not only did I fall in love with a few of these colors, but I was accepted as one of Bra Builders’ Featured Artists, and had the priviledge of working with this beautiful Smoke and Mirrors tulle lace and some Plum Pudding micorduoplex!It was love at first sight.

When I saw this lace, I knew it would be perfect for an all-lace cup. The design throughout the lace, and the darker border on the lace make it perfect for this. I used the Josey II pattern for this bra.I am so happy with this bra. I love this bra kit. I adore these colors!I couldn’t resist using a little bit of the upper edge of the lace along the side of the bra.These rings and sliders are the Rainbow ones from Bodil’s Wear. They match the eggplant color in this so well.I have a few more matchy matchy to share with you in my next blog post.

Happy creating!