I couldn’t stay away from sewing any longer. I medicated up my wrist and arm, and put on a tensor brace and went to my happy place – my sewing room.
Besides, I need a few new bras. Some of my older ones the elastic is starting to wear. So. I decided I was going to sew a new bra.
Out came my TNT Freja pattern, and a gorgeou Agneta kit from B,Wear (which I’m sorry to say is no longer showing on the shop’s page – but don’t let that stop you from asking about it. They might just get it in again.) 
I adore these colors. This gorgeous kit came in turquoise findings and fabrics, and also this lovely golden colored fabric and findings. 
I’m a big turquoise fan, but I’m really loving this golden color too. 
This kit is just so pretty.
I added some lace to the bridge area, and you can see here where it ends under the cups.
Before sewing this up, I played a little bit with my pattern and made a couple of adjustments. I shortened the side bar by 1/8″, and added that to the bridge side of the upper cup.
And it worked perfectly. It gave me just a little more roundness in the cup. 
The golden sheer cup lining and power net really compliment this gorgeous lace.
Lastly, I have this very fun jersey that I think will compliment the lace enough to make into some panties. Stay tuned for more. 
So, was it worth it to sew? I’ll be honest, it hurt. But a little more medication rubbed into my wrist and I was feeling fine again the next morning. I think I’m coming back to sewing!
Happy creating!
I was looking for information on making a cotton (poplin) bra, and I remembered you posting about this very thing in June of last year. You mention the seams are enclosed — how is that done? Did you line the bra? Thank you so much — I have learned so much from your blog.
Hello Becky, Thank you for your kind words. I do think I need to correct what I said though. Not all the seams are ‘enclosed’ but all are secured. That might be a better way to phrase it. Every seam is sewn over again. So the cup seams after joining them are sewn down. And the cup edges are finished with elastics, which are folded over and sewn down. Every does end up very secure. I’m still wearing my poplin bra in my regular rotation, and it’s still wearing very well. I’ll write a full post on this just to make things as clear as I can.
Thank you for the response. I cannot find much information on using cotton poplin.
Honestly Becky, I loved using it and it worked just as well as duoplex or any other stable fabric I’ve used, and I had no problem with fraying at all. It’s wonderful for summer too.