My most recent Freja is from a lovely kit I bought from B,Wear. I saw a gorgeous bra Bodil had made on IG, and sent her a message asking if there was a kit.
Not long after that, this lovely Gunilla kit was available. I looked to see if this kit was still on her website, but unfortunately it’s not. It wouldn’t hurt to request it again though.
I loved the rich colors of this, and had to make it up in my current favorite pattern. Here’s my Gunilla Freja bra.
Oh, I love this lace. I do hope I can get some more of it too. It would look wonderful with ivory or blue, but I have to say the red really makes it pop!
Here’s the side view.
Do you see that peek of ivory at the back? For a long time I wouldn’t make a bra if the kit didn’t have all matching parts. The band and straps had to be the same color. But I’m more open to coordinating fabrics like this set now. It gives me more options too.
Recently, at the Sewing Bee, Lily of LilypaDesigns said she really likes B,Wear’s stabilized satin fabric. I think this must be that fabric.
In the past I’ve used the stretch satin Bodil carries, but this only had the mechanical stretch – no real stretch. It also feels firmer than duoplex, so would be a great option for those needing more support.
Lastly, the back of the bra.
I’m thrilled with a new pattern that fits me so well. I already have 3 more kits on the cutting table to make next. I do have plans to test a few more patterns, but I really love this bra pattern.
Happy creating!
Oh, I loved the lace and the copper duoplex together. I was sad it didn’t fit perfectly. 
I loved the shaping of this bra, and the Freja is very close to the same shaping.
I had this lovely pink kit from BMS so decided to use it for my second attempt of the Freja. It’s lovely!
I could use the tip from Porcelynne on the side here – to add another strip of channeling beside the wire channeling and add boning there. However, when I was wearing this it wasn’t bothering me that the wire is a little lower at the side.
I’m really happy with how the Freja fits. Yes, there’s a little playing around I can do to help my Omega shape fit even better, but for an attempt I wasn’t sure would turn out better than the first time, I’m very happy.
Next I’m thinking of making a pair of panties to match. 
This 
Here’s the back of the bra. It has a nice curved U shape to the straps. Despite all the testing, this was a bit big for me. I think it’s mostly due to the fabric. I’d been using 
I’ll share more on this bralette soon.
This kit for example. Lollipop. It’s darling and Margie B is the only one carrying it right now. 
Johanna is another lovely kit that is currently exclusive to Margie B.
They both just look like wires, right? Well, the ones on the right look a bit thinner. Let’s take a closer look.
In the photo above are the wires I’ve been using. They work wonderfully. I have no problem with them, except there are no shops in Canada that carry these wires. In the past, I’ve had to order my wires from the US. So I had to deal with the exchange rate, expensive shipping, and then I was usually hit with duty when it arrived. Those wires would end up costing me more than twice what I was expecting to pay. It wasn’t fun.
Ooh, right away I think these look prettier. A more even shape throughout the wire.
This photo is showing the ends that inserted into the channeling. The new wire is smoother, more of a continuous piece, and that will make that job of inserting them much easier. There were pliers involved in the past when inserting flexi wires.
Oh, it’s so delicate and so pretty.
I had some copper power net and I found it went perfectly with the leaf outlines in the lace.
Because this is a stretch lace, I’ve lined the frame and the cups with an ivory sheer cup lining.
Here you can just see a bit of the copper power net.
Above is a bit more of a side view. Oh, I love this! The lace is so delicate and so pretty.
And the back view. I really love copper power net and duoplex too. I wish I could find the perfect cotton Lycra to match copper though. Has anyone found that? Let me know.
I love the red and black check. For me, this spoke Christmas. So, I made a Christmassy Josey Milady bra.
I’m just teasing. I couldn’t resist playing a little bit with some photo effects.
Oh, this is pretty! I’ve added a 3/4s foam cup inside again. It’s my current favorite style, and I find it so very comfortable.
I love this lace so much, I wanted to use it for the frame of the bra as well. Because this is a stretch lace, I’ve lined the frame with sheer cup lining. I didn’t line the cups as I was using foam inside.
The back is solid red, but still Christmassy.
Although I did mirror the plaid pattern along the upper cup, I didn’t even think of trying to match up the plaid on the rest of the bra! No, that would have been quite the feat to do that.
I did use a different lace, but I think it has a similar enough look to it. I love this!
This fabric combination is very elegant.
I couldn’t resist. I’ve already purchased a soft tulle kit for this pattern.
Sewing these smaller sizes I learned that, yes, you can make a bra in a couple of hours. It was a new experience for me.
Now, I love beige, but not this pink. I know many who do love it, including Em. She grabbed this kit right away.
It’s interesting to see, my mannequin is larger than a size 2.75. This barely fits her. 
Em’s all taken care of for the time being. Next I need to sew some dog boots before the snow comes, and then I have a couple of Josey II bras waiting to be sewn and a new bra cup fabric too.
Oh, it’s another love for this. The lace is so delicate and so pretty.
Oh, those salmon/coral colors.
I had everything for this bra from a leftover kit, well everything except strap elastic. So I had to use beige, which doesn’t look quite so light and different in person.
Back to the Josey II. Here’s the back. I do have to say, I prefer copper over beige. It’s a warmer richer color.
Bra Builders is still carrying this lace too. You can find it 
Yes, I love this. It’s such a rich deep color. The color is one of their Legacy colors: Burnished Copper. I think it pairs with lace beautifully.
Here’s the back.
Here’s a closer look a the same lace but looking like two different colors.
Oops, I see some threads I missed snipping. (smile)