A few years ago I made a Sweet 16 bralette in power net and I really loved that bralette. You can read about the changes I made here. 

I have really loved this bralette, and have worn it out. It’s time for me to make another one.

I’m going to make not only the same style, but I still have enough of this power net that I can make this whole bralette again. You know a bralette is a hit when you make it again.

This is a heavier power net I bought from B,wear, so I found it supportive enough. And I have a couple of other similar weight power nets, so plan to make a few. But one at a time. This one isn’t available at B,wear now, but here is where you can find them.

Before I remake this one though, I just can’t resist using one of the other lovely power nets I have. For my first one I’m using a lovely black power net with bright little flowers on it. Doesn’t this look great? It makes a comfortable lightly supportive bralette.

The cup seam is looking wrinkly on the dress form, but not on me. Whew.

Lastly, it has a nice wide back. I do think this is the updated Sweet 16 that I made because the cups have more definition at the center front. I actually preferred the first shape a little more once I started wearing these. 

  Here is the altered one I made back in 2022.

I think I’ll relook at my pattern but in the meantime I have a new workout bralette to wear.

Happy creating!

I really wasn’t so happy with the shape of the Cashmerette Concord Tee, at least not for me with the bust, waist and hip measurements taken into account. It was too much of an exaggerated shape for a tee. 

I also questioned the bust size the calculator gave me. I don’t think a C/D is correct. 

Looking at the Love Notions Laundry Day Tee (LDT). It’s already a swing style, so can accommodate my hips without exaggerating the shape.  I cut out a straight size M, and did an adjustment for the arms. That was it.

I have to say I was impressed with how well it fit overall for a straight one size. That’s rare for me to experience.   I didn’t finish the hems or the neckline. I simply used bits of fabric I had saved in my stash to make this. This was simply a test. My hubby commented that he didn’t love the mix of fabrics. I told him I was using up bits. He did like that better.

There was only one problem area with this test. The underarms felt too tight. Right there. Talking with my son he told me which of our exercises was building the muscles there. 🙂

On a positive note, I used LN’s full bust option for the pattern and that worked just fine. No FBA needed with that. So, mostly a great test, and I will finish it up and show it to you.

The LDT did inspire me to relook at the Concord too. I traced it out again and skipped the waist measurement. I went from under the bust straight out to the hip. That gave it more of a swing shape too. I’ll share that with you next.

Happy pattern testing & creating!

I’ve made a list and I’m checking it twice. I’ve printed off a list of all the PDF patterns I have and I’m going through the list. I’m making notes beside each listing – ‘only small sizes’, ‘made this already’, ‘why did I buy this?’ 

So most of the patterns have been sorted this way.

I’ve also decided that most of my readers are here for bras & lingerie. So once a month I will focus on that. I’ll aim for the end of the month, that way if you’re not so interested in seeing me sew clothing, you can just skip those earlier weeks. And honestly I won’t be offended. There was a blog I followed and I was only interested in seeing her bra/lingerie makes, not her skirts and jackets. So I get it.

For my first project in February I decided to make the Concord T-shirt from Cashmerette. My plan for this is to see how it fits and then move on to the Turner Dress. I love this dress, and a fit and flare dress really suits me.

Cashmerette also has a great size calculator if you’re not all the same size top and bottom.

But my problem is the shape. This is just ridiculous. Yes, that might be my shape, but I do not want a t-shirt shaped like that.

Remember that list I made and checked? I should have checked one more time. I realized I’ve made the Concord before – when I was taking the TomKat Stitchery course – and I didn’t love it then. Well, to be totally honest about that, I didn’t love the shape. You can see it here. 

So one of my Sew Sisters suggested the Love Notions Laundry Day Tee. I know from the TomKat course, that Love Notions’ patterns are a better fit for my shape. The other option I have, which I might try is to skip the waist measurement on the Concord and make it a swing-style tee like the Laundry Day Tee. That might help with making the Turner dress too. 

Happy creating!

This is another lovely lace from ElationLingerie, an Etsy shop I showcased last week. And this is another lace from my stash.

This kit comes with everything you need to make a bra, but I cut out last week’s bra and had my duoplex out so I cut out two frames and cups. I put the remainder of this kit back into my stash.

As well as saving this kit except for the lace, I used a finding kit from Bwear. 

I saw this lace and really fell in love. I think you all know me well enough now to know I fall in love with laces over and over. But really how could I resist this gorgeous lace?  Isn’t this lovely? It’s so delicate.

I don’t know why but I’m really in a mood for light colored bras. So I’ve made a few beige bras recently. I think I need to break into some pink, or ivory, or yellow next.

I was thinking of starting my post with this photo and teasing that I’d made a plain beige bra. But that lace was just too pretty not to share right off. Lastly, look at how delicate and sheer this is. It’s so lovely.

Happy creating!

2026 is going to be the year I sew from my stash. Well mostly. I’m sure there are going to be a few Kit of the Month kits from BWear I just can’t resist. 🙂

So my first bra is from my stash. I’m using my favorite adjusted Freja pattern, and showcasing a gorgeous lace I bought from a Canadian vendor on Etsy.

It’s a Toronto shop called ElationLingerie. They have some lovely lace and kits, among other things. I’ve bought a few laces from them, and a few kits as well. I paired this gorgeous lace with beige duoplex and power net. I couldn’t resist adding some of the lace to the frame. I just love this lace! Above is the side of the bra showing the lace along the side of the frame. Above I’ve cut some of those trailing embroidered details out and adding them to the front bridge. They’re just too pretty and I felt a bow would take away from the leaf and leopard details.

Lastly, when I was trimming the channeling under the arm, I snipped the bra cup!   I added one more little leaf detail to cover that snip. It should protect the cup fabric and keep it from fraying or expanding.

Happy creating!

Okay. Let me start off right away by saying this is not in my stash, or in my patterns. This is a total distraction!

I’m minding my own business on social media and along comes this gorgeous ad.  Aren’t these adorable? I’ve linked them to the site where they can be purchased, but for me they’re too expensive.

But it got me thinking of all the fabrics I do have in my stash that could work to make socks like this. Like a lightweight patterned power net, or a patterned stretch tulle, anything sheer with a pattern and some stretch.

That got me looking for sewing patterns too. There were a few different ones I found, from free to paid patterns.

I even found a video where Nikki from Bra Builders demonstrates how to make your own sock pattern. 

But I have to focus and if I want to try and make pretty sheer socks, I’ll add this to my journal and plan for it… after I get some other projects done.

Happy creating!

2026 is starting off with a big transition for my husband and me. He’s finished with the firm he was at for 10+ years, and is now deciding what direction he wants for this next phase.

That’s all fine. We’ve had transitions like this before, and it becomes part of the story of us. But for me, it made me reevaluate my sewing. I have a lot of patterns, and a healthy stash. I decided I’m going to start sewing through both of them.

   A friend inspired me by sharing she keeps a journal of planned sewing projects, and completed ones too. I think she said she had over 30 completed projects last year. That alone was inspiring.

So I started to look at different sewing planners and such. There are a few free single page ones, and of course there are purchased ones like this one I found on Amazon.  There is also the Mood sewing planner, also on Amazon.  Do you have a favorite sewing planner? How do you keep track of patterns, and ideas? Let me know.

Happy creating!

I had plans to sew two bras at the same time, so picked two in a similar color. Then I got sick and forgot all about those plans. One bra was partially finished, and the other sat waiting altogether. So much for those plans.

But once I was feeling better, I finished that pretty Yvonne bra, and started on this lovely Copper bra kit.

This was a BMS kit from a few years ago. And the lace is so lovely and works perfectly with the Copper duoplex and power net. Oh, that lace. It’s really such a lovely golden color. I love the Copper color too. I only wish I could find cotton Lycra to match it. It’s the one thing that makes me stay away from Copper. I can wear beige with it –  and I did pair it with beige findings – or I can wear tan with it. Neither catch the metallic glimmer or sheen.

Still, despite my few grumbles, I do love this.

This is a very short post. Go enjoy the holidays and I hope you’re spending time with love ones. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I’ll see you again in 2026!

I have to say I’m very impressed with Sure Fit Designs. My second sloper fit very well, and I also saw they have a Facebook group. So they offer support that way, but I received an email saying I could reach out for help.

Wow. What a great support.

I decided to send my photos in and ask for help, and I got a response the next day.

Yes the first one was too big, with the bust dart being too low. The feedback I received was the second sloper was just fine. I didn’t need to make any adjustments. That’s great news! I’m excited and ready to start the skirt part next.

Happy creating! 

Many of the panties I’ve made in the past are still in good shape. I have beige, ivory, black and a few other colors all still doing well. But I didn’t have any turquoise. So I needed some matchy matchy panties.

I had some turquoise cotton Lyrcra in my stash, and some turquoise stretch lace trim.

Of course I reached for my two favorite panty patterns. The House Morrighan Clover Boy Brief and the Kwik Sew 2286.

Let’s start with the Clover briefs. These are my favorite hipster. It’s a modern  hipster, and as soon as HM is selling her patterns again, I’ll let you know. Yes, I do love this pattern. I like how it looks a bit like a boy short, but it’s not sewn together the same a boy short is. It also fits me a lot better than boy shorts.

My next favorite panty pattern is an older one, and you might be able to find it on Ebay, or Etsy. It’s the Kwik Sew 2286 pattern. Yes definitely an older style of hipster, but I still love it. These both came together easily, and I’m happy with them both.

Now, onto my sloper progress.

The Sure Fit Designs sloper does not fit so well. Both my friend and I have the bust point too low. I’m thinking since we were working together, we both made the same mistake. So I need to raise the bust, but I’m also thinking this is too big.

Back to the drawing board on this one.

Happy creating!