September – STRAPtember – We often see interesting straps in ready-to-wear, but how many of us actually try those straps on our own garments? Here’s your chance! We challenge you to make interesting, innovative and inspiring straps. The straps can be for a bra, bralette, swimwear, or other intimate apparel. Our tutorials this month will feature straps from ready-to-wear you can make at home.
Ooh Straps
I don’t usually do too much with my straps, but I think it’s time to try. I’ve had a few ideas of what to do, and I have a whole folder on my computer full of images of straps. Here are just a few.
I even have a couple of kits with strap lace in my stash. You know those kits that you save for someday. The strap lace is similar to what’s shown below on this gorgeous bra.
Just look at these straps from a favorite RTW bra, the Prima Donna Milady. Those little bits of heart lace are adorable. I have some similar bits in kits from Kantje Boord. In fact, I bought the kit for the strap lace.
I decided it was time to break into that kit. It’s time to use the pretty things I have and not save them for someday. Oh, it’s so pretty.
And I decided to use my Ruby pattern again.
My September BMS challenge entry
Here’s my latest Ruby bra.
This is a gorgeous left & right mirrored lace. It was my first time using anything like this, and it was fun. I chose beige duoplex for my frame because there was some pretty floral detail in beige too. I tried it with brown, but that was just too dark.
Seeing as the emphasis this month was straps, here’s a nice close up of my straps, and the lovely strap lace.
To reinforce them, I’ve used sheer cup lining to make narrow tubes behind this strap lace. It worked perfectly.
Here’s the side view.
I’ve used the lower edge of the lace with just a little bit of the embroidery on it for the lower cup pieces.
Here you can see the back of the bra. This kit had the most adorable oval sliders. Just adding something a little different like this can be such a nice change.
Lastly, I cut out a tiny floral from some of the remaining embroidered lace and used that instead of a bow on the center front.
Have you used a kit with strap lace before? I really enjoyed it and want another kit now.
Happy creating!
I thought it would be fun to see how the same lace can look very different used in different ways. I’ll be using black duoplex and power net for my newest bra.
I am loving this! I love the colors. I love the shape and fit. Oh, these new patterns are so nice.
I really do love this bra. It’s kind of funny, but my hubby is taking all the credit for this bra because he brought the lace back from Amsterdam. We all know there’s a little more to the bra than just lace. But he’s having fun taking credit.
It’s a very pretty pop of color.
Even though I used the same lace on both of these bras, they definitely look different. Do you have a preference? Let me know which one you like best.
You can see my indigo is a bit lighter than the bra, but I’m still happy with this set.
I love it! Don’t look for it though. Sewy only a little left. Once I’d made my purchase it was gone from the website. It even came in that adorable Sewy bag for storage.
These will go right behind my nicely organized patterns in my sewing binder. I also plan to work through all my classes. Some classes I devoured as soon as I bought them; others well, others have never even been opened. It’s time.