Sewing Guides

Did you know that there’s an annual online conference for bra-makers and wannabe bra-makers? I didn’t, until International Bra Sewing Bee contacted me and suggested I might like to try one of their online classes. I used to make and sell lingerie so I’m not entirely new to this, but I am very much out of practice.

What is a sign that a clothing brand is really, truly committed to sustainability? One answer I keep coming back to is providing a repairs service on its products. This is not to say that brands have to offer repairs to be sustainable. Very, very few lingerie brands currently offer this, even among the ‘eco friendly’ ones.

If you’re considering launching your own lingerie line, there’s a lot to think about. How are you going to fund this venture? What’s going to make your brand different and desirable? Where will you be selling? And of course, one of the most practical concerns of all – how are you actually going to make everything?

Do you struggle to find bra bands small enough to fit you well? Or have you ever snagged a sale or eBay bargain in almost-but-not-quite-your-size and wished the band were…

I’ve somewhat neglected the Sewing Guides category on this blog lately, so sorry about that! I’ve not had a whole lot of time to machine-sew this past year but I plan…

It’s been a while since I created a lingerie sewing guide, so today I’m showing you how to sew your own knickers! I’m starting with the very basics, but there…

Last week I debuted a new column on the blog, Your Submissions, featuring a colourful bra set by a contour design student. This week I was contacted by Manoela, the…

I love discovering a new lingerie designer, and luckily in the past year or so it has seemed like that happens almost weekly. Some designers I first heard about as…

I love handmade lingerie – I love selling it, I love buying it, I love making it and I love teaching others to make it too! Last year, Maddie Flanigan…

When I hear from people that they struggle to find exactly the lingerie they want, and I suggest that they make it themselves, I’m often met with the reply “I…