sewing lingerie

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…

A couple of days ago I was checking out how many posts I’ve published and, counting those over at my previous lingerie blog Knickers and Bows, it just so happened that…

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…

For the past two and a half years, my day job has been in the technical design department for a very large fashion company in Philadelphia. A couple of months…