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What a great #BRAugust Instagram photo challenge! I am so grateful to Tailor Made Shop for hosting this summer event so beautifully. This is now the third year of #BRAugust and I was amazed at the growing number and quality of makes. Choosing highlights was difficult, there were so many favorite...
Summer is definitely the perfect season for the Richdale Tap Shorts! Let's dive into our special selection of styling inspiration photos and explore the versatility of this pattern! I am as excited as ever to see that lingerie-inspired pieces worn as outerwear are still going strong. Here are beautiful ways you can wear tap shorts for all occasions.
Thank you for the warm welcome you gave our new Richdale Tap Shorts pattern! I hope you are having fun sewing them.Now let us dive into the world of designer lingerie / pyjama shorts and see what fun bits of inspiration we can gather.
1. BAROQUE HIGH CONTRAST
photo credit Marjolaine
This black an...
This week I wanted to show you some ways to wear a slip skirt like our Newell Slip Skirt by sharing my favorite styling ideas!
1. A BIG SWEATER
left: model Van Le (photo credit Forever Vanny)right: model unknown (photo credit Lucky Brand)
I love how easy yet stylish this combination is. Any big ...
This week I wanted to show you a few different ways to get creative around our Newell Slip Skirt pattern!
As much of a classic piece of lingerie as the silk camisole, the slip skirt has also been brought back to the fore in fashion as outerwear. I love seeing how brands are having fun with the co...
This week I thought it would be fun to look at a few different ways to style the Bellevue Camisole!
I really love how this classic piece of lingerie has been given a new life through creative layering, and is now a classic of outerwear and I hope these fun examples will inspire you in your sewin...
Thanks to everyone for your enthusiasm for our new Bellevue camisole sewing pattern! Today I want to share some sewing inspiration for making your camisole! References include camisoles, slips and nighties, since they all have the same basic shape.
1. THE WALLPAPER PRINT
Nightie by Marjolainep...
I recently returned from a trip to Paris to visit the Salon International de la Lingerie and it was so inspirational! I was not able to get many pictures at the show since most companies were not ok with photos of their upcoming collections so to compensate I took a lot of notes and today I want to share my overall impressions.
I am super excited to announce that this year I am a BERNINA ambassador! If you have been following me or attended one of my workshops, you know that I love BERNINA sewing machines. (Yes, BERNINA is supposed to be in all caps!)
I bought my first BERNINA, a B 530, in 2015 after serious searching a...
As we are approaching the New Year, I wanted to highlight some of my favorite Orange Lingerie makes of 2019! Seeing your creativity and personal styles is always a thrill. I have listed the name and Instagram account of the maker under each photo, so you can see more of their work, as well as the...
Thank you all for your lovely response to our newest bra pattern, Lexington! I am so excited to be able to offer you this bold and unique style, and I can’t wait to see all your versions of it!
While very few bras on the market currently offer the same combination of supportive cups without a wir...
Thank you for your enthusiastic response to our new Devonshire bra sewing pattern! I am thrilled with the reception and can’t wait to see all the Devonshire bras that you all make!
Today I wanted to share some of my favorite looks that you can create using the Devonshire pattern. There are so man...