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Introducing the Richdale tap shorts sewing pattern, the newest addition to our Silk Essentials Collection!
An enduring classic for your lingerie wardrobe, our tap shorts can be worn with our Bellevue camisole as part of a lounge set, or underneath clothing as a luxe underwear alternative (shown...
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 am thrilled to introduce you to our new Silk Essentials sewing patterns! Each of these classic pieces can be worn on its own or underneath clothing, as traditional lingerie. Either way these two beautiful garments will make great additions to your wardrobe.
Bellevue Camisole
Camisoles are ...
I have always liked this pin tuck technique on the Stella McCartney “Cherie Sneezing” bra. I just love how it adds depth and interest to the overall design. I have been wanting to try this out and thought that the Boylston bra, with its clean lines and balconette neckline, would show off the pin ...
One of the best things about making your own bras is the ability to modify sewing patterns to achieve different looks and still get the same great fit.
Today, I want to show you how to adjust our Devonshire bra pattern to change the original balconette cups to a half-cup silhouette by lowering t...
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 thrilled to launch our Devonshire bra for DDD to J cup sizes! Now more sewists than ever can make make this lovely bra style. The Devonshire bra now joins our Marlborough bra and our Boylston bra sewing patterns in offering sizes ranging from 30A up to 40J. That is the 34H size pictured abov...
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...
To start the new year, we decided to refresh our Boylston bra sewing pattern! We wanted to update the pattern instructions for all sizes to include even more information to help you make your own beautiful and professional looking bra. The sewing pattern itself, a well loved classic, remains unchanged.