When I posted the tutorial “How to Move Straps for a Better Fitting Bra” I used the Boylston bra sewing pattern for my example. Afterwards I was asked for the same tutorial for the Marlborough bra sewing pattern. Well, ask and you shall receive! While it is slightly more complicated to move the s...

I love lace bras and I especially love the look of a lace scallop edge. Luckily it is simple to convert the upper cup of many bra patterns to use a lace scallop edge, even when that cup is made of foam. This tutorial will show you how to covert the upper cup of the Esplanade bra to show off a lac...

The Leverett sewing pattern presents all sorts of possibilities for customizing your bras with a unique hook and eye closure. While making a hook and eye closure by hand takes a bit of work (a.k.a. hand sewing!), I have some tips and tricks to make it easier. 1. Choose the Right Fabric Successful...

There are times when I want to achieve an extraordinary result on a lingerie project that requires a hook and eye closure and that is when I turn to the Leverett sewing pattern. The Leverett solves a couple of lingerie making dilemmas: finding the right size closure and finding it in the right co...

In the last post I went through all the prep work to create detachable bra straps. In this post, I will take you through the process adding a strap attachment to your Esplanade bra so you can wear straps with your bra – or not! I love options! Since I am using my Esplanade bra pattern for this tu...

Since the release of the Esplanade bra, many of you have asked whether it is possible to add straps to this design. Well, the answer is a definitive YES! Over the next two posts I am going to show you how to make detachable bra straps so you can still get the benefits of a strapless bra with the ...

As you get ready to make your Esplanade bra, I thought it would be fun share some design ideas to share some of the styles you can make using this sewing pattern. Above are some of my favorite strapless and long line bras. Let’s take a closer look! Staring in the upper left hand corner is an amaz...

Introducing the Esplanade bra sewing pattern! I started developing this bra over a year ago and I kept working on it until I felt like I had a perfect strapless bra. With foam cups and a boned long line band you get great support while the bra stays put! A long line bra is also great for featurin...

Need a little extra room across the upper cup of your bra? Or, perhaps the upper cup is just a bit to large across the top? This bra sewing tutorial is for you! Thankfully, changing the upper cup is simple. In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to increase and decrease the upper cup for bo...

You are in the home stretch of fitting your custom made bra and you just need a little more room in the cup. Key Indicator? There is a bit of a “flat spot” at the base of the bra cup while the upper cup looks a bit small or tight. If the rest of the bra fits well, a flat spot at the base of the c...

Like the Marlborough bra, the Boylston bra is now available for DDD to J cup sizes! Once again, the new size range is a separate pattern because grading sizes above DD is quite different than grading sizes below DD and there were also a few necessary changes to the pattern to get the same styling...

You probably know by now that bra straps are not responsible for providing bust support, (you can read more about that here) yet bra straps do play a role in the overall fit of a bra. Role of bra strapsBra straps keep the bra in the correct position on the body. If the straps are too wide and are...