So I have a favourite RTW sports bra and since I started making lingerie I thought I really need to try making my own version. It is a foam cup bra inserted into a zip front top. It took a whole lot of thinking through but I achieved a perfectly wearable, comfortable and supportive sports bra. And it looks amazing!
Read MoreI don’t but I have lost so much weight since I have been back in the gym that nothing really fits so August turned into a bit of a lingerie sewing marathon. Luckily I have a stack of patterns to work with but picked up a few more along the way. So here are a few of my makes.
Read MoreMy journey with denim began a long time ago when at 15, inspired by my home economics teacher, Miss Hobbs, I made my first pair of straight leg jeans along with a tweed waistcoat and matching tie! No stretch denim back then and luckily no photos. My interest was renewed just a couple of years ago when I was lucky enough to be the only person in a Jeans Technique class with Lorna Knight. Sewing machines and fabric have certainly moved on in forty years.
Read MoreAfter the success of the sports bra the idea was to build a new activewear wardrobe but with my mum in hospital for over seven weeks now I have had little chance for sewing since it was finished. Along with all the research that has gone into this project I am quite exhausted. However, I finally got around to the first two items in my capsule wardrobe along with a number of other, wearable, test items along the way. Overall I am feeling rather pleased with myself.
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