hello sewing, my old friend. life has been real dark and shitty recently, so i finally decided to take David’s advice and sew something.
i drafted this pattern after a camisole i LOVE by Mary Green. my favorite thing about the camisole is the lace down the center—it’s actually two pieces of scalloped edge lace sewn together, and the fabric of the camisole has been cut away behind it. i also really like the darts. i managed to finish my own version of it in about 3 hours. it’s really very simple, the only annoying/picky part is laying & pinning the lace. i did a test run with some old goofy ~~~punk~~~ jersey from joann’s that’s been sitting in my stash for ages.
in the first pic i’ve cut my pattern pieces, sewn my darts, and i’m pinning the lace down the center, only to realize i need to sew my two pieces of lace together first and then sew them to the camisole. so i hauled it all off again.
i tacked the center lace pieces together with a bit of glue, then pinned and sewed them, and pinned the whole lace inlay down again, sewed it to the camisole fabric, then cut the fabric away. it worked real well! in the second pic i’ve done all that and i’m starting to piece the top and bottom lace.
the third picture is all done! the back panel is a big rectangle with a piece of elastic sewn down the center for fit, so that was pretty easy to throw together. the front was simple enough, just a bit picky. the final fit is pretty good! it’s a bit tighter than i’d anticipated at the waist, but that’s likely because i didn’t include enough room for the darts. next time i’ll add extra seam allowance & an extra 1” to the bottom.
now to make the matching panties! actually, now to shower and hurry to work. hurray!
I…I just……I want…things……
I want ALL of these things all of them EVERYTHING.
everything about this is completely perfect: color, cut (especially the back!!!) material, model. i tracked down the source: it’s the Danae Lace/Ribbon Bodysuit by Sonata Lingerie, this pic via Intimates Plus. it’s ~$200 or i’d buy it immediately.
(Source: grandma-glitter)
Sweet butterfly printed bralette with a flattering deep-v cut from independent Columbian brand, Stola.
my bra kit came!!!
i just bought a bra pattern + kit :D
this month’s been hella stressful but i’ve been pretty good with my budget, so i figured i’d finally go ahead and indulge in a(nother) new project. :3
when my mom visited i was all “OH MY GOD DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN SEW YOUR OWN BRAS” and. she did not. hahaha. i want to make all of the things in these pictures. D:
Toad Lillie…one of the Etsy lingerie designers we’re featuring on Small Business Saturday.
via: The Lingerie Addict
i found them! i like these folks a lot, their stock is great and they have a lot of giveaways. ;)
The great knicker hunt has begun! We have hidden 5 presents around our website, find them all first to win a set of lingerie: more info here!
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Super secret Tumblr giveaway!
Like or reblog this post for your chance to win the Zinke Intimates lace romper (pictured here) in Size Large. This romper retails for $132.
Giveaway lasts for 48 hours only (it ends Saturday, September 24th at 6 pm) and winner will be chosen at random on Sunday, September 25th.
Just remember…it’s a secret. ;)
gehhh such cool use of this print! inspiration for when i finally get some free time to work on all those lingerie patterns i found.
research for my new sewing projects, of course.
It is finally time for our lingerie giveaway!
At Playful Promises we love to meet new ladies and gentleman who have a passion for tiny, lacy, frilly things! To celebrate reaching 200 tumblr followers, we have put together a prize pack for one lucky winner. This will include over £100 worth of items from our luscious boutique (including pieces from our new collection)!
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drafting custom bra patterns
i am long, long overdue on learning to draft my own patterns. i’ve been meaning to use the burdastyle guide to bodice blocks for some time now. finding this guide on bra patterns cemented the deal. it looks like a lot of picky work, but i think it’ll be worth it in the end to pick up a new skill and come out of it with two patterns perfectly customized to my body. so that’s my project for the week!
along with, like, grad school. or whatever.
sew your own bra
spent hours upon hours today looking at fancy lingerie. some of that was shopping online with my beloved gentleman caller. we want to go shopping together next time he visits, and we wanted to poke around online a bit to see what’s out there and what we like. good god is there ever a ton of gorgeous underwear in the world.
anyway, as is only logical, the culmination of hours of searching and staring and googling and drooling is the above. i could spend hundreds of dollars on matching designer bra/panty/garter sets, or i could learn to make my own. apparently it’s pretty easy. i feel an obsession coming on!!
