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A hook and eye is a part of nearly every bra project, and it can be tricky to sew! I’ve certainly wrestled with it over the years, but I think I have found a secret weapon – a little stack of Post It notes! I know it’s a common practice for most people, but for...

Get Started in Corsetry

March 13, 2024

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A corset is the ultimate fitting band. It can reduce your waist easily by 5cms or more if worn regularly. I’m teaching how to draft an underbust corset this year, but let's take a look at what a corset is, where it comes from and where it's going. Women's bodies have always been restricted or...

All About Partial Fitting Bands

March 1, 2024

Guest Bloggers

Hi friends! I’m Kat, and I’m guest blogging today to tell you about one of the things I love to wear - partial band bras! I started my own bramaking journey in 2016 - like so many of us, it was a product of my frustration at the lack of bras that fit me in...

Fitting Bands — A Busty Sewist’s Best Bramaking Secret

February 10, 2024

Guest Bloggers, Tips

Many busty folks come to bra making after years — even decades — of frustration, having never found a perfectly fitting bra at the shop. Our underwires poke our armpits and sternums. Our tissue spills over. Our straps fall off our shoulders. So, determined to give ourselves what the big brands can’t (or maybe just...