Susan recently released her new Emma racer back bralette and slip.Did you see the dark moody floral version she made?She’s developed this style because traditional straps on nightwear and slips just don’t work for her shoulder shape. Racer back tops are really supportive for gymwear so I wanted to road test this pattern out.The slip … Continue reading Teeny lingerie
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Pinup girls Classic bra
This time I decided to test out the Pin-up Girls Classic bra to use up some of my bra stash. I bought this from Sew Squirrel.So far this year I've bought three bra kits from Susan of Measuretwicecutonce so I felt is was time to give the yellow kit a try. Susan constantly changes her kits … Continue reading Pinup girls Classic bra
What was I thinking
This is one project I just could not understand - making a stock-standard bra. Nothing spesh. Plain and ordinary.Kwik Sew 3300 has been around and has been reviewed by lots of really competent sewing bloggers. Right now there are so many new bra patterns that it made no sense for me to buy another pattern … Continue reading What was I thinking
Mermaid scale fun run
I set a goal to do a 10K fun run. But part of the fun - other than training and eating well - I wondered, I'd love to look like I'm having fun on the day. Hence my mermaid scale print kit using Funkifabrics.My starting point was Jalie 3247 shorts - with a difference.I wanted … Continue reading Mermaid scale fun run
Sew active
Susan from Measure twice cut once has worked in the garment industry all her life. A simple conversation about cycling over dinner became an eye opening discussion about many aspects to sewing activewear from this one incredible lady. Susan is a sewing gem in my books. Here's what she's happy to share with us about making … Continue reading Sew active
