tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168277255989385.post8416242953809519750..comments2023-05-18T10:19:01.837-04:00Comments on Seraphinalina: These are the bras I know I knowSeraphinalinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168277255989385.post-456186231930416432012-01-29T14:39:29.596-05:002012-01-29T14:39:29.596-05:00Glad you liked the post, I loved your series, quit...Glad you liked the post, I loved your series, quite thought provoking. I swear sewing is full of straches that need itching, but everyone has different itchy places. Bras are mine. I'll go 8 months without doing it and then I find I'm thinking about it all over again.<br />I could see how draping would help figure out where the patterns are going wrong for your shape. It's hard when you pretty much have to finish it before you know if it's actually going to work out.Seraphinalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168277255989385.post-8374099890674368122012-01-28T22:52:32.914-05:002012-01-28T22:52:32.914-05:00What an awesome post Sera! Thanks for the shout ou...What an awesome post Sera! Thanks for the shout out. Your bras are gorgeous. You don't need to model them for that to be apparent. And I'm so glad my blog series is helping you to find your mojo. It has almost convinced me to try bra sewing again - almost, but not quite! I'm still not over the trauma of every bra I've ever made that didn't fit. Which is all of them so far. Mind you, the Ruby slip has helped me to understand bust fitting in a different way, so maybe I'll drape my fabric on my dress form??K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168277255989385.post-50431801360975555932012-01-25T10:13:59.312-05:002012-01-25T10:13:59.312-05:00Yep, Beverly Johnson is part of Bra Maker Supply i...Yep, Beverly Johnson is part of Bra Maker Supply in Hamilton. I have not ordered products from them yet mostly because of prices. I'm sure it's beautiful fabric, and I know I don't need much, but at $24/m, I better freaking love it. One day I'll visit the store. Hamilton isn't too far away and it is enroute to wineries...Seraphinalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168277255989385.post-72423318648932460352012-01-24T23:25:20.417-05:002012-01-24T23:25:20.417-05:00I admire your bra making the way some people admir...I admire your bra making the way some people admire my jeans! ;)<br /><br />Isn't there a bra-supplies site out of Ontario? Bra-maker's supply? I only remember it because I try to keep track of Canadian online shops when I run across them, because I hate (hate hate) ordering from the states. Still haven't found a good Canadian online fabric store, though...<br /><br />I hate it when you re-make a project that worked SO WELL and the second version just *doesn't*. It seems to happen a lot with stretch fabrics. Poo. Good luck on your quest for the holy grail... :)Tanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168277255989385.post-86803722463256657762012-01-24T12:43:45.581-05:002012-01-24T12:43:45.581-05:00I think like everything in sewing, you really have...I think like everything in sewing, you really have to feel a draw to do it. Sewing doesn't really save money when you figure time etc, this is similar. I was thinking about making bras for a year before I bought the manual. Then I got the patterns. Months will go by between failures and I'll feel the itch again. I don't feel the same way about pants or coats. <br /><br />That said, they don't take a lot of fabric, they don't take a crazy amount of time. It is about precision, so going slow is important, but the seams are short so it's not really that time consuming. It just takes focus or you end up with lace facing the wrong way like I did.<br /><br />You have to be ready for fitting issues to continue. Not all breasts are the same like bodies, so not all patterns are going to work (I'm looking at you KS2101). Or, take something like the two day bra making course Beverly Johnson offers where you work out all those fitting problems and end up with the perfect pattern.Seraphinalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168277255989385.post-5057684443706064742012-01-24T11:36:29.753-05:002012-01-24T11:36:29.753-05:00Thank you for your timely post. I had a bra fittin...Thank you for your timely post. I had a bra fitting on Friday. I have gained 20 pounds in the two or three years, and I knew I needed new bras. In fairness, I did buy 4 new bras last year, but I have now outgrown those as well. I guess it's a good problem to have in a society that is obsessed with breasts. I have been tempted to make my own, especially now bc I can't find my size or in pretty styles in shops, and I am nervous about ordering online just to find nothing that fits. I have to admit, I'm nervous about sewing my own as well, bc after reading other peoples' adventures, I'm wondering if I would be better off just spending the exorbitant price for mail order!Sandyhttp://livinginred.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168277255989385.post-60203082614899160912012-01-24T09:49:09.039-05:002012-01-24T09:49:09.039-05:00Thanks. I found a couple more when I was moving l...Thanks. I found a couple more when I was moving laundry around in my bedroom. My collection of ill fitting bras is rather rediculous. <br /><br />I bought Kwik Sew 2358 http://kwiksew.com/Catalog/cat_detail.cfm?pid=2358&QL=MissLingerie to try a strapless bra at some point. Or at least a long line bra. But I don't quite have the itch to do that yet. It's there when I'm ready to tackle it.Seraphinalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168277255989385.post-89512220159620517182012-01-24T01:15:29.700-05:002012-01-24T01:15:29.700-05:00Those bras do look gorgeous! Good for you for tak...Those bras do look gorgeous! Good for you for taking on the challenge. I have never been tempted to make my own -- I am pretty consistently a 34A and require fancy padding to even look like I have breasts. That's something I prefer to leave to the experts. Although, if someone could make a non-ouchy strapless bra for those of us who are more rib than bust, I would consider a polygamous marriage with them. <br /><br />I DO want to learn how to pad out dresses so I can go braless entirely. That would be awesome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com