Surprisingly, the most common question I've received after releasing my new online DIY lingerie class with Creativebug is not about direction of greatest stretch, or where to buy Odif's 505 spray adhesive, or the right width of picot elastic. Most questions have been about crotch linings. Crotch lining is like the word moist. For some, it's NBD to say. For others, let's just say it doesn't roll off the tip of their tongue. Personally, I think it's better than saying genital lining. Perspective people. So I'm ...
Archives for October 2018
My 5 Favorite Bra Making Tools
Having the right tools is just as important as having the right fabric and trims. The blush pink metallic stretch mesh in this Barrett Bralette kit and this Madalynne X Simplicity 8711 kit is gorgeous - so soft, the lightest shade of pink, and just enough sheen to make it special - but without Odif's 505 spray adhesive, which is my secret weapon in almost all my sewing, it's a b**ch to sew. No really, the biggest b**ch you've ever met. Because no one sees or knows about your supplies when a project is finished, ...
TUTORIAL: Noelle Underwear 3 Ways – Basic Bikini, V-Back and Thong
Simple - yes. Versatile - also yes. In mid September, I released the first of three online lingerie courses with Creativebug. For the inaugural class, the project was a high waisted underwear. I was super stoked to release the class, but a part of me felt like I was teaching how to boil water. Sewing the Noelle is just a handful of steps - simple as boiling water. However, one of those steps is sewing elastic and sewing elastic probably takes up about 60% of my lingerie sewing. Maybe more. So, it's essential to ...
