The Barrett Bralette has surpassed all my expectations. It’s surprising to me because as a designer, it’s my personality to create new and unique items. Let’s be real - the Barrett is as basic as it gets. Like the basic bitch of bras. Sure, the cutout adds a nice touch, and the fabrics in the DIY kits elevate it to a super fun bralette, but there ain’t anything special about it. Here’s the thing though - IT FITS. EVERYONE. A petite woman with a full bust of 30.5” to a plus size woman with a full bust of ...
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Bra Making with Madalynne Takes Washington D.C.!
London, Los Angeles, San Francisco and now Washington D.C. A monsoon downpour and Marine Corps marathon that blocked all the roads couldn’t stop me or these ladies from a special Bra Making with Madalynne workshop in Washington, D.C. On Sunday, D & H Fabrics played a wonderful host to me and 4 ladies who traveled from Virginia to Miami to attend. Aleksandra, Claudia, Marlene and Casey made a soon-to-be released partial band underwire bra using fabrics and trims from the webshop. Some had experience sewing ...
I’m Making My Wedding Dress!
It seems so far away, but I’m sure a year will fly by. In a little less than 365 days, I’ll be walking down the aisle… in a wedding dress that I made. When I got engaged in June, I didn’t have any interest in making my dress. Hell no! Then something changed. Not sure what. In August, I had my first appointment at Liberty and Lace and I'll be honest, it was bittersweet. I wish my mom was there. I fell in love with one style (not this one pictured here), and Julie, the owner, reached out the designer, Kelly ...
Sewing Lingerie on PFAFF® creative icon
Released in Fall 2018, PFAFF® creative icon™ is the brand’s top of the line, most advanced machine that combines the best features for sewing, quilting, and embroidery. Before sewing on the creative icon™, I was all about simplicity when it came to machines. Don’t buy a machine with 300 stitches if you’re not going to use the majority of them. The passport 2.0™ was my go-to, every day machin that I used 99% of the time. It’s been more than a year, and all those additional features that I didn’t ...
Embroidered Bralette + Thong: A Personal Project
Up until this point, I’ve embroidered basic letters in one color. It’s been almost a year since my first embroidery project ever using PFAFF® creative icon™ and since I was a complete newbie, I wanted to start simple. For my most recent project, I used PFAFF® PREMIER+™ 2 Embroidery System to create a floral, daisy patten to make a bralette and matching thong. I'm obsessed! In today’s post and video, I’ll be sharing my project and how to send your embroidery project to mySewnet and then access ...
New Madalynne X Simplicity Pattern! The 8995 Pajama Set
I'm so thrilled to release my newest pattern with Simplicity and guess what, it's not lingerie! The 8995 is a pajama set - jammie set - that is meant to be the coziest + cutest me-made in your handmade wardobe. This one is for all the ladies who want to wear their jammies and *regular* clothing. You bet your heiny that I'll be making the pant using a 4-ply silk, satin or something similar. 8995 Pajama Set Pattern Details Comfort meets cute in this ruffle crop pajama pant and matching sweatshirt. ...
My Favorite Lingerie Stores in London
I had 2 afternoons to spare in London. Fabric shopping was an option, which I did briefly with Hannah from Evie La Luve. We scouted out Goldhawk Road for about an hour – I have been, she hadn’t. We were unimpressed with the selection. If you're a lingerie sewist, you will know that finding bra, undie, knicker fabrics and trimmings is hard. More so than finding a new mesh or stretch galloon lace, I wanted to shop RTW lingerie for inspiration. Being in a foreign country exposes me to new designers and brands I ...
Giveway with Sew Essentials!
Lingerie sewists, get excited! Today, I'm teaming up with Sew Essential to giveaway two tools that make sewing more fun, easier, quicker - 1 Olfa Self Healing Cutting Mat and 1 Fiskars Rotary Cutter (both are on my bra making tools list on Amazon). I work with SUPER delicate fabrics every day and all my seam allowances are 1/4" or less. Using a rotary cutter is key - scissors won't do it - and who doesn't love a pink cutting mat? Priorities people! In addition, I'll also be giving away 1 Madalynne DIY lingerie kit ...
Embroidered Lingerie Video Tutorial: 2 Stabilization Methods
It's been about 10 months since Madalynne Studios got a huge upgrade in terms of sewing machines. Last October, PFAFF's newest and top of the line machine - the creative icon™ - arrived (click here to check out my unboxing video). It was my first foray embroidery and since then, I've had my fair share of embroidery projects. Just like all of PFAFF's other machines - passport 2.0™, ambition essential™ and quilt expression 4.2™ - it's been very user friendly. Embroidery is intimidating, ...
Shop Madalynne 5 Favorite Bra Making Supplies + More
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 Raquel bralette 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, it's easy to ...
