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, ...
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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 ...
A Quick Guide to DIY Bikini
It's here, it's here! I've waited 9 long months for this weekend - #MDW. Being from Florida, I live for the heat and *slight* humidity. Just a touch, but not enough to make my hair frizzy. Priorities people. The time between Memorial Day and Labor Day is my favorite - late sunsets, running in the heat, grilling... and bikinis! Or one-pieces if that's your jam. Have you been sewing bras and undies (hopefully Madalynne bras and undies) and are now wondering if and how you can use your lingerie patterns to make ...
Raquel Bralette Review + Tips for Plus Size
Released just over a month and a half ago, the Raquel is meant to be a stylish alternative to your everyday bralette. It is a new, fresh design that offers something different to the lingerie you've seen around these part for the past year. I'm referring mostly to the Barrett bralette, which has become tried and true staple in your and my lingerie wardrobe. The Raquel is a bralette, or a soft bra, meaning that it does not have underwires. How do you get support, especially in larger and plus sizes? The key to ...
Women In Lingerie Event with Expect Lace
It was just a year ago that Expect Lace opened its doors in Philadelphia. Twelve months later, it's still at the top of my list of the best lingerie store in the city. It is the only lingerie store in the city to offer cup sizes up to J cup and offersTommy Johns for men. With over 12 years experience in the lingerie industry, Shaw Lewis has a resume that includes stints at Nordstrom’s and as well as an expert Bra Fitter / Store Manager at several other high end lingerie shops. Shaw hopes that her 3-story shop ...
A Special Mother’s Day Workshop
The day before Mother's Day, last weekend's Bra Making with Madalynne workshop was extra special. A percentage of the sales from class went to Breastcancer.org. I made the donation the morning after in honor of my mother, and I feel honored that I can contribute to beating breast cancer even in a small way. Miss you mom, Miss Margo. This class was also different in that half the class made a lingerie set and half the class made a bikini. They used the same pattern - the Madalynne X Simplicity 8437 for the top ...
Bra Making in Full Bloom
Bra making was in full bloom last Saturday at the first workshop of the spring season. Even though the studio was decked out in all things spring - pink + white roses, pink gingham dinner wear, pink notebooks, pink pencils - it didn't feel like it. The week prior, temperatures were spring-like. You could even say hot. Then, the Friday night before, a storm came roaring through with cold temps behind it. Ugh. I kept in the spring spirit by wearing a blush pink maxi skirt ; ) Five awesome ladies attended and made ...
Introducing the Raquel Bralette
Just like snowflakes, not all bralettes are made the same. While I agree that it's the best invention since the sewing machine (duh!), soft bras vary greatly. At Madalynne, there is the Barrett bralette - a tried and true staple that is meant to be an everyday basic that is elevated with fun fabrics and trims. Then there's the Sierra wrap bralette - a beginner bralette for two reasons. One - for a beginner lingerie sewist wanting to dip into the world of elastics, hooks & eyes, and stretch fabrics, but doesn't ...
What’s it like to get a custom Madalynne Intimates? Here’s the scoop
I met Alisa Kahn, a local Philly lifestyle blogger, when I wasn’t wearing my lingerie hat. Some of you may know, some of you may not, but before Madalynne Intimates was my full time gig, I was the photographer, graphic designer, blogger for URBN, which encompasses the brands Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Free People, BHLDN and terrain, and handled all internal communication and PR for all brands. When I first left, I was a freelance photographer while I got Madalynne up and running. I don’t take on photo gigs ...
Video Tutorial! Using Scallop Lace for the Barrett Bralette
Can you believe that it's been a little over year since the Barrett bralette was released? Thirteen months later and it's still going strong! Since the day it came out, I've loved seeing all your variations, and one of my favorite has been using a scallop lace. If you follow the directions, the Barrett is finished with picot elastic at the center front neckline. Today, I’m going to show you in a new video series how to use a scallop lace so that it has a decorative edge at the center front neckline. In just a few ...
