Peek-a-booty

Veronica Panty Hack   We have been inspired. Some of you might remember That Peek-a-Boo Bra that Beverly made many moons ago (To refresh your memory, click here) and one slow day at Bra-makers, I had the question "Why can't we make a Peek-a-Boo…
Finding the Perfect Match
,

Finding the Perfect Pattern

The First Step to Finding the Perfect Pattern: Find your breast shape - we can use that information to find a bra pattern that will suit you!* There are 12 Common Breast Shapes: Archetype - Round and full, with small point at…

Sewing with Lace

The 4 Tips you NEED to know!   1. Choose the right needle  When sewing with lace, it is important to use a thin, fine needle that won't damage the delicate fabric by creating snags. Sewing needle sizes 60/8, 65/9, 70/10 or 75/11 are…

Why should you make your own bra?

Why should you make your own bra? On average, girls start wearing bras (bralettes/sports bras included) from the age of 11 until the age of 90. That is 79 years of bra wearing. Which means, unlike most other things, bras don’t seem to be…

The Graduate

Are you ready to graduate from this bra-making challenge? It's been a wonderful trip to Brallywood to see your fabulous creations. Now let's celebrate by doing your last challenge , in order to graduate! We're going back to the 1960's classic…

The Bra that loved me

There's lots of Spy Action in Brallywood this coming month. Lets' celebrate all the Spy thrillers, from  James Bond to Austin Powers all the way to  Bletchley Circle and back. Create a bra that draws inspiration from the women in those movies.…

Gone with the …

You thought we'd say "Gone with the WIND", didn't you? But this month in our Brallywood challenge, it's all about Gone with the WIRES! You can create any bra, sports bra or bralette as long as their are no wires involved! Go metal free this…

Pausing for a Brief Moment

7We'll pause our pursuit of Brallywood for a brief moment... to announce that March is our BRIEF month. Lets' celebrate underwear in all its renditions - from grannies, to g-strings! Show us your makes this month in any style of underwear,…

It’s Rom Com time

It's Rom-Com (Romantic Comedy) month in Brallywood. Be inspired by any Rom-Com, vintage or modern and create any Romantic underwear, bra, swimwear or corset from any material, laces or trims. Does it have to be red, or pink? Nope - just use…

Peek-a-Blue

January is the month of BLUE! Blue tends to get a bad reputation, often being associated with sadness and depression. Quite the opposite is true, in fact. The colour blue is associated with imagination, inspiration, sincerity.. all really…

Our very own Golden Globes

While the rest of Hollywood has their Golden Globes awards, it's time for Brallywood to celebrate our very own Golden Globes! Make any bra, underwear, swimwear or corsets, but it must be GOLD. Any gold fabric, or fabric adorned with gold. Make…

Puttin’ on the Glitz

Create your own version of Brallywood this month of December to create something Glitzy!  Use any sequined, sparkly, bejewelled or crystallized fabrics you want to create any underwear, bra, swimwear, dancewear or corset. The rules for our…

Who’s your Leading Man?

Push your sewing skills outside the drawer this month of Movember to create a little Brallywood for your own Leading Man. Use any material or fabrics you want to create any underwear, loungewear, pajamas or swimwear for any man, young or old. The…

Sheer Delight

Sheer Delight Do you love the look of those sheer bras in ready-to-wear but have hesitated to use sheer fabrics in your own bra-making projects? Why is that? Working with sheer fabrics is not more difficult (some would argue that they are easier)…

Oh, the HORROR of it!

Push your sewing skills outside the drawer this month by being inspired by any Hollywood Horror or Thriller film, vintage or otherwise and conjure up your own Brallywood creation!. Use any materials, fabric, laces, and/or trims you want to…

Are you ready for the Big Audition?

Push your sewing skills outside the drawer this month by auditioning unusual fabrics to use for lingerie. Use any unconventional material, fabric, laces, or trims and lay them out together to see how they look together. Remember that even the…

Lights, Camera, Action: the Ultimate Bra Challenge is ready to roll!

Have you enjoyed the Challenges we've presented in the past? Well, here we are again with a whole new set of challenges for the season starting September 2022 and running through June of 2023. Our theme this year is "Brallywood". The lights,…
hooks and eyes category photo

Hooks and Eyes – Unhook the Mystery

Have you struggled with all the different hook and eye closures? What do we mean by 3 x 3 and a 4 x 3? What is Hook and Eye tape and why would I use it? It may surprise you to know there are definite guidelines to use when working with hooks…

No Power Net? We have alternatives!

We've all gotten excited about a new fabric to use for our bra-making, haven't we? But what do you do when there is no power net in a colour to match your lovely find? Here are a number of alternatives to solve the challenge of using gorgeous…
,

Ladies – we have your nudes!

When looking for a bra that is virtually invisible under any clothing, lingerie shopping experts advise buying a “nude” colour; in other words, a colour that matches your skin tone. But there are dozens of skin tones from very light to…
Are your bras spooky enough

Are Your Bras Spooky Enough?

Are your bras spooky enough for this year's Halloween festivities? While most people don't "celebrate" Halloween with a complete wardrobe makeover, there are lots of folks that love Halloween. They don't want to miss any occasion that gives…

Tankini back hack – the peek-a-boo back

My sister lives in her pool in the summer. And when they go on vacation, she is in a pool or at the beach, not just every day, but several times a day. That means she needs a LOT of swimsuits. She likes tankinis - the two piece construction…

Move the Apex on Your Bra Cup

If the bra you made seems to push your breasts in an east/west direction instead of straight ahead, you might want to move the apex of the bra cup to create the illusion of a more forward appearance. In this drawing, I've exaggerated the difference…
,

Fully-Seamed Ahead!

Stockings are often sold as One Size Fits All, but that’s rarely the case in practice. Especiallywith winter weather on the way its the perfect time to curl up in cozy stockings or readingsocks, and now you’ll be able to draft and see…

Talking Body(Suits!)

Bodysuits are all the rage; whether it's being worn as the main part of a stylish Underwear-As-Outerwear look, used as the base of a Halloween costume, or simply underneath your clothes to bring out your inner Wonder Woman we've been seeing…

The Itsy-Bitsy Teeny-Weeny Bikini Challenge

We challenge you this month to sew your version of this iconic swimwear that first made a splash, back in the late 50s and early 60's. To give you an idea of evolution of swimwear, here's a great video on the history of swimwear (be aware…

The What’s holding her up? Challenge

In June we are looking at every woman's version of the Holy Grail- a bra that will hold her up in a strapless dress and make her look her best. The strapless bra first announced its appearance in the late 1940s and it has been the unsung hero…

Petticoat Junction Challenge

In May, according to our theme of Hindsight is 2020, we look back to the era of the petticoat and its little sister - the slip. Their hey-day was from the 1800s right up until the 1980s. You can make petticoats, slips, camisoles, even bra slips…

100-year-old Underwear Challenge Entries

We challenged you to sew underwear using inspiration from the last 100 years (or the next 100). With our opportunity this month to stay at home and sew, many of you now have 100 minute-old underwear! Here are the entries to last month's challenge. Kathleen …

Waspies & Waist Trimmers Challenge

Keep trim in a Waspie. What's a waspie, you may ask? Think of a waist cincher, which could be as simple as a glorified wide belt to a full on under-the-bust-and-down-to-the-hips-waist-cincher-with-garter-clips-to-hold-up-your-stockings creation.…
,

Making masks!

I prefer to think of my time these days at "I get to stay at home" rather than "I am stuck at home". That being said, sometimes you have to go out. I get that. You can make a mask for yourself or your loved ones just in case they must go out…
, ,

Let’s Make Banded Panties!

How about we buck tradition and NOT use elastic when making panties? It is possible, you know, as long as you substitute bands made from elastic fabric for the usual elastic around the legs and waist. Let's make banded panties - it's easy once…