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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…

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…

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…

Strap-tember Bra-makers Challenge Entries

How many of us actually try really interesting straps on our own garments? A lot of you did exactly that this month when we challenged you to make interesting, innovative and inspiring straps for Strap-tember. We loved what you came up with! Deb …

Lacey Daze of Summer Challenge Entries

This past month we challenged you to use lace and a sheer fabric together in the same garment. They are sheer-ly amazing entries! Here are your Lacey Daze of Summer challenge entries. Susan Attached is my entry for sheer and lace. …

The Strap-tember Bra-makers Challenge

We often see interesting straps in ready-to-wear, but how many of us actually try those straps on our own garments? Here's your chance! We challenge you to make interesting, innovative and inspiring straps. The straps can be for a bra, bralette,…

Totally Twisted Swimwear Challenge Entries

You'd expect our summer challenge to include swimwear, but our challenge had a bit of a twist. We challenged you to make any kind of swimwear using fabric that is twisted, ruched or otherwise manipulated. How did you do this month? Let's look…

The Lacey Daze of Summer Bra-makers Challenge

In 2018 we asked you to construct garments using two pieces of lace in the same garment. We won't ask you to do that again this year. Well, not exactly. However, we are asking that you use lace and a sheer fabric together in the same…

Blushing Bridal Challenge Entries

June is traditionally the month of wedding celebrations all over the world. We challenged you to make bridal lingerie this month. And the sewing began! Let's look at the wonderful bridal lingerie you made this past month. Jodi (USA) …

Totally Twisted Swimwear Challenge

You'd expect our summer challenge to include swimwear, but think of this challenge as Swimwear with a Twist. That means your swimwear entry has to have a fabric twist, gathers, or ruching. Anything twisted or using manipulated fabric. If you…

Spots and Stripes Challenge Entries

WOW! The Spots and Stripes Challenge Entries are amazing! This month we had you seeing spots before your eyes! We asked for any kind of dot or any kind of stripe (or your interpretation of spots and stripes), in any kind of intimate apparel.…

Blushing Bridal Challenge

June is traditionally the month of wedding celebrations all over the world. We love to celebrate weddings too but we do it in a different way here at Bra-makers. We want to challenge you to make bridal lingerie this month. How about re-styling…

Spots and Stripes Challenge

This month of May is a fun one -  we will have you seeing spots before your eyes! Actually, you'll be seeing spots, dots, lines and stripes. Let's challenge our thinking about these pattern basics and create garments with dots and…

Wireless Freedom Challenge Entries

Our challenge for March was Wireless freedom and so many of you have opted to make your bras wire-free. The most popular pattern was the Sweet Sixteen Bralette pattern - the second was Ingrid. Let's see how you did it with our Wireless freedom…

A Spring in Your Step

This month of April is all about making garments for an active lifestyle. How about jumping into the challenge and working with spandex, Supplex, wickables and other performance fabrics? Any type of activewear is eligible - be it shorts,…

Wireless Freedom Challenge

This month of March, we want you to experience wireless freedom! For our "Wireless Freedom" challenge, we ask you to make creative, unusual or off-the-wall crazy wireless bras and bralettes. Yes, this month we are looking at non-wired bras and…

Let the New You Shine Through!

You have almost finished the Ultimate Bra Challenge for this year. It's been lots of fun and some of you entered each and every month. It's been a great way to challenge yourself with new skills and sewing outside your comfort zone. You've become…

Support Your Man!

November is known as "Movember" here in Canada.  In Movember, thousands of men join the movement to grow a moustache (also called a "mo") during the month to raise awareness for prostate cancer. Even men who never wear facial hair, let it…

Dancing Queen Challenge Entries

We are pleased to present our Ultimate Bra-making Challenge Entries. September's theme was Dancing Queen, so we challenged you to create dance costumes. Some dance costumes are made from spandex, but others have crinoline and tulle. We wondered…

Be a Breast’s Friend!

The alarming statistics show that the life of every woman, young or old is affected by breast cancer in some way. It may be your best friend, your mother, sister or even your daughter. It may even be you. October is Breast Cancer month and…

Lacey Days of Summer Challenge Entries

Here it is again - the time when we show you the Lacey Days of Summer Challenge Entries. this time, we wanted to put your creativity to the test as we asked you to work with TWO laces in the same garment. You did not disappoint. Here are some…

Dancing Queen!

When I think of September, I think of school starting up again. But for many mothers, it is also the time when Dance School starts again. So what better way to challenge ourselves in September but with a theme of Dancing Queen? I'm going to…

Your Birthday Suit Challenge Entries

July's challenge was all about wearing your birthday suit. No, we didn't want to you to appear naked in this challenge, but as close to it as you are comfortable with! Yes, that's right, we wanted you to work with sheer fabrics. There are so…

Lacey Days of Summer!

Ah, summer! I remember the song from the 60s...those Lacey Days of Summer....What? Are you saying those were not the words? No matter, our challenge in August is to make intimate apparel from lace. Doesn't sound like much of a challenge, does…

Your Birthday Suit!

When someone suggests to you that you "wear your birthday suit" what do you think they are suggesting? That's right - they are asking you to get naked! But this challenge is not about that at all  (good heavens...NO!) We are asking you to work…

March Challenge Fashion Show

Our theme for our March Challenge was Splash into Spring, for which we asked you to make swimwear of any type, colour or fabric. I can't believe how many of you had never tried making swimwear prior to this month! That's what a challenge is…

Ultimate Bra-makers Challenge

Everyone wants to improve their bra-making skills, right? How can you do that on your own? One way is to challenge yourself each month with a new fabric you've never sewn before, or a pattern you've never made before. You'll learn techniques…