Sew-Alongs
Beginner Sew-Along: The Olivia Bralette
Instructor: Bodil from B, Wear
You are going to love this project! Bodil uses the new Olivia Bralette by B, Wear in her sew along to walk you through creating a lovely and elegant beginner lace bralette! There is a full lace overlay with a balconette cup underneath, and an easy to fit vertical seam up the center front. Pattern links will be available before the Beginner Bee.
Beginner Sew-Along: Undeniably Elegant Panty
Instructor: Pamela from Pamela’s Patterns
Pamela Leggett has designed another darling pattern just for us! Sew along with Pamela as she makes these darling lace panties that are naturally no show. This project will help you to either start or refine your elastic and lace techniques.
The pattern is available for early release to Bee attendees, so if you’re already registered, check your Hub for links!
Under the Arbor Cap Sleeve Bra
Instructor: Asmaa from @sewsurgical_endeavors
Join Asmaa for this beautiful cap sleeve bra sew along. This technique based sew along teaches you how to adapt your favorite bra pattern to this style of bra. Asmaa will show how to combine any bra pattern with the Emily pattern from Michelle’s Armoire to have the ability to make the cap sleeve (or sleeveless) styling.
Asmaa will be demonstrating this with two base bra patterns, the Black Beauty by Emerald Erin for smaller sizes and the Josey Bra by La Bella Coppia for larger sizes.
Seamless No-foam Bra
Instructor: Monica from Bravo Bella Bras
We all love the look of a seamless bra but are often unhappy with the poor support and awkward foam edges on the bras that are available in ready to wear. Monica has a solution for you! Sew along with Monica as she helps you to transform your standard bra pattern into a seamless one with our amazing bamboo jersey. You can use any pattern you like in this sew along, but Monica will be demonstrating with her own Bravo Bra #2 pattern. This pattern is great for support, but isn’t suitable for smaller cups.
Sponsored by: Cashmerette
The Willowdale
Instructor: Jennifer Fairbanks
**show kit available here.
Those who’ve been garment sewing know the name Cashmerette! Specializing in sewing for curves, Cashmerette has now expanded their sewing line of patterns to include a wider ranges of sizes and most recently, LINGERIE! Their newest pattern, the Willowdale, will be a sew along, and we couldn’t be more excited!
The Willowdale bra pattern is sized from a 28C to a 54J, so there are lots of size options! We’ve created 2 kit sizes, a Smaller and a Larger. The Smaller works for up to about a size 14 wire, and the larger goes up to the size 54J. The pattern has options which vary based upon a number of different factors including bra band size (for hook and eye), the band/cup intersection (for lower band size) and wire size (for strap).
- Pattern listing: cashmerette.com/willowdale
- Bra size guide: cashmerette.com/brasizing
- Bra fitting guide: cashmerette.com/brafitting
The Marie Panties
Instructor: Hannah from Evie la Luve
Matching sets are a really lovely thing to have! We love using the Marie Panties from Evie La Luve to create lovely panties that match our tulle lace bras! It’s a bit tricky to make a stretch garment out of non-stretch materials, but Hannah from Evie La Luve has figured it all out. Learn to make your own tulle lace panties with this sew along kit which features the pattern Marie Panties by Evie La Luve.
Knit Panties
Instructor: Angela from Angel Sews
Sew along with Angela to learn the basics of panty making and helpful techniques for using up all your tidbits to make super cute panties! The featured patterns will be Astrid and Agnes by B, Wear and Thursday Thong by Emerald Erin but you can use whichever panty patterns you like. Don’t worry if these are not your style, Angela will showcase lots of patterns and techniques to make yourself a wardrobe of matching panties. We’ve done some experimenting and have settled on other elastics to best complete the two pairs of panties in the sew along. They are a bit different than what is pictured. The techniques Angela shows you can be used to make lots of styles of panties.
The Willow Set: French Knickers and Camisole
Instructor: Alison from Sew (your own) Wardrobe
Alison is a pro at the finer points of lingerie sewing. In this sew along, she’ll be introducing her new pattern The Willow Set, which features a nice streamlined pair of French Knickers and a sweet camisole. She’s diving into various lace techniques to get a super-professional result from your sewing. Our original idea for this sew along was to focus on the French Knickers. They are a very flexible garment that can be used as panties, lounge wear or pajamas. Alison created a full sew along with the companion camisole so that she could highlight some of the couture lace techniques, so watch the whole class even if you only sew up the knickers. This sew along uses the new Willow Set pattern by Alison Smith. Click here to purchase the PDF pattern!
Fashion Sports Bra
Instructor: Monica from Bravo Bella Bras
Make your own perfectly fashionable sports bra with Monica! Monica will walk you through pattern adjustments and sewing techniques to craft your darling gal-about-town sports bra. Monica’s techniques will show you how to make this bra completely reversible so that you get 2 looks with one garment. The pattern for this class is the Power Sports Bra by Greenstyle.
Wide Strap Christina Sports Bra
Instructor: Jennifer from Porcelynne
Jennifer is a big fan of sports bras, and has created several patterns to allow gals of just about any size and shape to make this functional undergarment. She’ll show you how to increase support with the use of cut and sew foam (optional), how to install a front zipper (optional), and all the tips and tricks to use with her Christina sports bra pattern. The pattern for this class is the Christina by Porcelynne.
Reversible Amalfi Swimsuit
Instructor: DeWahn
A modern, cute, reversible swimsuit with the ease of a two piece, but can be worn to offer the coverage of a one piece? Yes, please! DeWahn is very experienced with swimsuits, and she’ll show you how to get professional results with your make and how to add support to the suit for the women who need it using the Amalify pattern by Made for Mermaids. We love DeWahn’s ability to keep things logical and organized! It’s perfect for mastering new skills.
Ascend Tank-top
Instructor: Angie from Greenstyle
We are loving Greenstyle’s athletic apparel patterns, and are thrilled that Angie from Greenstyle is going to sew along with us as she makes the perfect add on garment for your athletic gear collection. This easy breezy tank top is perfect for casual wear. You can use nylon lycra like we are doing in this sew along, or you can use bamboo jersey or another fashion knit for more of a modified street wear look. The pattern for this class is the Ascend by Greenstyle