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Fit & Pattern Playlist

5 Common Bra Pattern Alterations

5 Common Bra Pattern Alterations with Helen

Join Helen as she walks you through some of the most common pattern alteration techniques.

Celebrating the Small Bust

Celebrating the Small Bust with Helen

Join Helen for this live class where she will discuss how to approach bra making for the smaller bust.  She will discuss pattern selection and suggestions for small cups. Helen will show design tips and tricks along with common alterations that will have your small bust bra looking and fitting great!

Adding Support to Swimwear

Adding Support to Swimwear with DeWahn

Do you wish your swimsuit had a bit more support?  Let DeWahn teach you how as she shares her knowledge on the topic!

Fit Clinic 2020 #1 with Linda

Fit Clinic 2020 #1 with Linda

Linda will walk through the process of helping real women create their own perfectly fitting bras!  See multiple projects from start to finish and learn from this fantastic instructor.

 
Changing Cup Seaming

Changing Cup Seaming with Jeanette

Learn how to convert a diagonal seam bra pattern to a horizontal seam bra pattern and the reasons why you might want to do this.

 
Fabrics and Fit

Fabrics and Fit with Jennie

Learn how different fabrics affect the fit of your handmade bras.

Fit Clinic 2020 #3 with Linda

Fit Clinic 2020 #3 with Linda

Linda will walk through the process of helping real women create their own perfectly fitting bras!  See multiple projects from start to finish and learn from this fantastic instructor.

Fit Clinic 2021 #1 with Linda

Fit Clinic 2021 #1 with Linda

Linda will walk through the process of helping real women create their own perfectly fitting bras!  See multiple projects from start to finish and learn from this fantastic instructor.

 
Fit Clinic 2021 #2 with Linda

Fit Clinic 2021 #2 with Linda

Linda will walk through the process of helping real women create their own perfectly fitting bras!  See multiple projects from start to finish and learn from this fantastic instructor.

Fit Clinic 2021 #3 with Ruhee

Fit Clinic 2021 #3 with Ruhee

Ruhee will walk through the process of helping real women create their own perfectly fitting bras!  See multiple projects from start to finish and learn from this fantastic instructor.

Fit Clinic 2022 #2 with Linda

Fit Clinic 2022 #2 with Linda

Linda will walk through the process of helping real women create their own perfectly fitting bras!  See multiple projects from start to finish and learn from this fantastic instructor.

 
Fit Clinic 2021 #5 with Janna

Fit Clinic 2021 #5 with Janna-Marie

Janna-Marie will walk through the process of helping real women create their own perfectly fitting bras!  See multiple projects from start to finish and learn from this fantastic instructor.

Fit Clinic 2022 #1 with Linda

Fit Clinic 2022 #1 with Linda

Linda will walk through the process of helping real women create their own perfectly fitting bras!  See multiple projects from start to finish and learn from this fantastic instructor.

Fit Clinic 2022 #4 with Linda

Fit Clinic 2022 #4 with Linda

Linda will walk through the process of helping real women create their own perfectly fitting bras!  See multiple projects from start to finish and learn from this fantastic instructor.

Fitting As We Age

Fitting As We Age with Nikki

What are some changes that you can make to existing patterns or new patterns to try as you climb up into senior years to improve accessibility, comfort, support and other important elements of bras? Join Nikki to dive into ‘Fitting as we Age’!

Fitting For Growth

Fitting For Growth with Valeria

From first bras that can adapt to the changing sizes and shapes of a young girl’s growth, join Valeria as she reviews some patterns that are suitable for tweens and teens. She’ll show some that a girl can make for herself and options for her sewing mom or grandma.

Fitting Small Cups

Fitting Small Cups with Helen

Join Helen and learn common fit adjustments for small cups.

 
Fitting the Wide and Shallow Breast

Fitting The Wide and Shallow Breast with Linda

Our breasts come in all shapes and sizes, and Linda Crawford is an expert in fitting them all!  This class will focus on fitting the wide and shallow breast.

French Knickers - Drafting and Options

French Knickers with Angela

You’ll love wandering around the world of French Knickers or Tap Pants with Angela. She’ll show a range of patterns, discuss how they differ from one another and share some free resources. She will show how to adapt a boy short pattern to French Knickers and talk through some basic fit adjustments.

Great Things Come in Small Packages

Great Things Come in Small Packages with LizSews

You can make beautiful bras that highlight all the best parts of your figure, no matter the size. We’ll talk through issues that you might face in sewing for smaller cups.

 
How to Keep Your Band from Rolling

How to Keep Your Band From Rolling with Linda

Find solutions for the figure variations that cause your lower bra band to roll up with Linda in this short video.

Let's Talk Underwear: Style, Fit and Fabric

Let’s Talk Underwear: Style, Fit, & Pattern with Angela

Angela walks you through the various styles of underwear and how they fit.

Let's Talk Underwear: Tips and Techniques

Let’s Talk Underwear: Tips & Techniques

In this class, Angela shows you tips and tricks for using mesh and lace when making your underwear.

 
Lingerie Pattern Review Panel

Lingerie Pattern Review Panel

We’re lucky to live in a world with so many beautiful bra patterns, but which one has just what you’re looking for? This Bra Pattern Review panel explores just that! Join Angela, Nikki, and Kat as they discuss the strengths and features of various bra patterns.

My Perfect Pattern - DeWahn

My Perfect Pattern with DeWahn

See the adjustments experienced bra sewist DeWahn has made to her personal favorite pattern the Marlborough Bra from Orange Lingerie!

My Perfect Pattern - Helen

My Perfect Pattern with Helen

Join Helen as she discusses her perfect pattern, the Marlborough Bra from Orange Lingerie, and walks you through a split lower cup adjustment.

 
My Perfect Pattern - Jennie

My Perfect Pattern with Jennie

Jennie show us her personal go-to patterns for beginners, the Marlborough Bra by Orange Lingerie and the Harriet Bra from Cloth Habit and explains the adaptations she made to the original patterns to achieve a perfect fit.

My Perfect Pattern - Linda

My Perfect Pattern with Linda

In this video, Linda from UpLift Custom Bras talks about her favorite pattern, Josey from La Bella Coppia, and the little adjustments she makes to achieve that perfect fit.

My Perfect Pattern - Liz

My Perfect Pattern with LizSews

Learn more about Liz’s go-to pattern for bra making, The Black Beauty Bra from Emerald Erin. See examples of some of the 20+ versions she has made and learn all about the small pattern changes that make a huge difference in her overall fit.

 
Panty Drafting

Panty Drafting with Kat

Join Kat from Kat Makes and learn how to create new styles from a basic panty pattern.

Riff Your Undies

Riff Your Undies with Karu

In this course you’ll learn how to use your tried and true underwear pattern to create different style variations while maintaining your preferred fit. As a base you can use any pattern you like and you’ll learn how to transform it using pattern hacking, creative ways of using lace leftovers and combining different materials. Get ready to play around with different design elements to create new styles!

 
Pattern Hack for Different Elastics

Pattern Hacks for Different Elastics with Hannah

 

 
Pattern Hacking with Bodil

Pattern Hacking with Bodil

Take your favorite bra pattern and change it up to look fresh and new. Bodil will walk you through adaptations that you can use on  several patterns to give your lingerie wardrobe some variety and pizazz.

Top Fit Adjustments - Linda

Top Fit Adjustments – Linda

We’ve asked some of our favorite custom bra sewists to highlight the fit adjustments that they encounter the most frequently. Check out their video shorts to sharpen your fitting skills.

The Right Pattern For Me

The Right Pattern for Me

This is a panel discussion with Liz from LizSews, Nikki Griffin and Angela about finding your perfect pattern.

 
Special Circumstance Undies

Special Circumstance Undies with Alechia

One great thing about me-made is making exactly what suits your needs. Let Alechia walk you through making undies for special circumstances such as urinary incontinence, heavy menstrual flow, fecal incontinence, colostomy bags and menstrual garments for sports and swim. Alechia will discuss patterns, materials and strategies for adapting to various needs for yourself and your loved ones.

Underarm Adjustments

Underarm Adjustments with Jeanette

Learn how to lower or raise the armscye on your bra patterns.

Undies for Tummies

Undies for Tummies with Anne

How do you alter your favorite panty pattern to accommodate a full tummy, and to properly fit for the apron of flesh that can sometimes appear in the midsection? Let Anne show you a variety of techniques for fitting your undies

 
Top Fit Adjustments - Ruhee

Top Fit Adjustments – Ruhee

We’ve asked some of our favorite custom bra sewists to highlight the fit adjustments that they encounter the most frequently. Check out their video shorts to sharpen your fitting skills.

Visualizing Patterns Using CLO3D

Visualizing Patterns Using CLO3D with Trudy Gardner

A well fitting bra pattern should be able to support the breasts without straps. How do you alter your pattern to turn it into a strapless bra that actually supports? Monica will demonstrate on a few patterns, with particular emphasis on the Willowdale.