Join LizSews as she constructs the Amethyst bra from PinUp Girls.
By some lucky twist of fate, Alison was able to take a pattern off of a vintage, high-fashion girdle. She has turned that into a modern pattern for that vintage garment, and we thought that it was a perfect fit for our vintage-inspired Bee in the Shape category. Make your own foundation garment with style in this sew along!
There is something alluring about fancy bits and bobs to showcase your intimate parts. When your lingerie gets a little spicy, learn to create sets that include a garter belt in addition to your bra and panties.
Have a favorite bra you want to re-create? Love a bra you saw in a shop, but don’t have a pattern? Join Linda to learn how to make yourself a clone!
Have you seen those panties at the higher end stores that don’t have any visible elastic? Let Sue show you how to make these for yourself!
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.
Join Emma and Kat from KatMakes as they share some inspiration for embellishing your me made bras to make them even more beautiful and personal
Janna-Marie, who is in her 20s, is getting married and she will walk you through her favourite Hipster panty style and fabric selection that gives her the light-weight comfort she loves with little to no panty lines. You’ll love these oh-so-feminine and yet practical undies!
Hannah, who is in her 30s, just got married, and her everyday undies are a perfect mix of practical and sexy. Her newly updated Lyla pattern mixes a jersey print, stretch lace and stretch mesh in a comfortable thong. She’ll show both variations — the stretch mesh sides and back and the stretch lace sides and back.
DeWahn is in her 50s, and her favorite everyday undies are briefs with stretch lace. She loves a light, smooth lycra fabric and black with pops of color are her very favorite of all. DeWahn only does matching sets, so she made a bra to go with her undies! So cute!
Sue, who is in her 60s, has 2 favorite everyday undies, both of which are no-show styles incorporating fusible elastic. In the winter, she used fun jersey prints under her jeans in a modern brief and in the summer she wears slip shorts under her dresses to make any dress into a cool and practical way to do everyday chores — even gardening! Sue will also show you how to work with a post-menopausal body in some of the drafting and features of her undies.
Sue, who is in her 60s, has 2 favorite everyday undies, both of which are no-show styles incorporating fusible elastic. In the winter, she used fun jersey prints under her jeans in a modern brief and in the summer she wears slip shorts under her dresses to make any dress into a cool and practical way to do everyday chores — even gardening! Sue will also show you how to work with a post-menopausal body in some of the drafting and features of her undies.
Anne, who is in her 70s, loves her tricot undies with stretch lace on the waist and leg! Join Ann to learn all about adapting any modern undie pattern into a more relaxed style with extra ease all around. This style is perfect for gals who love a vintage vibe!
Angela is a mom and a grandma, and she’s making undies for the family! She’s using one pattern that includes men and women, boys and girls to make a matching wardrobe of darling undies!
Pamela’s Perfect Tank Top pattern is perfect if you’re looking for versatility in your lingerie wardrobe! The Perfect Tank Top works great as a base layer, and Pamela has devised a wide range of design hacks she’ll share. Learn how to add a shelf bra with or without cups, cut it on the bias for silks and silkies, make it into a dress or a nightgown, add flounces and more!
Learn how to take one of your own well-fitting bras, add some tricot and lace, and nail a “Bra Slip”! So much easier to get dressed with just one undergarment.
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.
Want a more full coverage beachwear option? Join DeWahn and learn how to take a bra and panty pattern and turn it into a tank and swim shorts that you’ll be wearing all summer long!
Join Dee Anne on her journey to Clone her favorite sports bra!
If you love the styles of the 40s and 50s you will love this class. Pamela walks us through making a full slip with a vintage flair using the Glamour Slip pattern from Pamela’s Patterns.
Join Alison to learn about using chemical lace and non-netted laces so that there are no seams as you cover the cup. You can also survey other RTW uses of Guipure laces and how to implement those ideas.
Join Linda and sew the Ingrid bra from PinUp Girls.
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 techniques Angela shows you can be used to make lots of styles of panties.
Join Bodil for a sew along of Jessica’s Twin from B Wear.
Join Liz from LizSews for a sew along featuring the Shelley pattern from Pinup Girls.
Many women love matching sets, and make a pair of undies to go with every bra. How do you go past that point to make a coordinated capsule wardrobe that all works together? Watch how Nikki makes the most of her Bee capsule, even before the Bee! She will share techniques for getting the most out of your capsule and discusses what you might want to add to your capsule to get the best use of your materials.
Let the lace be the star in the Aries pattern! Sew along with Jennie as she riffs this super-cute pattern which lets you feature gorgeous lace which becomes a part of your outfit as it peeks out the top of your button down or low cut top. Jennie will show you an extended frame, either as lace, or plain satin, and two decorative strap variations.
Nikki will be sewing along the Lanai pattern for those who love a wire free bra! We’ll use stretch lace to make this nice, practical bra into something as pretty as a picture! This is a great place to use some of the lace skills that you’re learning at this year’s conference!
Silk is so beautiful and luxurious but can just be so tricky to work with at times! Join Nikki and learn all the tips and tricks for working with this luxurious material!
We love the extended size range of the Lusamine bra, which is a gorgeous addition to any lingerie wardrobe. Janna will help you perfect a couple of lace techniques, including a lace upper cup and frame.
Pressing seams can be such a chore without the right tools! Join Kat to learn how to make your own Boob Ham and make the job faster and easier.
Combine a gorgeous robe and flowy pants for a nighttime ensemble too pretty to wear just for bed. The robe is a loose-fitting kimono-style that will look as good with jeans and a t-shirt as it will for bedtime. Made entirely on the serger, it features a front band, tie belt, drop shoulder and wide “faux” cuffs. 4-thread seaming, secured ends, unique straight hemming, and belt points will all be shown – skills that will translate handily into future projects. The flowy no-side-seam pants have many possibilities. Leave them wide at the hem or turn them into a jogger-style hem. Made with a serger and a sewing machine, you won’t believe how fast these go together. Finally, top it all off with a retro-style cami using the Glamour Slip pattern made short! Pop on over to the Vault to watch the 2021 sew along.
Join Alison in a sew-along featuring the Daisy Bralette from Sew Your Own Wardrobe.
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.
Those are so cute! Hack panty ideas and patterns to create something darling by marrying inspiration from ready to wear (or Pinterest) with commercially available patterns. Let Angela take you from ready-to-wear inspiration to me-made-masterpiece!
Period panties are steadily growing in popularity as the eco-friendly alternative to disposable sanitary products. Sewing your own means that you can modify your fave fitting panty pattern for use during menstruation. Get all the information on pattern modification, fabric selection and sourcing as well as other occasions where period panties are useful!
You are going to love this project! Bodil uses the new Olivia Bra-lette 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. Click here to purchase the Olivia Bra-lette pattern from B, Wear.
What is a quilted bra? Watch as Bodil shows you how to add this design feature to your me-made bra.
Join Valeria to recreate a bralette from an existing garment already in your wardrobe.
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 this using the Amalfi pattern by Made for Mermaids. We love DeWahn’s ability to keep things logical and organized! It’s perfect for mastering new skills.
We were looking at a very high end lingerie company and saw a pair of darling yoke-back undies that were embroidered at the leg and waist. They only cost $450! Let’s make our own alongside an expert instructor, as she shows materials considerations and pattern adjustments.
The Sahaara wire free bra is a great bra for beginners! There are lots of options to make this bra your own, and it provides adequate support for many sizes, even though it’s wire free. Sew along with Ruhee to make your very own Sahaara!
The Sahaara wire free bra is a great bra for beginners! There are lots of options to make this bra your own, and it provides adequate support for many sizes, even though it’s wire free. Sew along with Ruhee to make your very own Sahaara!
What’s the modern take on the classic slip? Why, slip shorts of course! Join Angela as she covers materials, patterns and techniques for slip shorts. You’ll just love this lingerie wardrobe staple!
Join Clio from Clio’s Atelier and learn her best tips and tricks for sewing swimwear.
Did you know that silk makes perfect sleepwear? It keeps you cool in the summer and warm in the winter. This class walks you through the process of creating a beautiful sleep set.
Finding a perfect strapless bra can be hard. We have a few classes about how to create your own strapless bra out of any well-fitting bra pattern. This instructor will demonstrate and sew 3 different patterns — the Willowdale, the Black Beauty, and the Maya.
Join Pamela from Pamela’s Patterns for a sew along of her shapewear pattern.
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.
Join Alison for one hour of Studio Time to talk about the Shapewear/Girdle sew-along! To get the most out of this session, we recommend attendees first watch the pre-recorded sew-along.
Better make a strappy panty to match that bra! Hannah brings you a second class, focusing on underwear this time!
Last year we made fun sports bras. This year we’ll complete the set with a pair of leggings using the stylish Greenstyle Stride pattern. Angela will add the cross cuff option to the leggings so that you can use this technique with any leggings that you make!
Join Jennie for one hour of Studio Time to talk about the Areies Sew-along! To get the most out of this session, we recommend attendees watch the pre-recorded sew-along first.
Join Asmaa for one hour of Studio Time to talk about the strapless bra sew-along! To get the most out of this session, we recommend attendees first watch the pre-recorded sew-along.
Join Janna-Marie for one hour of Studio Time to talk about the Lusamine sew-along! To get the most out of this session, we recommend attendees first watch the pre-recorded sew-along.
Join Nikki for one hour of Studio Time to talk about the Lanai sew-along! To get the most out of this session, we recommend attendees first watch the pre-recorded sew-along.
Join Pamela for one hour of Studio Time to talk about this sew-along! To get the most out of this session, we recommend attendees first watch the pre-recorded sew-along
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 marry any bra pattern with the Emily pattern from Michelle’s Armoire to get the ability to do the cap sleeve (or sleeveless) styling. Asmaa will be demonstrating with two bra base patterns, the Black Beauty by Emerald Erin for the smaller size and the Josey Bra by La Bella Coppia for the larger size.
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
Join Clio, swimwear expert, as she teaches you to create a super easy triangle bikini with molded cups.
Learn how to convert a wired bra pattern to a wireless bra pattern.
Join Jennie for a sew-along featuring the Vivien pattern from Annie and Myras.
Join Valeria as she shows you how she does more with less! Valeria will share tips and strategies to make your creations with Zero waste!
