Making a Bra- Phase 1: The Prep-prep
So recently I discovered a site called Tailor Made Shop. I went here to find bra making supplies and discovered that they have a section with $5 lingerie grab bags. Naturally my interest was peaked so I bought one... And I was not disappointed. In my first grab bag, I received a pair of underwires, a bra closure set, some picot elastic and quite a few remnants of lovely stretch laces. Aaaaaand this was my first time using picot!! I actually used most of it for some panties I had made a few months back and never got around to finishing. I used a purple picot to trim a neckline of a knit blouse I made last year and it looks marvelous!
The main purpose of this kit is for making tester undies or bras. Here is what they say:
"This is an inexpensive way to stock some materials for tester bra or underwear projects!
*****NOTE***** This is not a full bra kit or underwear kit. You will have to supplement other trims or notions to make an entire bra or underwear. This is a stash building item.
Items may have slight discoloring or tiny marks or small runs. MEANT FOR TESTER BRAS AND UNDIES ONLY."
However, I found that mine came with a ton of stuff that I was able to use for other things until I bought an actual bra pattern, so I'm pretty happy. So happy that I bought a second grab bag! They don't always have them available, so I check just about every day. With shipping it comes to just over $8 and I think that's a steal for all the stuff that I got. The second grab bag didn't have much trim, but it did have more fabric!
Overall, while I wait for my bra pattern to arrive, I have a ton of supplies to dig into. I ended up buying Simplicity 8229 for the pattern because I heard good things about it and it looked like it would give good support while still looking cute. We shall see!
The main purpose of this kit is for making tester undies or bras. Here is what they say:
"This is an inexpensive way to stock some materials for tester bra or underwear projects!
*****NOTE***** This is not a full bra kit or underwear kit. You will have to supplement other trims or notions to make an entire bra or underwear. This is a stash building item.
Items may have slight discoloring or tiny marks or small runs. MEANT FOR TESTER BRAS AND UNDIES ONLY."
However, I found that mine came with a ton of stuff that I was able to use for other things until I bought an actual bra pattern, so I'm pretty happy. So happy that I bought a second grab bag! They don't always have them available, so I check just about every day. With shipping it comes to just over $8 and I think that's a steal for all the stuff that I got. The second grab bag didn't have much trim, but it did have more fabric!
Overall, while I wait for my bra pattern to arrive, I have a ton of supplies to dig into. I ended up buying Simplicity 8229 for the pattern because I heard good things about it and it looked like it would give good support while still looking cute. We shall see!
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