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Learn all about Bralettes with Maddie Kulig of Madalynne Intimates.

About Bralettes with Maddie

Learn all about Bralettes with Maddie Kulig of Madalynne Intimates.
In this class Lily will discuss the challenges with figuring out the correct size to use for your bra. She covers the differences between ready to wear sizing, garment pattern sizing and bra pattern sizing. And teaches you how to take the measurements needed to determine your size and what to do if the measured size doesn’t fit.

Basic Measurements with Lily

In this class Lily will discuss the challenges with figuring out the correct size to use for your bra. She covers the differences between ready to wear sizing, garment pattern sizing and bra pattern sizing. And teaches you how to take the measurements needed to determine your size and what to do if the measured size doesn’t fit.
Are you eager to start making bras but not sure of what to do and how to proceed? Let Lily help you take those first steps in creating your bra muslin. This gives you a place to start making your pattern your own.

All About Bra Muslins with Lily

Are you eager to start making bras but not sure of what to do and how to proceed? Let Lily help you take those first steps in creating your bra muslin. This gives you a place to start making your pattern your own.
Arguably, the most important part of bra making is getting the perfect fit. Join Linda and get instruction and fit advice from one of the best!

Beginner Fit with Linda

Arguably, the most important part of bra making is getting the perfect fit. Join Linda and get instruction and fit advice from one of the best!
Welcome to the world of bra sewing! Join Lily as she demonstrates what to consider when fitting a me-made bra with fewer trial versions. Learn about tips and tricks to speed up this process and a few common alterations.

Basic Fit with Lily

Welcome to the world of bra sewing! Join Lily as she demonstrates what to consider when fitting a me-made bra with fewer trial versions. Learn about tips and tricks to speed up this process and a few common alterations.
Now that you’ve completed all your Beginner Bee classes, you’re sure to have some questions!  Join Nikki for this live discussion to close out the day and get your questions answered!

Beginner Follow-up with Nikki

Now that you’ve completed all your Beginner Bee classes, you’re sure to have some questions!  Join Nikki for this live discussion to close out the day and get your questions answered!
Join Sue to learn all about common fabrics used in bra making.

Beginner Materials with Sue Folts

Join Sue to learn all about common fabrics used in bra making.
Determining your bra size can feel like an insurmountable hurdle right at the very start of bra-making. The important thing to remember is that your bra size is just a number, there to give you a starting point to work from.

Bra Sizing 101 with Helen

Determining your bra size can feel like an insurmountable hurdle right at the very start of bra-making. The important thing to remember is that your bra size is just a number, there to give you a starting point to work from.
Ready to start your bra making journey?  Join Nikki and jump right in! 

Beginning Your Journey with Nikki

Ready to start your bra making journey?  Join Nikki and jump right in! 
Did you know that there is a predictable sequence of construction for just about every bra? Once you know this sequence you can work with just about any pattern, even if the instructions are a bit cloudy. Let DeWahn give you the key to bra construction order.

Construction Order with DeWahn

Did you know that there is a predictable sequence of construction for just about every bra? Once you know this sequence you can work with just about any pattern, even if the instructions are a bit cloudy. Let DeWahn give you the key to bra construction order.
Bra making can be an intimidating process, but with the right guidance and practice, it can become manageable and even enjoyable. The purpose of this session is to make the unknown aspects of bra making known and help participants gain confidence in their skills.

Bra Making On-Ramp with Sue

Bra making can be an intimidating process, but with the right guidance and practice, it can become manageable and even enjoyable. The purpose of this session is to make the unknown aspects of bra making known and help participants gain confidence in their skills.
Join DeWahn Coburn, Nikki Griffin and Naomi Johnson in this panel discussion about the journey from sewing to bra-making.

From Sewing to Bra Making Panel

Join DeWahn Coburn, Nikki Griffin and Naomi Johnson in this panel discussion about the journey from sewing to bra-making.
Companion Q+A to the Generic Construction Order class.

Generic Construction Order Q+A with Linda

Companion Q+A to the Generic Construction Order class.
Bra-making has a language of it’s own!  Learn the specialized language with Carla and jump right in to your live classes with a great base of knowledge. 

Learning the Lingo with Carla

Bra-making has a language of it’s own!  Learn the specialized language with Carla and jump right in to your live classes with a great base of knowledge. 
Learn the generic construction order for bra-making with Linda.

Generic Construction Order with Linda

Learn the generic construction order for bra-making with Linda.
Learn all about the fabrics used in bra-making in this class from Sue Folts.

Materials 101 with Sue

Learn all about the fabrics used in bra-making in this class from Sue Folts.
Join Helen as she talks about what it was like for her getting started in Bra-making and what she learned along the way.

Getting Started with Helen

Join Helen as she talks about what it was like for her getting started in Bra-making and what she learned along the way.
One of the intimidating things about sewing lingerie is understanding all those specialized fabrics and materials. Let Sue demystify this for you as she covers all the different sorts of fabrics and all the inner workings of the bra.

Materials With Sue

One of the intimidating things about sewing lingerie is understanding all those specialized fabrics and materials. Let Sue demystify this for you as she covers all the different sorts of fabrics and all the inner workings of the bra.
Join Nikki Griffin, Sue Folts, Helen Cloke, and Linda Crawford as they discuss bra patterns.

My First Pattern Panel

Join Nikki Griffin, Sue Folts, Helen Cloke, and Linda Crawford as they discuss bra patterns.
Sewing lingerie can be tricky!  Let Liz Thompson help you get the most out of your machine as she shares tips and techniques to sew lingerie with your regular home sewing machine.

Sewing Lingerie On Your Sewing Machine with Liz T

Sewing lingerie can be tricky!  Let Liz Thompson help you get the most out of your machine as she shares tips and techniques to sew lingerie with your regular home sewing machine.
Now that you know all about the fabrics you’ll be working with, it’s time to learn about sewing some of the trickier parts of bras.  Ruhee will walk you through sewing bra elastic, channeling, and hook & eyes.

Sewing Bra Findings with Ruhee

Now that you know all about the fabrics you’ll be working with, it’s time to learn about sewing some of the trickier parts of bras.  Ruhee will walk you through sewing bra elastic, channeling, and hook & eyes.
What do you do if your size is not listed on a bra pattern? Learn exactly how to use sister sizing to improve the fit of your pattern, and to extend the size range of a pattern.

Sister Sizing with Monica

What do you do if your size is not listed on a bra pattern? Learn exactly how to use sister sizing to improve the fit of your pattern, and to extend the size range of a pattern.
Join Ruhee and Janna as they walk you through sewing bra findings such as elastic, channeling, and hook & eyes.

Sewing Bra Findings with Ruhee and Janna

Join Ruhee and Janna as they walk you through sewing bra findings such as elastic, channeling, and hook & eyes.

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