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The new crystal collection has just arrived! Stunning pieces of Austrian cut crystal in really good designs, suitable for beachwear, clubwear, formal and cocktail dresses and bodybuilding competition wear. Does that last one surprise you? It shouldn’t. Bodybuilding is big business and those ladies need to show some sparkle too! Here’s the newest crystal line-up. […]
It’s official! The article in the Costco Connection magazine about the Fairy Bra Mother is out. You can read all about it here or in the magazine which is sent to all Costco members. On page 64 (way at the back..lol) But still…Costco Connections!
Boob Camp August 2014 is over! Once again, we present our Digital Fashion Show. This Boob Camp was unusual not because we had “only” two students, and not because they were from opposite ends of the country but because of the sheer VOLUME of work they turned out! In five days, they each produced a […]
Blast to the past Last week I experienced a blast to the past of my former life. Years ago, I was a drapery and slipcover maker, and when my friend Rochelle heard that, she asked me to “help her” make slipcovers for her hide-a-bed. These things are really heavy but we moved it out from the wall all […]
This weekend the staff had a “work social”, and we went to the home of Carl and Joan Konig who own Sew It Was, a most unique collection of antique sewing machines dating back to the mid 1800s. But that is really Carl’s collection, and while he is busy building things to house and display these fine machines, Joan keeps herself busy […]
Once Upon a Time and far far Away – Sew It Was Today was one of the days that will be held in my memory as a really, really good day. We went to Sew It Was, and in my opinion, anyone who is connected to the needle trades owes themselves a visit to this very […]
Love Steampunk? Love corsets whose grommets match the busk and other metal trims? Then you are reading the right blog post! We just received our custom order of antique bronze grommets, size #00, which is a 3/16″ or 5 mm size. I have not seen this colour available in a real grommet with two sides. […]
My time in the Craftsy studios was an amazing time, and I feel like I have been accepted as part of the Craftsy family! As soon as I let you know the class title and the launch date, I will let you know! In the meantime, I would like to thank my acquisitions editor, Eunny […]
I am in Denver this week working on a very exciting project. I submitted proposals to Craftsy last year, but when they called while I was Sweden to ask if I could film a class, I was overjoyed! But as the time got closer, I was worried…was I ready for my close up pictures? Is there that […]
Not only did Boob Camp July 2014 just finish, but it went back to back with a panty class and a beginner bra class. So our Digital Fashion Show has lots on the runway today! I love Boob Camp. It’s a week where you can do what you want in bra-making. We had 4 students, two […]
Just arrived at the store – the four colours of power nets we have been waiting for! These are all the Regular Power net FP-1, 60″ (150 cm) wide, with a blend of nylon and spandex. It is the firmest power net we have for bra backs. It seems like we have been waiting months and […]
Today we went to the Vasa Museum. This was my second time there in as many years but this place fascinates me. The Vasa was a ship built in Stockholm which sunk in the harbour on her maiden voyage in 1628. The Vasa was built in the shipyard in Stockholm and was one of 5 […]
Today was a sightseeing highlight for me. We went into Stockholm and walked along the street. You can see the agrand Hotel at the left with the flags…temporary home to many rock stars who perform in the city. Here’s the Stockholm Theatre along the way. What glorious architecture! It was raining a bit so we […]
Classes are finally over but this is always a bittersweet time….I have to say goodbye to my new Friends but yet I know they are going home with new knowledge and hopefully inspiration to make themselves some beautiful bras. We did a class on style changes and that was a full house with16 in the […]
The Shelley class finished today far far away in Stockholm, with 14 students making my Shelley bra pattern, with a four-piece cup, split lower cup and a built- in power bar. So without further delay, here is the Shelley digital fashion show! First lets have a look at what three students finished yesterday! This is […]
Yesterday afternoon we started a project you may not have seen before. That’s because I have never posted pictures of any finished garments before today. EVER! But today, you will have the surprise I hinted about a few days ago. The students in Stockholm made bra dresses and many of them finished the dress in […]
For the last day and a half, the ladies in Stockholm at the 2nd annual European Bra Summit have been making bras with the cups of pre-formed foam. Some call them contour cups, but we call them foam cups. We had five ladies from all over Sweden, Finland and. Taiwan in this class! First we […]
The first beginner bra class is over in Stockholm and what a first class group they were! As soon as they settled in yesterday morning, they were eager to sew. The language barrier was not a problem, as their English was WAY better than my Swedish! But I drew on the board whenever it seemed […]
My first full day in Sweden and it started off with a trip to my favourite Swedish grocery stor – Ica Maxi! Ica Maxi has everything from clothing to groceries and lots of whatever you might want! Apparently, the Ica Maxi in Haninge, which is where we are just outside Stockholm, was modelled after the […]
On Wednesday, I will be leaving for Sweden for 2.5 weeks, where I will be teaching bra classes again this year. If you haven’t been to Sweden, here it is, a large part of the country is coastline. I will be in Stockholm, which is the “Venice of the North” There really is a lot […]
Thin is In! I guess some people are concerned about going ‘thin on the top”, but today’s post is about going thin on the bottom! In the case of a bra band, thin is in! You may ask, why would you want a thin band? Does your band roll up or in? Do you have a little […]
It is hugs all around and pack it up for another year. Sadly, today is the last day of the corset class and the Saskatchewan Stitches Conference. Both are coming to an end this afternoon. Just after lunch I said good byes to Margaret, Noreen and Becky as well as Jeanette, all of whom helped me […]
The Saskatchewan Stitches Conference is drawing to an end, but our corset building class is just beginning. We have a small but enthusiastic class of corset builders. Corsets have gained some recent popularity as a garment to wear on the outside, not the inside as you may have believed. You can wear a corset as […]
The ladies in Swim Week, my 5 day swimwear class were busy finishing up their suits today. That means they will soon be ready for the beach! One lady decided to add coloured piping to the princess seams. But no fabric could be found until….we turned the fabric over and had a look at the inside of […]
Today was the second and last day of the landscape class taught by Heather Grover. Yesterday I got my layout of the waterfall done, more or less. Today I started adding textures and shadows. Look at how layers of tulle over any fabric can simulate shadows. I used three layers of brown tulle under the […]
I am taking a class this afternoon at SSC! This is a first for me. The class is called Landscape Quilting, and although I am not planning a quilt by any means, one certainly could incorporate all these elements into their quilting projects. The teacher is Heather Grover, and here are examples of her work. […]
When students finish their Shelley bras, it’s time for the Shelley Digital Fashion Show. Shelley is my designer bra with a split lower cup, a power bar on the side for push-ahead support, and a lace upper cup. Shelley always looks great with virtually any combinations of fabric colours and lace. Here are a few that our students made […]
Today was the first day of out Shelley class and they won’t be finished until tomorrow, so I won’t have photos of any Shelley’s until then. However an interesting thing happened tonight. Tonight was my night as the “live entertainment” part of the evening. Most of the other instructors do a trunk show, or some […]
Today was the final day of the beginner bra classes at SSC, here in downtown Muenster, Saskatchewan. We had 12 happy bra-makers sewing their Classic bras for two days. Today they took them home along with the pattern that had been adjusted to fit them. Not many women volunteered to show their bras when I […]
We started another bra class today at the Saskatchewan Stitches Conference in the tiny hamlet of Muenster. The town is home to a monastery where, each spring, hundreds of enthusiasts of sewing, quilting, knitting and other needle arts gather to spend up to 11 days in creative bliss. Here was the scene in my class […]
Nina’s Arrival Back in the fall of 2013, I got a call from Margaret, of Bras Bold & Beautiful, asking if I still wanted a Bernina 930. Apparently she was teaching bra-making in Edmonton at Central Sewing Machines and one had just come in on trade. I said YES before I even asked what kind […]
Today was the first day of the first bra class at the Saskatchewan Stitches Conference (SSC). The class didn’t finish their bras but that’s not at all unusual. Tomorrow they will finish In the evenings, we always have some great group activities. Here is a view of Wendy’s portable store at SSC. She carries all […]
Yesterday was a day of firsts for me. First, I was denied access to my flight out of our local airport because I was five minutes beyond the 45 minute boarding time cut off. Five minutes! For “safety” reasons, they said they could not let me board because there would not be time to x-ray […]
