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The Graduate

Are you ready to graduate from this bra-making challenge? It's been a wonderful trip to Brallywood to see your fabulous creations. Now let's celebrate by doing your last challenge , in order to graduate! We're going back to the 1960's classic…

The Bra that loved me

There's lots of Spy Action in Brallywood this coming month. Lets' celebrate all the Spy thrillers, from  James Bond to Austin Powers all the way to  Bletchley Circle and back. Create a bra that draws inspiration from the women in those movies.…

Gone with the …

You thought we'd say "Gone with the WIND", didn't you? But this month in our Brallywood challenge, it's all about Gone with the WIRES! You can create any bra, sports bra or bralette as long as their are no wires involved! Go metal free this…

Pausing for a Brief Moment

7We'll pause our pursuit of Brallywood for a brief moment... to announce that March is our BRIEF month. Lets' celebrate underwear in all its renditions - from grannies, to g-strings! Show us your makes this month in any style of underwear,…

It’s Rom Com time

It's Rom-Com (Romantic Comedy) month in Brallywood. Be inspired by any Rom-Com, vintage or modern and create any Romantic underwear, bra, swimwear or corset from any material, laces or trims. Does it have to be red, or pink? Nope - just use…

Our very own Golden Globes

While the rest of Hollywood has their Golden Globes awards, it's time for Brallywood to celebrate our very own Golden Globes! Make any bra, underwear, swimwear or corsets, but it must be GOLD. Any gold fabric, or fabric adorned with gold. Make…

Puttin’ on the Glitz

Create your own version of Brallywood this month of December to create something Glitzy!  Use any sequined, sparkly, bejewelled or crystallized fabrics you want to create any underwear, bra, swimwear, dancewear or corset. The rules for our…

Who’s your Leading Man?

Push your sewing skills outside the drawer this month of Movember to create a little Brallywood for your own Leading Man. Use any material or fabrics you want to create any underwear, loungewear, pajamas or swimwear for any man, young or old. The…

Oh, the HORROR of it!

Push your sewing skills outside the drawer this month by being inspired by any Hollywood Horror or Thriller film, vintage or otherwise and conjure up your own Brallywood creation!. Use any materials, fabric, laces, and/or trims you want to…

Snowy and Snuggly Winter Challenge Entries

Our last Bra-makers Challenge of 2019 is Snowy and Snuggly. We encouraged you to make warm and comfortable underwear, and many of you took us quite literally! Here are our Snowy and Snuggly Winter Challenge Entries. Louise White…

Be Manly for Movember Challenge Entries

You welcomed Movember (the men's month) by making menswear. So many women wrote to say they use men's patterns for themselves! This month was about creating menswear...OR using a menswear pattern to create something for a woman. Let's…

A Snowy and Snuggly Winter

Our last Bra-makers Challenge of 2019 is Snowy and Snuggly. Stay warm and cozy this winter in your new favourite snuggly underwear. Not only do we encourage you to make warm and comfortable underwear, but why not think outside the box and try…

Fall into Fashion Bra-makers Challenge Entries

Did you "fall" for a gorgeous look from ready to wear, but wanted it to fit your body? many of you did and re-created the look for yourself by cloning or copying a ready-to-wear look. Be ready to be inspired by our fall into Fashion Bra-makers…

Be Manly for Movember Challenge

Once again, we welcome Movember (the men's month) by making some menswear. in 2018, we released a pattern for a men's tank top. So many women wrote to say they used that pattern for themselves! This month is about creating menswear...OR using…

Strap-tember Bra-makers Challenge Entries

How many of us actually try really interesting straps on our own garments? A lot of you did exactly that this month when we challenged you to make interesting, innovative and inspiring straps for Strap-tember. We loved what you came up with! Deb …

Fall into Fashion Bra-makers Challenge

Have you "fallen" for a gorgeous look from ready to wear, but want it to fit your body? This challenge is about "falling" for fashion and re-creating the look for yourself by cloning or copying a ready-to-wear look. Be ready to be inspired!…

Lacey Daze of Summer Challenge Entries

This past month we challenged you to use lace and a sheer fabric together in the same garment. They are sheer-ly amazing entries! Here are your Lacey Daze of Summer challenge entries. Susan Attached is my entry for sheer and lace. …

The Strap-tember Bra-makers Challenge

We often see interesting straps in ready-to-wear, but how many of us actually try those straps on our own garments? Here's your chance! We challenge you to make interesting, innovative and inspiring straps. The straps can be for a bra, bralette,…

Totally Twisted Swimwear Challenge Entries

You'd expect our summer challenge to include swimwear, but our challenge had a bit of a twist. We challenged you to make any kind of swimwear using fabric that is twisted, ruched or otherwise manipulated. How did you do this month? Let's look…

The Lacey Daze of Summer Bra-makers Challenge

In 2018 we asked you to construct garments using two pieces of lace in the same garment. We won't ask you to do that again this year. Well, not exactly. However, we are asking that you use lace and a sheer fabric together in the same…

Blushing Bridal Challenge Entries

June is traditionally the month of wedding celebrations all over the world. We challenged you to make bridal lingerie this month. And the sewing began! Let's look at the wonderful bridal lingerie you made this past month. Jodi (USA) …

Totally Twisted Swimwear Challenge

You'd expect our summer challenge to include swimwear, but think of this challenge as Swimwear with a Twist. That means your swimwear entry has to have a fabric twist, gathers, or ruching. Anything twisted or using manipulated fabric. If you…

Spots and Stripes Challenge Entries

WOW! The Spots and Stripes Challenge Entries are amazing! This month we had you seeing spots before your eyes! We asked for any kind of dot or any kind of stripe (or your interpretation of spots and stripes), in any kind of intimate apparel.…

Blushing Bridal Challenge

June is traditionally the month of wedding celebrations all over the world. We love to celebrate weddings too but we do it in a different way here at Bra-makers. We want to challenge you to make bridal lingerie this month. How about re-styling…

Spots and Stripes Challenge

This month of May is a fun one -  we will have you seeing spots before your eyes! Actually, you'll be seeing spots, dots, lines and stripes. Let's challenge our thinking about these pattern basics and create garments with dots and…

A Spring in Your Step

This month of April is all about making garments for an active lifestyle. How about jumping into the challenge and working with spandex, Supplex, wickables and other performance fabrics? Any type of activewear is eligible - be it shorts,…

Wireless Freedom Challenge

This month of March, we want you to experience wireless freedom! For our "Wireless Freedom" challenge, we ask you to make creative, unusual or off-the-wall crazy wireless bras and bralettes. Yes, this month we are looking at non-wired bras and…

We’ve Got Your Back Challenge Entries

We've started a whole new year of exciting bra-making challenges for you! This year, our overall theme is A Solid Foundation. We are focusing on helping you become the very best bra-maker you can be. Our first month's theme is We've Got Your…

We’ve Got your Back!

This January 2019, we've got your back! For this "We've Got Your Back" challenge, we ask you to make creative, unusual or off-the-wall crazy backs for your bras, swimsuits, corsets or underwear. Yes, this month we are looking at bra backs and…

Ultimate Bra-makers Challenge 2019

This past year, we offered up a Bra-makers challenge to you. Every month, we set a theme with supporting tutorials, designed to get your sewing motors revving. Why? We wanted you to expand your thinking, step up your construction skills and…

Breast’s Friends Challenge Entries

October's Ultimate bra-making Challenge was about being a Breast's Friend. We asked you to create a bra or a prosthesis for someone who has survived breast conserving surgery. Many of you told us that even though you personally did not know…

February Challenge Fashion Show

For the Ultimate Bra-makers Challenge 2018, we asked you to make intimate apparel from RED stretch satin. You did not disappoint us! Here is our February Challenge Fashion Show! I've tried to keep the entries in first-name alphabetical order. First…

January Challenge – we have a winner!

I am so pleased to announce in the Ultimate Bra-makers January challenge - we have a winner. (Actually we have 3 winners!) We had a LOT of entries and a hard time making a decision...so we asked you, our wonderful followers and Facebook fans…