Wow! I'm impressed. Your talent is awesome.

I started many, many years ago making my panties. At the time there was a local store I could go to for tricot and the elastics. I still make my half slips. Mary Jo's in NC carries tricot and elastic, but I like buying everything in one package from Needle Nook Fabrics. Anne states in her book that she want each person to support their local stores before buying from her. The problem in very few store carry the supplies needed for bras.

Those are great, I tried to make one but ended up with two left cups

Now thats a good thing! do you make your patterns from old bras? how do you start? do you make other undergarments? would like to try my hand at it as well.

I sure saved that site. I am going to look into getting patterns. I am so tired of not having something comfortable and pretty to wear. I use to work in a shop that made bathing suits and made clothes forever before starting on quilts so I think I will be able to figure things out. If I ever get to Kansas again I will be sure to stop into the shop.

Have you considered posting a tutorial? It would certainly be a benefit to many women.

No, it would take to long and it wouldn't be fair to the owner of the patterns.

I used to live in Wichita and worked for the extension service and taught sewing. We spent lots of time and money in Needlenook as we taught t-shirts and lingerie classes. I love her and her shop. I've been wanting to take her bra class and now that I live in Tulsa, I might just have to go up there and take it. Thanks for showing the bras. I'm hard to fit (very large) so this would be perfect!

Beatiful..I cannot imagine making them. I dont think I have the skill to do it. KUDOS to you

Where do you buy the pre package kits? I can never find a bra that fits right. I would like to try to make one if you don't mind sharing the information.You did a really good job on yours.
Oh I see now that you already posted the information, Thank you .

Beautiful bras! :-D

I have long been a fan of Kwik Sew patterns. She carries intimate wear, including bras.

http://www.kwiksew.com/Catalog/cat_t...L=MissLingerie

In the 1990s and earlier you could get tricot galore in stores similar to Hancock's and JoAnn's and the lingere elastic. :-D

Wow!! I will take 6 any day.

I am absolutely amazed. I would never occur to me to try that. I am impressed.

Wowser - those are great looking !!!

beautiful bras, so much prettier than store selections!

Wow, I didn't know a bra could fit and be comfortable too.........so ok, I can drive down 75 and take a class.........I have been to Ga, cousion lives there.....hee hee.........really they are very nice and practical too. I have never heard of kits. or a class..........calla

WOW1 hOW ABOUT DOING A TUTORIAL AND TEACHING US HOW TO DO THIS. THE DARN THINGS ARE SO EXPENSIVE. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO BUY A PATTERN!

WHERE DO YOU BUY THE PATTERNS?

Wherever did you find your pattern?
I've been looking for a pattern for years. My mother used one to make her bras and it's gotten lost over the years.

Thank you in advance (TIA)

delma

Where can you buy the kits>???

I do not need padding.

But would love to try to make one.

J J

I buy all my supplies from [email protected] 316-684-5989

Thanks for all the info you have given us on this post.

I see where there will be a class in Columbus Ga and Tampa Fl I am going to try and get in one of them.

Again, thank you so much!

delma

Where did you find your supplies for the bras and the patterns?

thanks

darlene

I just noticed the one in Columbus. That's not to far from me, about 2 hours. I wouldn't mind going for a review and to see if there are any new techniques.

If there was a class offered around here on bra making, I'd be the first in line! Yours are awesome and they look soooo comfy.

I love them I never can get pretty bra's in my size

These look wonderful and would never expect they weren't of the rack, Great Job! I'm PMing you.
Andie, desertrose

Very very clever. I can never find a bra that fits properly, good for you.

Wonderful job.........

Wow. You sure are creative and skilled in sewing. Very professional.

Funny, sound like something I would do! :roll:

About a month ago there was a guy demonstrating bra making...and at first I thought he was doing a OBW. As we watched we noticed that he wasnt' ironing the fabric before cutting it and teased him about it...and the older lady with him laughed - saying that she keeps pointing that out also! His finished products were really colorful being that he was using yardage we would use in quilting.

You have a lot of talent to make those up! :thumbup:

Now your girls will be happily and stylistly covered. lol.

Thank you ladies for all your encouraging comments.
To those that have sent me a PM, thank you.
However, I can not answer all your questions. My very strong suggestion is to contact NeedleNookFabrics 316-684-3812. They are very pleasant to work with.
Sewing to me comes very easy, without tooting my own horn, I've never found anything I could not make. However, only you know your skills. By contacting NNF they can advise you about making bras and/or buying supplies from them.
Again, as I have stated several times through this thread, fit is the most important part of bra making/fitting. NNF can advise you about that also.
I paid about $200 for my class it was a two day class and feel it would not be fair to the owner of this product to "try" and teach her technique though a tute. Also it would be a very, very long tute.
Again, thank you for looking at my thread. It is a wonderful compliment for each of you to acknowledge my skill.

Wow, they look like store bought, can't ever get any to fit me. Great job.

Oh my gosh!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love these!

Nice job! :thumbup:

What pattern are you using? I have a quik sew pattern but have never used it.

I'm with you... I never even thought about people making their own bras but now that I do think about it, it makes sense. I wonder if they're hard to fit on yourself. I find sewing for myself (my body) hard because of the fitting business.

These bras are beautiful!