Lace

I want is a bra that fits, is comfortable, is pretty, and the straps stay on my shoulders. All bras feel comfortable in the store’s dressing room, but after an hour of wear, they turn into torture devices. To that end, I’ve been tweaking a bra pattern so it’s just right. The last incarnation had cups that were too big, but I got the band figured out. I’m using one of Beverly Johnson’s patterns. I like that she includes a multitude of cup sizes and a multitude of band sizes. It’s possible to mix and match pieces to get a perfect fit. I did a tweak, and I’m hoping I got the fit just right this time.

I want a pretty bra. So I’ve been using my embroidery machine to make lace.

I was scrunching designs together to get four pieces of lace in one hoop. And so these are sideways. Turn your computer screen 90 degrees, and you will see what the lace is going to look like attached to bra cups. I used a variegated ecru for the flowers.

I used freestanding lace designs. I stitched them out on a double piece of water soluble stabilizer. I’ll leave the stabilizer in the lace until after I get the lace sewn onto the cups. Then I’ll wash the last of the stabilizer out.

I’m hoping straight lace will work. Looks like there’s a thread I didn’t realize I needed to cut. I used a variegated thread with subtle color shifts.

I used a variegated blue thread for this one. I haven’t decided if I like the stripy-ness. I’ve a lot of variegated threads which don’t always work out with embroidery designs.

Once I finally get a bra that fits, there will be photos. No, I won’t be modeling the bras.

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