I recently took advice from another blogger and I looked online to see what sewing adult education classes my local council had to offer. Oh my word! what a suprise. A wonderful selection, at reasonable prices and all within walking distance…
This lead to me taking a six week course on basic pattern drafting last summer. Then last weekend I took a one day work shop and learned how to sew a bra.
To say it was ‘worth every penny’ is a cliche and an understatement. All materials were included, there was lunch, coffee, cakes and did I mention the doughnuts?!
Mary-Louise, our teacher is a friendly, fun and experienced lecturer with a wealth of expertise at her fingertips. Design Creations is her latest venture, the website will soon be selling quality Lingerie supplies and even Bra Kits! (oh yes please!!) so keep an eye on it.
If you live in Dorset and have time to take some classes I would recommend you look her up? The first image above shows the lingerie that Mary-Louise has sewn and brought along to show us.
Can you believe these are all the componenets that go into making just half a bra ?
Mary-Louise as part of her research ‘disected’ a bra to show us, fascinating.
We cut, snipped, sewed, unpicked, sewed again, chatted ( a lot ) ate cakes, laughed (a lot) and at the end of the day…..
Well I think a taa daa is the only phrase that comes to mind, dont you?
TAA DAAH!
Here is mine, must say I am very proud of it and it fits me like a glove, although we were only making sample sizes!
Mary- Louise also recommended a new book to me. Now on my Christmas List.
I repeat if you have the time and/or the opportunity to take this class, I highly recomend that you do!
Bestest
Ps Mary-Louise if you ever get to read this, I had a super time and learnt an awful lot in a day that sped by far too quickly! thank you xx
