Today we’re going to whip up a pair of Gretas! If you’re running a little behind on Lana, you can also use today as a catch-up day instead of or in addition to sewing up Greta. A few helpful tips and reminders: you may wish to size down on the no-show option, especially if you are on the low end…
Read More
Let’s finish up our last few Lana steps! A few helpful tips and reminders: BEFORE attaching armhole elastic, you may need to trim your band to fit your back closure; see page 18 of your tutorial for more info cut your armhole elastic to fit baste closures on first to check band width see page 24 of your Lana tutorial…
Read More
Can you believe we’re more than halfway finished?! Today we’ll be working on band construction, center seam, and adding our band elastic. A few helpful tips and reminders: make sure you match up your notches for band elastic, use the cut chart on page 4; it will not be a 1:1 fit so you will have to stretch a bit…
Read More
Our Men’s Gable boxer briefs has been a big hit with our mermaid boxer-brief-wearers! We’ve had LOTS of questions come up, so we’ve compiled a list of Gable FAQ for you to refer back to. Does this come in kids’ sizes? There will not be a youth version released, as Patterns for Pirates has a great youth boxer brief pattern already….
Read More
Day 3 is all about the frame! We will work on prepping the front frame, as well as adding our cups. A few helpful tips and reminders: make sure your lining and main front frames are wrong sides together when you baste them make sure your cups and frames are right sides together when you attach them together don’t forget…
Read More
Today is day 2 of our sew-a-long! We are working on assembling our cups, and finishing our neckline. A few helpful tips and reminders: see page 5 for tips for sewing delicate fabric see page 6 for links to Megan’s video on attaching picot, attaching FOE, and attaching elastic flat, or just click here 🙂 you may wish to…
Read More
It’s finally time for round 2 of our Sew Yourself Some Love Sew-a-long! Last year, we featured the Bridgette Bralette. This year, our SAL will feature the new Lana Bra and Greta Thong patterns! Don’t have your copies yet? Grab them over here! This month’s sew-a-long is sponsored by Thread & Grain, Tailor Made Shop, and of course, M4M and…
Read More
Although we LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Lana pattern as is, sometimes we just can’t resist a few good hacks 🙂 We hope you love these three easy ways to create new Lana looks for your wardrobe. No Back Closure Hack Additional materials needed: no additional materials needed Lana’s No Back Closure Hack is a great way to create a muslin,…
Read More
Don’t worry – we didn’t leave the men out of this Lounge & Lace Collection release! Today we released the Men’s Gable boxer briefs. They already include lots of options, but of course we had to show you a few more! Gable is a quick and comfy knit boxer brief with NO back seam! For those wondering, there will not…
Read More
It’s been a busy few months getting ready to bring you the newest part of the Lounge & Lace Collection! Last year brought Mama Bridgette and Mama Victoria, and we are excited to release Lana and Greta this year! For many of you, this may be your very first time sewing lingerie, so we put together some of the most…
Read More