August 2015 – AFI Atelier

Maya Bra Pattern Testers Wanted!

31 August 2015/0 Comments/in Patterns, Sewing /by AFI

Wanna be among first folks to get a FREE copy of my Maya underwire bra pattern? You can now apply to test my bra pattern!

How to fix a hole on the shoulder line on a t-shirt

26 August 2015/0 Comments/in Sewing, Tutorials /by AFI

Brand new piece and it’s broken. Well, I’m going to fix this and I’ll show you how. You’ll be needing decoration trims and a piece of fusible interfacing.

Some more info about my bra pattern

19 August 2015/0 Comments/in Patterns, Sewing /by AFI

Well, here’s the sketch for this pattern. I hope you like it. It’s pink. This is going to be the official front page image.

How to sew a bra – Step 9.3: Attache cups to the band – Useful tricks for cup-band seam

18 August 2015/0 Comments/in Sewing, Tutorials /by AFI

Besides elastics, I think the most important part on a bra, is the cup-band seam. Before going any further, let’s check again if cups are aligned right.

How to sew a bra – Step 9.2: Attache cups to the band – Sew cups to the band

12 August 2015/0 Comments/in Sewing, Tutorials /by AFI

Take the cup, choose the right place on the cradle. We will be pining the cradle to the cup in critical points. Will be doing that to fix the cup position.

How to sew a bra – Step 9.1: Attache cups to the band – Some steps before attaching cups to the band

11 August 2015/0 Comments/in Sewing, Tutorials /by AFI

We are going to sew curved seams which many of you know, are quite tricky. That’s why before the actual sewing we have to prepare the cradle.

Testing my bra pattern – exhibit nr 4

5 August 2015/0 Comments/in Patterns, Sewing /by AFI

I made a new bra to test my pattern. This time it’s a EU95AA / UK42AA / US42AA size. Yep, a different size! Cups are beautiful! Round and full!

Bra underwire types

4 August 2015/0 Comments/in Sewing, Tools and supplies /by AFI

Let’s take a look at bra underwire types and their differences. I’ve classified the types of underwires according to the length and shape.