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What I Made, March 2022 Lingerie Society subscription box

Hi Everyone, normally you see me doing the unboxing of The Lingerie Society subscription boxes, this time I’m sharing what I made from the March 2022 box.

You can see the earlier cutting out and planning portion in another video. You can watch that one here https://youtu.be/VpdtvkTnzB8

Patterns used Maya Bralet by Studio Costura https://www.studiocostura.com/patrones

Box from The Lingerie Society by Pitt Trading https://www.pitttrading.com.au/the-li…

See more of my sewing and shop patterns at https://www.measuretwicecutonce.com.au​

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What I’m wearing Dress Pattern: Myosotis from Deer and Doe in Liberty of London Tana Lawn

Earrings: Harry and Herne

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What I Made, The 5 bra Experiment!

Today we are doing science! sewing science.

I’ve made 5 different bras from 5 different patterns and I’ll be showing their shapes and how they differ. Come join in the fun

Patterns used Chelsea Bra by Contour Atelier https://www.contouratelier.com/shop/p…

See more of my sewing and shop patterns at https://www.measuretwicecutonce.com.au​

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What I’m wearing Dress Pattern: Self drafted dress in fabric from my stash was originally from The Fabric Store

Earrings: Harry and Herne https://www.harryandherne.com/

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September Haul AliExpress Lingerie and Underwear sewing supplies

Join me, Susan as I show you through my latest haul of lingerie and underwear sewing supplies from AliExpress, watch the full video to find out which store I got my supplies at
See more of my sewing and shop patterns at https://www.measuretwicecutonce.com.au​
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What I’m wearing – Self drafted dress pattern in Outback Wife Barkcloth fabric
Earrings – Made by Maddie store

Nail Polish – Everlong by Hanami

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What I Made, November Lingerie Society subscription sewing box

Hi Everyone, normally you see me doing the unboxing of The Lingerie Society subscription boxes, this time I’m sharing what I made from the November 2021 box. You can see the earlier cutting out and planning portion in another video.

You can watch that one here https://youtu.be/zrmtHDMStDs and the unboxing of the box here https://youtu.be/CNO66EVwVIQ

Patterns used Chelsea Bra by Contour Atelier https://www.contouratelier.com/shop/p… Studio Costura Knickers https://www.studiocostura.com/vera Mary Knickers https://www.measuretwicecutonce.com.a… Emma Slip https://www.measuretwicecutonce.com.a…

Box from The Lingerie Society by Pitt Trading https://www.pitttrading.com.au/the-li…

See more of my sewing and shop patterns at https://www.measuretwicecutonce.com.au​

Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/_measuretwi...

Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/_MeasureTwice​

What I’m wearing Dress Pattern: Self drafted dress in fabric from my stash was originally from The Fabric Store

Earrings: Harry and Herne https://www.harryandherne.com/

Nail Polish: Octopus’s Garden by Hanami https://hanami.com.au/

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What I Made, September Lingerie Society subscription box

Hi Everyone, normally you see me doing the unboxing of The Lingerie Society subscription boxes, this time I’m sharing what I made from the September 2021 box.

You can see the earlier cutting out and planning portion in another video.

You can watch that one here https://youtu.be/47URmlNmESE

Patterns used Harriet Bra by Cloth Habit https://shop.clothhabit.com/products/… Boylston Bra by Orange Lingerie https://orange-lingerie.com/collectio… Hanna Bralet by Studio Costura https://www.studiocostura.com/patrones Adrian Bra by Queen of Suburbia Knickers – my own pattern (not released) Box from The Lingerie Society by Pitt Trading https://www.pitttrading.com.au/the-li…

See more of my sewing and shop patterns at https://www.measuretwicecutonce.com.au​

Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/_measuretwi...

Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/_MeasureTwice​

What I’m wearing Dress Pattern: Self drafted dress in fabric from my stash was originally from The Fabric Store

Earrings: Harry and Herne

Nail Polish: Octopus’s Garden by Hanami

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March 2022 Unboxing of The Lingerie Society subscription sewing box from Pitt Trading

Join me, Susan as I unbox the March box from The Lingerie Society a sewing subscription box from Pitt Trading.
I’ll talk you through what’s in this months box offering hints and advice on how to use the pieces.
Join in to chat all things Lingerie Sewing.
See more of my sewing and shop patterns at https://measuretwicecutonce.com.au​
Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/_measuretwi…
Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/_MeasureTwice​
Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/MeasureTwiceC…
What I’m wearing – Self drafted dress pattern in Outback Wife Barkcloth fabric
Earrings – Made by Maddie store
Nail Polish – Everlong by Hanami

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February 2022 Unboxing of The Lingerie Society subscription sewing box from Pitt Trading

Join me, Susan as I unbox the latest offering from The Lingerie Society a sewing subscription box from Pitt Trading. I’ll talk you through what’s in this months box offering hints and advice on how to use the pieces.

Join in to chat all things Lingerie Sewing.

See more of my sewing and shop patterns at https://measuretwicecutonce.com.au​

Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/_measuretwi…

Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/_MeasureTwice​

Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/MeasureTwiceC…

What I’m wearing – Self drafted dress pattern

Earrings – Made by Maddie store

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Sewing Adventures – Lexington Bra in Sports Lycra

Before I get into the making of this bra I’m going to say “wow it’s hard to take a decent photo of a bra”. The cups look all wrinkly, the straps never sit straight. It’s just really hard. I have a dressmaking dummy but she is only a size 10, I am not a 10 so I can’t use it for photos so I have to do a flat lay and every time I’m less than happy with the results. Hints, tips and suggestions for better pics eagerly welcomed.

Now onto the bra. It’s an Orange Lingerie Lexington Bra. my last one can be found here, I like how it fits, the shape it gives and the fact I can wear it all day without being uncomfortable or looking like I’m not wearing a bra. However the front x doesn’t sit flat to chest. Which it should. I researched a bit, read some great debates on the Bra forum on facebook and experimented a little.

In the end I decided to try adding a small amount of volume to the lower cup. Hoping that this meant I sat into the cup more reducing the strain on the central x allowing it to sit flat to my body. This teal blue and patterned version is a working test of this pattern to see if my idea was correct.

As with my last version it has lined cups but regular stretch fabric over. This sports mesh has a greater stretch so I’m also keen to see how that reacts to being worn all day. The fabric is actually a moisture wicking performance fabric available at Pitt Trading which was gifted to me by my friend @lizardbookworm it feels perfectly smooth and lovely colours so it was fun to match with a bright teal elastic I had in the stash.

Am looking forward to seeing how it wears and what my next version will be like.

After wearing my verdict is the adjustment to the lower cup has worked well but the sports mesh while super comfortable isn’t quite as supportive as the mesh in my last version. Expect to see another version soon!

Pattern: Orange Lingerie Lexington Bra

Fabric: Pitt Trading for fabric, hardware and elastics. Back hook and eye from Booby Traps

Alterations: added volume to lower cup

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Sewing Adventures – Ohhh Lulu Romy Bra

Another week, another bra! or more accurately my need for more comfortable pieces now I’m staying in all the time. The Ohhh Lulu Romy has been on my to make list for forever and the other day I had the machines all set up to sew lingerie so I grabbed some extra pieces and cut this one out. It’s really small pieces so I even managed to cut it out of some scraps left over from other projects which is fantastic as it’s yet another pattern that can be used to reduce waste.

It went together really well. I’ve lined the front cups with the same soft pink mesh that the upper panel is out of. This meant all the internal seams could be clean finish which not only looks nice is also super comfortable.

After attaching the lower picot elastic I thought I should check the sizing and while the cups were ok, the band was way too big. Mostly because the fabrics I’m using are super stretchy, especially the floral it’s got lots of give to it. So I cut the panels back thinking I’d swap it to a pull on style as this is essentially a tester to see if I like the style and if it’s comfortable. Cut off what I thought was excess and finished it all off. Now it looks small and it’s a slight wriggle to get on. Have I made it too small now?

I’m going to wear it for awhile and see what I think. In the meantime it’s looking super cute and I’m hoping I have enough leftovers to make matching knickers!

Pattern: Ohhh Lulu Romy pattern

Fabric: floral – poly jersey knit I got from Cabramatta, Pink mesh and elastics from Pitt Trading

Alterations: made it pull on by cutting off some of the back – wear to see if that works