Hello and welcome Step 10 our Black Beauty Bra View B Sew-Along with Joy (@byjoymao). We’re almost finished!! Today, we’re giving structure to our bra by applying: Channeling (first pass) Underbust elastic Underarm elastic Channeling (second pass) Underwire

Hello and welcome Step 9 our Black Beauty Bra View B Sew-Along with Joy (@byjoymao). Today, we’re tackling an exciting step of the process—setting the bra cups into the frame!

Welcome back, fam! In today’s post of our Black Beauty Bra Sew-Along with Joy (@byjoymao), we’re assembling the bra cups in preparation for setting them into the frame that we made in Part 7. We’ll cover three steps in this part of the sewing process: Attaching Upper Cup to Lower Cup Applying Flat Elastic Adding…

Hellooo and welcome to Part 7 of our Black Beauty Bra Sew-Along with Joy (@byjoymao)! Today, we’ll be constructing the frame of the bra using the “Frame,” “Outer Cradle,” and “Back Band” pieces that we cut in Part 3. We’ll be tackling this part in three steps: Preparing the Frame Attaching the Outer Cradle Attaching…

This post contains affiliate links. Hello and welcome back for Part 6 of our Black Beauty Bra Sew-Along with Joy (@byjoymao).  Next step in our Black Beauty Bra sewing journey: assembling the powerbars! The powerbars are a piece of the Black Beauty Bra that is designed for support and shaping. Powerbars can be external or…

This post contains affiliate links. Hello everyone! Welcome to Part 5 of our Black Beauty Bra Sew-Along with Joy (@byjoymao). Are you ready to start sewing?! I thought that the construction instructions that came with Emerald Erin’s Black Beauty Bra pattern were super clear and easy to follow for a beginner like me. The illustrations…

Hello and welcome to Part 4, where we make sure that our machine is set up for a smooth sewing experience! In this section, we will cover: Stitch settings: length, width, and tension Needle positions Trouble-shooting Thankfully, you don’t need a complicated machine in order to construct your Black Beauty Bra.

This post contains affiliate links. Hello everyone & welcome back for Part 3 of our Black Beauty Bra View B Sew-Along! Today, we’ll be going over the details of cutting your materials in preparation for sewing. There’s a number of things to pay attention to during the cutting phase that can help not only make…

This post contains affiliate links. Welcome to Part 2 of our Sew-Along, where I’ll be sharing a deep dive into the tools and materials you’ll need to make your Black Beauty Bra. In a nutshell, you’ll need a reliable sewing machine, an assortment of sewing tools, and the correct fabrics and trims. But let’s dig…

This post contains affiliate links. Hello beautiful bra-sewers! Welcome to the first installment of this Black Beauty Bra View B Sew-Along. My name is Joy Mao—I’m a friend of Ying of Tailor Made Shop, fellow designer, and bra-making beginner.  In this twelve-part series, I’ll be sharing an in-depth breakdown of how I made a Black…