Ever make anything that you absolutely love not only in terms of fabrics, colours and look but also be so proud of the quality of your sewing? that’s me on this project. I love the lightness and colour of the lace, the electric pop of colours with the pink and the blue and I am super proud of the sewing. It’s all absolutely gorgeous.
The pattern is a new one from Queen of Suburbia or QofSpatterns, a Canadian based lingerie brand that is starting to make patterns for the home sewers. I’ve long loved their style so I was super excited at this pattern and snapped it up. It’s a half cup, not full coverage and I like that more styles of bras are being offered because while full coverage is lovely it’s a bit old fashioned feeling some times when you can’t get the patterns to match the styles you want to buy from the shops.
It went together super well, I was trialling some bra tulle from my stash for the cradle but discovered it was too stretchy. Using some white tricot I had on hand I cut another cradle and added it to the back of the existing one to help stabilise up the whole area. Apart from that slip up of my own the whole thing went together super easily and the instructions were good.
So all in all a complete WIN of a sewing project….except for one small thing. The cups don’t fit me.
The band is a great fit but the half cups are a little too low and on one side it cuts me in half a little (that side is bigger so I normally have that issue to deal with anyway). My idea is to make another one one or two cup sizes up and try again.
How did I get the wrong size? well I measured as per the instructions and then compared the pattern pieces to the Harriet bra I use a lot to check the sizing. Where I went wrong was I forgot it was a half cup and wouldn’t have the upper band along the top of the cup as the Harriet does…seriously don’t make pattern decisions when you are tired people because this is what happens. Now I’m the first to say when patterns don’t work but in the case it really was user error and no fault of the pattern.
So for now I’ll start again and maybe I’ll pin this one up near my sewing machine as an example of something I love and am proud of….even if it doesn’t fit
Pattern: QofSpatterns/ Queen of Suburbia Adrian bra.
Fabric: Lace and elastics from Pitt Trading, tricot from Greenfields
Alterations: get sizing right – I made the 34D (am including that here in case I forget and go to make the wrong size again)
Breagh MacDougall
Hey I’m just wondering if you know any way to get the Adrian bra pattern! I have looked all over the internet trying to find a contact for the original owner but her shop closed down and I cannot find an active Instagram account or email to reach out to!
Susan Goodwin
Sadly I don’t know of a way to get it. The designer closed her shop for a mental health break and said she may be back but I’m not sure if she will or not? I hope she is healthy and happy and will one day come back as her styles were amazing and the Adrian is my best fitting bra pattern by far!