8-Week Course // Tuesdays, 10:00am - 12.30pm // £340 (including pattern and specialist hardware/elastics) // Level: Growing Beginner // Venue: Bawn Textiles // Instructor: Cassandra Belanger of The Stitchery and Lydia Morrow of What Lydia Made // Project: Poppy Bralette + Median Knickers

Have you struggled to find underwear in your size? Do you find that ready to wear bras and bralettes are often unsupportive or overly constricting, or are you just interested in learning the skills to build your ethical wardrobe? Learn to make your own well fitting, comfortable, casual, and supportive underwear with a domestic sewing machine or overlocker. 

This course is a step-by-step guide on how to make a comfortable set of undergarments including help troubleshooting common issues like fit and proportions. Talking you through how cup sizes are calculated and how to add additional support to a base pattern, we will also encourage you to explore reusing fabric from retired garments or getting creative with fabric scraps. People of all genders, sizes, and backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to attend this course but any inappropriate or unsupportive behaviour will not be accepted.

In the safe hands of our expert teacher Cassandra and expert bra maker Lydia, students will be introduced to the use of stretch fabrics and elastics, creating undergarments that fit your curves as they should. Learn to personalise the Poppy bra and Pants (pattern TBC), working with different fabrics, adding structure, and choosing a cup-to-band ratio that fits to your own unique shape. 

And if you're shy, don't worry: There is plenty of space to try on your garments in private!

Please note that this course is a Growing Beginner course, which means that you must have at least a basic level of garment construction experience, having made at least one garment. If you've got a couple of projects under your belt, that will probably stand you in good stead. If you've never made an item of clothing before, but wish to take this course, you may consider first having some Private Tuition.

Providing Measurements

When you come to book your place on this course, you'll be asked to provide us with your waist, hip, full bust and under bust measurements in inches. If you're not in a place to give these right now, or you need help, you will be given the option to email them at a later date. If you're not sure how to take these measurements, check out this Vimeo link from What Lydia Made.

Booking Your Place

To book your place on this course, you can use our online booking system below. You can pay a deposit or, if you prefer, pay the full course amount. Please familiarise yourself with our Terms & Conditions before making your booking. 

Any Questions?

If you have any questions please have a look at our FAQs page. We also recommend reading the relevant page on our Student Resource Page, where you can find useful insights on the course structure and what supplies you'll need to bring to class (Note: If you don't see your course info up yet, don't panic, we'll have it up with enough time to get your supplies together before the course starts).

If you don't find your answer in either of these places, then please feel free to contact us.