Sunday, February 20, 2011

Welcome to Adventure!

     Welcome to our new blog!  We have both been lifelong sewists?sewers?seamstresses?  Anyway, we have been around the sewing block.  We are also dedicated lingerie enthusiasts, believing that what you wear inside your clothes is just as important as what people see on the outside.  In our sewing careers, we have noticed a lack of patterns and information dedicated to the art of sewing lingerie, so we decided to change that!  Our goal is to cover as many patterns as possible, creating for ourselves a slightly-less-expensive-than-store-bought lingerie wardrobe while also compiling what we learn into a handy database for ourselves and whoever else wants it.  We imagine it's a pretty small group (hi, Ellis), but we are always willing to share.

     We figure sewing lingerie will allow us to use a lot of the more luxurious fabrics we haven't gotten to use in apparel, due to weight, stretch, general price, etc.  You may see some stash-shrinking projects as well, since the Halloween ghost fabric Margaret loves so much isn't likely to see the light of day as outerwear anytime soon.  We're looking forward to trying some new fine finishing techniques and practicing our applique skills, as well as eventually mastering sewing our own bras.  We have very different taste in many things, including undergarments, so there will likely be a little something for everyone.

     Hope whoever reads this enjoys coming along for the ride as we explore the world of less-is-more.  As RuPaul says, if you can't love yourself, how the hell you gonna love someone else?