Standing near our rack at CURVE NY, the leading lingerie trade show, I heard the show’s rep mention my name in the distant. I walked over and in her sweet voice, she said, “Here… Read More

Having released two bodysuits in the past year – Lawren and Fenix – I was craving a bralette design for the next Madalynne style. Maybe it was the influence of the pandemic and a… Read More

Can you believe that it’s been a little over year since the Barrett bralette was released? Thirteen months later and it’s still going strong! Since the day it came out, I’v… Read More

Back in March, I posted this round up of Barrett bralettes. It was just over a month after I released my 4th free bralette pattern, which you can download on my Free Sewing Patterns pag… Read More

Sure, clubbing in Miami or tipsy traipsing through New Orleans are great, but how about sewing a bralette for your bachelorette party? I had a blast with this bride-to-be and her girl gang… Read More

Released just over a month and a half ago, the Raquel is meant to be a stylish alternative to your everyday bralette. It is a new, fresh design that offers something different to the lingeri… Read More

I met Alisa Kahn, a local Philly lifestyle blogger exactly two years ago. It was Super Bowl Sunday and I was at a non-football related event. Alisa attended with some other Philly bloggers a… Read More

At the beginning of the pandemic, I needed a creative project. Philadelphia was on full lockdown and the only place I was going was my house, the studio, and the grocery store once a week. Y… Read More

One of the most confusing parts of bra making is choosing the lingerie fabrics. Stretch or non stretch? Those old scraps of lace that my grandmother gave me – can I use them? What abou… Read More

The terms “plus size lingerie” and “full bust lingerie” are used interchangeably, but they mean two very different things. A woman who is plus size can wear an A cup… Read More

Having the right tools is just as important as having the right fabric and trims. The blush pink metallic stretch mesh in this Barrett Bralette kit and this Madalynn… Read More

To celebrate the launch of Madalynne’s new DIY bachelorette party kits (Miss the launch? Click here to read the announcement post), I’ll be hosting an “intimate&r… Read More