I’ve accomplished something!
It’s been a challenging few months. In many ways, Lila is an easy baby. She’s not usually too fussy, eats great, and is generally a pretty happy little nugget. However, her VLCAD diagnosis has required a lot of mental and emotional energy. I felt like I spent the first two months of her life just planning my days around feeding her and anxiously watching for any sign of metabolic crisis.
These days though we’ve settled into a more comfortable routine… well, as much of a routine as you can expect with a 3 month old, and I’ve just started to get back to work.
You know when you have a project in mind, but first in order to even start on that project, you have to complete 10 other tasks first? That’s how I’ve felt lately. So I finally decided to just pick one and complete it. This is a struggle I have. I often get “All the ideas!” and then have a hard time organizing my thoughts…
One of the issues I’ve always had with soft bras is that, well… they don’t fit my big boobs! I generally wear about a 30FF cup in ready to wear sizing. Over my decade of bra making I’ve adapted all of my patterns to fit me, and my customers who are out of a standard B/C cup. I decided I would update my Jasmine Bra pattern to include a larger cup size variation.
When you compare the standard and large cup Jasmine pattern pieces, you may notice the large cup doesn’t have a lot more cup depth than the original Jasmine Pattern. In my experience with this pattern additional vertical coverage is the real challenge when sewing DD+ soft bras. In my latest update, I’ve also included an update to the pattern instructions to include more in depth fitting and pattern alteration notes. In reality, the size variations are endless when it comes to bra making, so giving you a starting point that you can tweak is the best option.
You can purchase the Jasmine Pattern in both standard and large cup variations HERE or on Etsy. On Etsy, for a limited time I’m offering access to either the standard or large cup variations for a small discount as well.
PS. Canadian customers may notice a sale going on this Thanksgiving weekend (October 11-14) in my Etsy shop! Enjoy and happy Thanksgiving!
2 Comments
Malin Klarström
August 5, 2021 at 3:44 pmI just found out that the Jasmine has had a rework since I bought it. We who bought it before the rework (mine is the 2013 version), will we have a discount for this newer one? Or do I have to buy the pattern again?
sarah norwood
August 7, 2021 at 6:40 amIf you can contact me either on Etsy (www.ohhhlulusews.etsy.com) or send me an email (sarah @ ohhhlulu . com) I can get an updated copy for you.