Bralette Sewing Pattern Tutorial | Jordy Bralette Patten | Emerald Erin

[@amelialevenson2026]

Not only does this LOOK easy, it is easy! WOW! I am so pleased with how quick and easy this came together. Thank you!🎉

[@MZPurple786]

You make this look so easy, I said when I started watching this video I would not make a bra, but now I want too!

[@EmeraldErinSews]

Yes!!!

[@toysvoice]

I am making this bra right now. I’m almost done. Thank you for great pdf instructions and a video. I am able to check and make sure I’m doing each step correctly. Will definitely be purchasing more from your store. ♥️🎊

[@stephanies870]

Great video. Thank you for the clear instructions and no background music. Very easy to follow.

[@bonnywren5464]

So happy to have found a pattern and tutorial for a wireless bra for those of us with larger chests! Thank you for this!

[@Sweetsicle1321]

You literally just taught me so much in 2 minutes! New subscriber lol

[@EmeraldErinSews]

YAY!!

[@keziaharnise5971]

Very talented, Love how detailed you are! Please make more tutorials using the patterns you sell! For beginners like me it’s much easier learning via video and also makes me feel 100% better buying the pattern!♥️♥️

[@EmeraldErinSews]

I hope to make more videos soon!

[@clarethalvarez4024]

I loved your video and the instructions you added. It was easy to follow and learn how to make the bra. Thank you!

[@honestbloom]

After listening to the Love to Sew podcast featuring you and watching this tutorial, I am so inspired to try making my own Jordy Bralette! I've been sewing garments for most of my life, but had no idea how easy it could be to make my own undergarments. Thank you for taking the mystery out of it! 💖

[@chrystano]

Super video! You do make it seem so easy and simple to make. Thumbs up!

[@patriciaingraldi4719]

What an excellent tutorial!! Thank you

[@steperra]

Made one! Thank you - I'm a beginner but I had no problem following this or using your excellent pattern :)

[@sarilangakhusi1350]

Where did you find the pattern??

[@EmeraldErinSews]

YAY!!

[@EmeraldErinSews]

It's available for purchase in my shop - link in the description box :)

[@jayneartista5026]

You made this look so easy! I definitely want to give this a try.

[@jessicabey275]

You are a very good teacher! Thank you for this!

[@veronikanavratilova1930]

Your video makes see the project like the easiest thing possible. Your job is fantastic I really have to try it and you gave me encouragment I need for. Thank you

[@janishart1323]

Thanks so much for making this so simple.

[@jack-vp6nk]

Very nice style of explaining. And very informative video. Thanks

[@mizomusicministry]

This is the best tutorial i watch so far... Thank you so much

[@Dolokaa]

Amazing models

[@tyraarras6626]

im brand new to sewing and your video is really helpful. cant wait to try it! thank you so much

[@mayaozen487]

The best tutorial. Love it

[@gratituderanch9406]

Thanks for making the video instructions as well as the written. I just bought one of your kids to try partially because you made a video! I’m not a beginning sewer, but I’m still earlier in the stages of sewing Close, and this will be my first lingerie! I’m a 32 DD, post three kids, and super bony ribs! so I can’t stand underwires anymore… So I’m really looking forward to finding some thing that I enjoy wearing, that makes me feel beautiful and still attractive to my husband, And that I made myself! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@mandistephaniesews]

So helpful! Thanks Erin!

[@GALAXIE262]

I just got my Jordy kits in the mail! Can't wait to make these!

[@Manon0De0Ridder]

Love this video so great and easy

[@oliviaseal9514]

This is amazing. So easy to follow and descriptive. Thank you!!xx

[@noelialorenzo7426]

Great video, u make it look so easy .

[@CarolynGloria]

Wow this is very helpful. I want to make one now

[@CrystalElise917]

loved this!

[@camilajuarez1996]

I did not understand anything you said, but I did understand the whole procedure. Would you use the materials used for each bralette? please. I loved the result. Greetings from Argentina.

[@EmeraldErinSews]

All of the materials I used are available in my shop in kits :)

[@camilajuarez1996]

Ohh thank you so much!!!!

[@kaitlincrane_]

This is great! Thank you!

[@jaimevandusen9096]

Thank you for this video! I have the pattern and one of your foam kits but haven’t had a chance to dig into it yet. This tutorial actually answered some questions I had had and now I’m excited to get started!

[@EmeraldErinSews]

Yay!! Happy Sewing!

[@canadaverydry]

Very pretty!!!! Great job!

[@Biancawaker]

I just loved it! Although it looks so complicated to me 😭 Specially the measure of the bra cups, i wish i can do it someday. I'm trying first to do some lace high waist panties. But my faves are bralettes. ❤ You did a wonderful work, congratulations 😊

[@KarresseMe]

I'm glad I found this video! I bought the kit but I've been stuck. I will try again. Thank you.

[@diannawhitburns3046]

Awesome your video 💚

[@sadiatariq9583]

Lovely

[@trinhtrinh7536]

I like this tutorial very much. Thank you.

[@rhemasantoso3708]

Goodjob!!!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ladydede88]

Very helpful

[@s.orozco3061]

Excelent video and explanation. Thanks

[@angelamcbirney9147]

Best tutorial ever!

[@sararodriguez8620]

So beautiful!

[@mjaf]

thanks for this.

[@corinesterling149]

Very helpful,love it.

[@SimplyAnca7]

This tutorial is very helpful... I have cut and sewn the cups some time ago, and with the help of the tutorial will be much easier to put all the pieces together. Do you have to stretch the elastic? I did not realized when you where sewing if there was any stretch or you were just carefully positioning the elastic at the margin of the cup. I admire your sewing skills! All the elastic and stretch seems a bit scary.

[@EmeraldErinSews]

Hi Anca, No, you don't have to stretch the elastic, just position it along the edge and you can have just a hint of tension if it helps you place it better. The best thing to do with elastic is practice!

[@komalakumar9376]

Emerald Erin Sews ..

[@mh2p]

Thank you! For under panties, you do the same? no stretching of the elastic?

[@ZosiaOsowska]

this is awesome!! brilliant tutorial please more!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@divinopaler2350]

thank you very much.

[@mh2p]

Beautiful!! Thank you so much!!!

[@TheKalcuta]

This is amazing!!!! Thanks sooooo much for this!

[@mcflower]

You are great!!

[@oscar6443]

Thank You so much for demonstrating the three bras. I want to start making my own bras, even at my age of 74. Do you sell your kits in the UK. 🐶

[@EmeraldErinSews]

Yay! bra sewing is the best sewing! And I am now shipping to the UK :)

[@ITZIARUA]

EXCELLENT TUTORIAL. WHERE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD PATTERNS, TO PRINT THEM? Thank you

[@EmeraldErinSews]

On my website: shop.emeralderin.com/products/jordy-bralette-pdf-sewing-pattern

[@059351]

Very professional! Thank you. How do you draft for a front opening bralette?

[@EmeraldErinSews]

On this one it might be hard, since the band is so wide, but if you replaced the bottom band with something more narrow and added a g-hook to the front between the cups, that would work :)

[@camilamiranda2437]

Omg beautiful 😚

[@aqibahmad76]

Thanks i was needed

[@ToktamAlavi]

looks easy.eager to make one

[@Felixbae715]

Realy nice🌹👍

[@amyphantaylor2261]

Hello! Thanks for this awesome video. I am usually an AA. Anyway suggestions on how to get a better fit for AA sizing? Thanks!

[@EmeraldErinSews]

You an take some volume out of the center seam in the cup :)

[@psychicerinsears]

OMG I love your name! My name is Erin too! Emerald Erin is so.catchy

[@EmeraldErinSews]

Thank you :) :)

[@victoriaveeart]

Very informative thank you!

[@sabik.6298]

Sehr schönes Video, very Nice Video 👍👍

[@HannahCrews]

Sabi K. ja. es ist sehr schönes👍🏼👍🏼

[@moniquemartel1]

thank you

[@ranijo7864]

Excellent tutorial and easy to follow and I wish to try. Could you please let me know where to find the pattern.

[@chrisk5985]

Is the cup measurement thing correct? I have 6 inches of difference, which according to your guide would be an E cup, but when I buy bras at the store I'm usually B-C cup.

[@erin9868]

You'd be shocked at the number of people wearing the wrong bra size. If you want to fall down a rabbit hole you never knew existed, I *highly* recommend r/abrathatfits on reddit. They have an insane calculator that takes a few more measurements than the method used here and is a really good starting place for most people. Just.. Be prepared - your cup size is probably bigger than you expect and your band size is prob smaller. It's a little overwhelming, but it's a great community of people who are very kind and accepting.

[@morganu9370]

Why doesn't this video have more views?

[@irenefogale]

thankyou for your video. i bought the patterns and i need to ask you if is possible to use stretch mesh net , cause you said to use a non stretch fabric. thanks a lot

[@EmeraldErinSews]

Hi! I recommend lining with something low-stretch. If you use stretch mesh it will end up a lot looser than intended, so you could also try going down a size if you really want to use stretch :)

[@chloecuthbert7473]

I would really love to know how to grade this up to a larger size :-)

[@SpookyBabe93]

saaaaame because my bra size is not included :(

[@ashakumarisharma9206]

so amezing

[@susananne4803]

Hi ! Great video, can you use a stretch stitch or does it have to be a zig zag and can a overlocker be used at all ? Thank you

[@LeonaCiara]

really nice video. thanks. i just wondered, did you stretch any of the stretch bands on the cups or the big one around the bust while sewing of did you sew everything pretty "loosely" And did you use a specific needle?

[@EmeraldErinSews]

I like to add just a slight hint of tension when sewing elastic. Not really pulling on it or stretching it gather the fabric, just enough so it doesn't stretch out with sewing :)

[@kittyp8938]

Hey hey! I'd like to know, is there a needle best suited for the elastic & fabrics you used or do I just stay with the universal 90?? Thank you 😊

[@EmeraldErinSews]

I personally love using stretch 75/11 needles, but it all depends on what you machine likes, some people find that ball-point or microtex needles are also good for them :)

[@annapfeilsticker9756]

Hi 😊 I had some problems sewing the elastic band on the cups. My sewing machine missed some stitches and made some loops of thread on the left side. Do you have some tips? Thanks 😊 P. S. It's a great pattern i love the lace layover 😍😍

[@EmeraldErinSews]

You might want to try a different needle, I like using the stretch 75/11 needles :)

[@NA-yq4pe]

Hi! Recently bought your pattern and was wondering: is there any way to sew this by hand? I love sewing but can't afford a sewing machine :( on that note, can you recommend any fairly cheap beginner sewing machines?

[@EmeraldErinSews]

hmm, this might be difficult to sew by hand, since I don't know of a stretch stitch hand stitch, my top recommendation is actually look online for people selling used old machines, I have a Bernina 830 from the 70's that is an amazing machine that never quits, and you can fix them up and get parts for them pretty inexpensively. Just check when you buy them that they haven't been sitting in a damp basement for years, because they can seize up and then you can't fix them. But most people have one that was their grandmothers that was well taken care of :) Happy Sewing! Erin

[@fionafiona1146]

Zigzag stiches by hand are still stechy in the direction of the fabric stretch. I could also go to my local Maker space and have heard of library and "evening school" classes with similar offers of sewing machine access. If anyone sees this again.

[@osumydeleon7849]

subscribeeeed! I love it, where do you get those comfy wide bands :( I haven't find anything similar

[@EmeraldErinSews]

Thanks!! I sell all the supplies to make this bralette, and lots more in my online shop: shop.emeralderin.com/collections/elastics-bra-swim/products/wide-plush-band-elastic-1-3-8-35mm-wide

[@joyvitaro9444]

Great video!! Can you use stretch fabrics with this pattern? Maybe scuba knit or jersey

[@EmeraldErinSews]

Hi Joy! Yes you can- but they will affect the fit depending on how stretchy they are- the more stretch, the less supportive. So a scuba would probably work really well- but a jersey on it's own might not support very well. :)

[@writerinfact1768]

Thanks so much for the tutorial. What I have been looking for (for a very long time) is a pattern for a front-close, no-underwire, no-stretch-fabric (all cotton, linen, or silk, please!) bra or bralette. I have skin issues with synthetic fibers. Any ideas? Thanks!

[@EmeraldErinSews]

Hi Brenda, I don't know of any patterns with no synthetics, (because that would mean no elastics either). But I'll let you know if I see anything!

[@writerinfact1768]

I would greatly appreciate that! I have been looking at all sorts of things that I think "that MIGHT work, if ..." and it doesn't.

[@veronikavysoudilova9697]

@@writerinfact1768 what about using tshirt type of cotton? I saw someone to do the under breasts part without elastics, but what about if you put elastics inside cotton fabric? You can make straps without elastics as well. I think it might work for someone with smaller breast as myself. (sorry if it's kind of inaccurate description, as a non native speaker who never spoken about sewing before, I have kind of hard time explaining what I meant :D )

[@writerinfact1768]

@@veronikavysoudilova9697 Worth considering, thank you. Part of the problem is that, until I lose the rest of the weight I'm supposed to, I need support as well as comfort - and the ability to open/close the bra without engaging in Olympic gymnastics!

[@jessicapare1919]

I just bought the pattern 🤩 For the first model you made.. At 5:42 you said you treat the lining and the outer lace as one piece. But can I sew them separately (lining being mirrored) so that the seam is enclosed and not rubbing on the nipple?

[@craftsandnails]

Hi!! Can i use straight stitch to make the whole piece? Im having problems with the thread to get the zigzag evenly. Thanks

[@leod161]

The thread will have a much higher chance of snapping. Zig-zag allows it to stretch. There is a way to make a zig zag stitch by hand but it takes a while. I found a video on how to do it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHmyZKSaqs-Amdk

[@joserosas3347]

Thank you for this video enjoyed it so much 😄, By any chance what kind of machine is the one you are using and what set up 🤔😄 please

[@EmeraldErinSews]

I'm using a vintage industrial Bernina :)

[@kalsoomhanif4709]

Hey. My under bust is 31 inches and full bust is 34 inches. Its 3C. From where i can purchase these cards pattern. Thank you love. Your tutorial is best.

[@EmeraldErinSews]

Hi! you can purchase the pattern on my online shop :) shop.emeralderin.com

[@coolthinghere6853]

would this work with all woven fabric? a fabric band, and the outer cup extended to halter straps? or would there need to be adjustments?

[@EmeraldErinSews]

This pattern relies on stretch in the band, so it would definitely need to be adjusted for non-stretch.

[@TheSerialHobbyistGirl]

Do you think I could just attach the band to the cups using a coverstitch?

[@EmeraldErinSews]

I don't have a coverstitch so I'm not sure...

[@edivanetoledo4478]

💕lindos!😘🙋

[@lostbelowthefold4199]

My cup size is a G...is there a way to adjust for this?

[@EmeraldErinSews]

Hi, this will depend on your band size (a 26G and a 38G are very different sizes!). But you can try one of the largest cup sizes and see if it works, otherwise this pattern might not be for you

[@jawadrana7253]

B

[@partarulo]

You could always get the pattern and alter it to make it fit your size!!

[@calaismcneely1676]

This may seem like a dumb question but when i go to buy the hook and eye for the back are they called bra extenders? That's all i see when i go to Joanns but it looks like the hook is sewn to the eyes to only extend a pre-made bra.

[@EmeraldErinSews]

Not a dumb question, bra extenders are similar but different, because they are meant to add extra length to a bra that you already have. But not all fabric stores have hook and eyes available

[@rainbeauxunicorn5237]

Is there a seamless option for the cups? Or is the seam a bralette characteristic?

[@shannonec]

Just curious why you put the ring on the front? All the bras I own have it on the back. I'm assuming so the double thick strap isn't visible & I would imagine it's more comfortable with only one layer on your shoulder. Just wondering if there is a reason you did it this way. Also do you ever just continue your FOE & use that as the strap? Thanks!

[@EmeraldErinSews]

Great questions! I like the ring on the front for this style, because it's easier to adjust yourself, and it can also be more comfortable than having the adjuster on your shoulder blade. It's also so that you can have the whole strap as one piece, instead of having the adjuster at the back where you usually have a front strap to a ring at your shoulder blade where the adjustable back strap connects. So since this is a more beginner style pattern, I wanted to make the construction as simple as possible :) Also you could use FOE as your front strap, but it's much less supportive than strap elastic (which is a less stretchy elastic). I do use FOE for a front strap on some of my bras, but it's usually a doubled front strap and I add stabilizing tape between the fold to take away the stretch. Also it doesn't go through sliders nearly as well as strap elastic, so it's hard to have adjustable straps made completely out of FOE. I'm coming out with a pattern soon that uses FOE as the front strap, but regular strap elastic with adjusters in the back :)

[@shannonec]

@@EmeraldErinSews thank you so much for the reply. I was thinking the same thing, that it would be so much easier to adjust! Your pattern is my very first try at this, I made my first bra last week but then on my second one my curiosity got the best of me & I had to ask. I can't wait to see the new pattern! The Jordy is seriously the most comfortable thing ever! Next to a really plain & boring Calvin Klein one I've had for years but yours (I guess I should say mine lol) is WAY prettier and fits even better :)

[@srijatamishra]

I've a mesh bralette. I want to add a fabric layer under it and also make it padded in a way that the pads would be removable too. Can you please give some tips on that?

[@divinopaler2350]

i really wanted to kearn sewing no wire bras . wish you share your pattern drafting

[@lmi2102]

Can you recommend the stitch sizing for your zig zag? Is it just standard zig zag? Thanks! I ordered a kit and can’t wait for it to arrive!

[@EmeraldErinSews]

I like to use a stitch that is about 2.5 X 2.5 , so a relatively small zig-zag. The most important thing is to make sure that your stitch isn't too long, and allows the elastic to stretch without snapping the stitch :) Happy Sewing!!

[@jennaprice5563]

I was so excited to buy this pattern, then I realized it doesn’t go to my size, 40 G. Any other tips for making this I tiny bit larger?

[@capitaldidi]

If I want to make the whole thing from non-stretch linen (including the band), can I just swap out the elastic?

[@fitrahkamarudin]

hello, tq for the tutorial. i am from Malaysia... can i make bra using the straight sewing machine only?? is it compulsory to use the zigzag machine?

[@EmeraldErinSews]

For this pattern it is required to have a zig-zag and for most patterns it is required because you need to allow for stretch of the fabrics and elastics

[@oohlalaamaya]

Hi, what model of sewing machine are you using?

[@EmeraldErinSews]

I'm using an industrial Bernina, it's a very old machine that was my grandmothers :)

[@jigosolanki4347]

good

[@FutureFendiFsnista]

Where did you get that industrial machine with both the straight and zig zag functions? 👀👀👀

[@eonniekimgallery1588]

Yeay... Been going down the whole comments, and found your question. About to ask the same. Thank you.

[@eonniekimgallery1588]

She's already answer the question. On another comment. But thanks anyway.

[@Choclategirlgirl1]

So i would like to do this

[@erin9868]

This is a great tutorial and I learned so much, but I'm very confused by the elastic finishing the cups. Why is it there? The fabric isn't stretch and you aren't pulling it while you sew so it's not gathering the fabric. What does it do?

[@EmeraldErinSews]

Thanks! The elastic is there for a couple reasons, one reason is that it makes the edge nice and soft against your skin, and the other reason is to finish the edge with something a bit more stable so it will hold the shape better :)

[@erin9868]

@@EmeraldErinSews thank you so much! I was having trouble finding picot elastic and wasnt sure if I needed it before embarking on my first bra but I ordered some because those are very good reasons. Thank you so much for taking the time to answer.

[@elianarodriguez114]

The only thing I understood was how to make the cups. But I'll try anyway.