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Not one corset pattern but two new corset patterns! I let the cat partially out of the bag last weekend when I sneak peeked the patterns at The Lingerie Retreat. I did my very best not to show t...

https://madalynne.com/corset-pattern-annabelle-annette-corset-pattern/

At first glance, you may not realize that this bra top + panty set is the Odessa! One of several free PDF patterns, the Odessa has to potential for many variations and we had a fun time with this...

https://madalynne.com/odessa-variation/

So you want to make your own wedding dress? As someone who made her own gown, I know the process first hand. Making your own wedding dress is not for the faint of heart. It’s a commitment. It�...

https://madalynne.com/make-your-own-wedding-dress-bridal-en-suite/

If you have been following Madalynne for previous pattern releases, then you will know that variations are kinda our thing. As soon as a pattern is released, I begin thinking about hacks to chang...

https://madalynne.com/tutorial-9779-top-variation/

This weekend, 12 sewists traveling from Illinois to Delaware, Pennsylvania and beyond attended Madalynne’s 5th sewing retreat at a private lodge on the Eastern shore of Maryland. Hosted by Bijo...

https://madalynne.com/farm-to-table-2023/

The Galina Monowire bra is available up to a 56” full bust, but what does it actually look like on someone who has a 50”+ full bust? Meet Chelsea, a lovely gal who attended Madalynne’s Top ...

https://madalynne.com/galina-bra-on-50-full-bust-plus-how-a-bra-should-fit/

Pop Quiz! Are you tired of the lack of support from your bras? Are you fed up of your straps slipping off your shoulders? Are you embarrassed indentations bra straps cause on your shoulders? If y...

https://madalynne.com/5-benefits-of-front-criss-cross/

You’re making a list, and you’re checking it twice. The holidays are upon us and a new serger or coverstitch machine may be on your list. Or maybe you are looking to upgrade. If this is the c...

https://madalynne.com/pfaff-serger-buying-guide/

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’s the desig...

https://madalynne.com/galina-bra-for-h-cups/

The Madalynne X Simplicity 8229 and I have a special bond. It was my first “real” pattern, and a pattern that many people first sew when they start making lingerie. It’s a basic underwire b...

https://madalynne.com/tutorial-s8229-lawren-mashup/