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Boy oh boy have I been needing some new sports bras! I thought about searching for the perfect pattern but in the end I decided that the stretched out one I had was exactly what I wanted so I traced it off!
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Silly me, I neglected to take a photo of the old RTW bra I used to create the pattern for these two. I really should have done a video to show you what I did but I think I was too excited to get going with the project to stop and video. It was a basic black sports bra that I’ve had so long I don’t even remember where I got it. The elastic was worn out and starting to crack and it was one of two in my drawer! Needless to say I needed to get going on some new ones.
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The thing about ordering swimsuit fabric for a specific project is you almost always have fabric leftover because swimsuit pieces are so small! I broke out all the activewear fabrics I had in my stash to piece together these fun color blocked sports bras. The original bra already had these fun style lines, and I knew they would be perfect for color blocking (which was awesome because I was working with scraps).
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All of this fabric came from my stash, though I did have to order the bust band elastic. The red is leftover from a swimsuit I made for a client a few years back. The navy hash print you may recognize from my Celeste Bikini last year, and the fuchsia is from my Beverly Bikini two years ago. I’m so glad I found a use for these extra bits of fabric. I don’t really love using this type of fabric for underwear, so color blocking it into activewear seemed like a great solution. The power mesh and 1/4” elastic were both from my stash as well. Made me super glad I ordered power mesh in bulk when I needed it. There have been several projects that have come up where I’ve been so glad to have some on hand.
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As I mentioned, for the pattern I just did a rub-off of an old RTW bra that had seen better days. I was a little worried that the new bras wouldn’t fit right since my old one was so stretched out. But it all came out pretty great! I did measure the length for the under bust elastic around my body rather than measuring the original bra’s elastic since that part was super stretched out. I made sure to copy the pattern onto paper so I will be able to make lots of these in the future!
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I’ve found in my experience that this style of sports bra with full fabric straps not only provides more support but lasts longer than bras with elastic or spaghetti straps. I like the look of the more modern, strappy ones but for practicality this style just seemed like a better way to go. And so far so good because I’ve been wearing them like crazy and everything is snug and comfortable!
See it in action here:
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Pattern: Self Drafted
Fabric: Activewear scraps from stash
Notions: Elastic
Difficulty: Easy
Finishes: Serged and turned with elastic
Time: Less than 2 hrs
Sew it again? Yes! Will definitely be returning to this pattern.
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Have you made your own sports bra before? Is there a pattern you love? Let me know in the comments below!
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