Artfull Bras Project

Laura, I am going to put a bead behind and see if it flops or not.  I may have to scrap the idea altogether because the pin wheels may be too heavy.   Glue guns, electric knives, anything hot or sharp are all off my list.   I am known by many names, including Super Klutz...

 I like your saying (signature).   Made me think the same.    

Laura:  That bra is amazing.  Good for you!  You must be a sewer and a good one, too.  I can hot glue but that's it.  Really a beautiful bra.

Hi laura:   I too wondered if this thread had gone away.   One is being created and my fingers are not cooperating too well -- neuropathy.   So far, 2 rows of pink ribbons over a HOT pink fabric machine sewn over a well padded beige bra - size 36 DD, found at thrift store for 50 cents.  The next planned addition is a row of ribbons with pink beads.  Then beads on the straps.   

As with other of my projects, I get side tracked very easily.   Had to make a bunch of neck coolers for my brother, who is a tow truck driver.  and ribbons  for the Blessing Scarf project that faithandfifty is doing.    

Gotta ask, does the GTO mean you drive one (car)??   I cannot post pictures, so you have to use your imagination...    HUGS,   Nancy 

I know one of the ladies is doing one with pink satin boxing gloves over each breast and I think she is embroidering 'fight like a girl' across the backs of the gloves for her bra.

My sister wants to do a 'picture' of a couple of houses saying we are like a 'brick house' and we won't go away easily.

My mom is thinking about a victorian style crazy patch quilt for her bra.

I went through some of my quilting stash and found a wide assortment of cotton bias trims and rick rack in a lot of the colors I need. I cut 3.5 inch sections of the ribbons last night and have them folded and pinned in the 'loop'. I am going to work on tacking each one together (to make it easier to place them on the bra). I don't have the bra covered yet in dark purple satin but have pinned a few of the ribbons on one of the cups to determine how many ribbons I am going to need to cover it completely. I am going to try and use a variety of textures on the bra to give it more interest. I also have a strand of pink and white beaded trim and a strand of clear white and pearl beads that hang down about 1 inch to sew around the bottom of the bra (like a belly-dancer's top). I may even sew sequins and beads on each ribbon to cover the stitches holding them on the bra (and to give it a little bit of ***sparkle***. Like I said, mine is still in the concept stage but I am working on the logistics of it. It gives me something to do in the evenings watching TV.

About picts, Photobucket is banned at the office and I don't have internet at home. They may post the pictures on the wig bank website after the show in September. I will keep you updated.

Sheila

Laura, is this a new avatar?  you are beautiful.   

BEAUTIFUL...all of them are remarkable.

I'm sick to death of all of the corporate pink ribbon crap, pink gardening tools, pink tennis shoes, pink post-its, pink ribbon everything supposedly for the cure. 

It would be much more efficient and humane to find the cause(s) of BC, but then there is no profit for anyone but the victim in that. 

How do I get in on this?...I would love to make a bra for the show!.....Sheila, you make crochet snowflakes too?.....I would love your pattern and if you PM me your addy I will send you my pattern for a snowflake I make..........I wish I could be in NC to see this show!....I am in Alpharetta about 1/2 hour North of Atlanta.........All the bras I have seen so far are fantastic!.......And I do have a couple of old ones I could use to make a statement with  .........

Lucy, we tried getting the bras from the SC group to display that day but the facilitator for the local cancer center said that the prices were outrageous to get them to display, that is why we are doing our own show. I had thought about going to one of the showings in SC but the days closest to me I had other things planned.

I sent you a pm about my snowflake patterns.

Sheila

Nancy, the 'stiffy stuff' is like white glue and you soak the fabric in the liquid and pin it onto a plastic wrapped covered piece of cardboard into the shape you want it and when it dries it dries stiff and will stand upright. It will make even manufactured lace or cheese cloth stand up straight if allowed to dry in that shape. While the 'stiffy stuff' is wet you can sprinkle glitter on the items to make them sparkle. I use this method with my croched lace snowflakes (using crochet cotton thread) and 3-dimentional angel tree toppers. I am looking for a crochet pattern for angel wings that I think would work for the bra project, the wings I have look baisically like this (><). where I want reallistic looking wings for the bra project.

Sheila

Laura, I love this whole bra thing.  I'm hoping to organize an exhibition of them at one of our local art associations next year.

In celebration of the fact that I'm still here, one year to the day that I was first diagnosed, I made a shirt with ink-jet, iron-on transfers of my blog avatar & my bco peeps who helped keep me sane!  Now I can work on a bra to go with it!!

Front:

BacK:

Modelled by moi!

Check out the PINKSTOCK 2009 thread for pics of our bras.   The first one is mine.    

Hey, Ladies!  Nancy, I found PINKSTOCK!!   How totally wonderful those pix are!!!  Nancy, you need harem pants & finger cymbols now to go with that bra!!!

Listen, I've been requested to make more Accidental Amazon T-shirt & tanks, so I'm doing it.  Not to make any money, just to share.  If I make any money, I plan to donate it back to BCO.  The cost to make one & mail it off is running about  $15.  So, anybody who wants one, send me an email at info@kksphotos.com (my art website), and I'll get you the details.  I can do all kinds of sizes & fits, so tell me your dress size (i.e., size 12) as well as your other preferences.

Hugs to all.