Bra Making Classes: Sahaara Solids | Beginner

My goal was to sew a well-fitting, wireless bra before my milestone birthday (70!) in 2026. Thanks to teachers Ruhee (Sahaara designer), Anita (Instructor), as well as a wonderful group of positive, encouraging sewers, I’ve met my goal. The small class size was ideal. It allowed time for our questions to be answered and for individual help with fitting and alterations. Anita’s slide presentations and sewing demonstrations were well organized. I appreciated being able to view the class recordings and print the slides. My “Sahaara binder” is full of valuable technique, fit and alteration information. I highly recommend this course!
P.S. - There are more Sahaara bras in my future… the near future. I’m registered for the Sahaara Sheers course!

I have never tried to make my own bra's. I've admired the pattern used in this class, so when the course became available I gave it a try. The class is put together to make it very approachable and unintimidating. We all learned alot about fit and how to adjust a bra to fit our bodies and our asthetics. The class is judgement free and a safe space for both your body and your sewing skills. At the end of the class, I have a bra that fits better than any of the commercial bras I own and the ability to make more!

This class was so informative and helpful. I have tried bra making before and always given up because I could not acheive a good fit. Not only do I now have the most comfortable and best fitting bra that I have ever owned, but I have learned many skills and alterations that can be applied to any bra pattern. I am not someone who is usually comfortable taking off my shirt to show my bra, but Ruhee and Anita and all of the others in the class were so supportive and we amazing about offering advice to help each person get the perfect fit for their body without judgement and with so much positivity. I cannot wait to take the ideas and inspiration I have from the class and turn them into many more Saharra bras.

I took this course because I wanted to try a non-wired bra pattern with rigid rather than stretchy cups and also to get fitting advice. I really like this pattern compared to the other non-wired bras I've tried; it is very supportive and comfortable. The fitting advice I got from Anita and Ruhee was very helpful and I plan to make many more Sahaaras following their recommendations (I have a big stash, ha ha). I did not really take the course for the sewing skills but the information on sewing was very clear so if you need that kind of instruction, it is there in the course. It is the fitting information, both general techniques you can choose to apply as well as custom solutions based on your test bras, that really make this course valuable, regardless of your sewing experience. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to make a non-wired bra.

I tried for months to make my own bras but could never get the right fit. After finding Rubies bra and purchasing 3 bras, I signed up for the Making the Sahaara bra course. In six weeks I learned not only how to properly sew a bra but how to find the right size for me. Anita and Ruhee were wonderful teachers. I finally know how to fix my fit issues and take that knowledge on to other patterns. I can't wait for the next level course!