In March 2023, having recently retired, I finally got around to clearing out an old chest of drawers. I came across 3 very pretty bras that my daughter no longer wanted.  I took them to the local charity shop but was told they didn't take bras, so I ended up bringing them home again and wondered what to do with them....

Then I remembered a friend telling me some time ago about a lady who made fairies out of bras for breast cancer. I tried to find out who she was but couldn't find any more details.  I am a passionate crafter so thought I would have a go at making something myself, it's only fabric and lace after all!

The first item I made was a scrunchie which spurred me on to make something else. I found a tutorial on the internet on how to make a fabric needle case and despite not being a confident sewer I had a go, substituting the cover fabric for bra lace and was delighted with the results, even more so when my friend said she wanted to buy it, I'd sold my first item for Breast Cancer charity! I then thought if I was having this much fun using my hobby to raise funds for a cause close to my heart (I had a mastectomy in 2004) there might be other crafters out there who would join me in the fundraising, so Bracrafts was born!

Angela x