My Activewear Sewing Plans
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Today I’m sharing my activewear plans! I’m so excited to completely redo my activewear drawer.
What I’m wearing: AK Patterns Meg Top: akpatterns.com...
Module 1:
Jacket:
Ellie and Mac Transformer Jacket (affiliate link): www.ellieandma...
Fabric: No longer available
Bottoms:
Greenstyle Creations Stride Leggings: greenstylecrea...
Fabric 1: thefabricstore...
Fabric 2: www.thefabricf...
Tops:
Ellie and Mac Good Sports Tank (affiliate): www.ellieandma...
Fabric: www.thefabricf...
Ellie and Mac Ruched Tee (affiliate): www.ellieandma...
Fabric: thefabricstore...
S8338: www.simplicity...
Fabric: www.thefabricf...
Module 2:
Jacket:
Jalie Zip Front Jacket and Hoodie: jalie.com/jali...
Fabric: thefabricstore...
Bottoms:
Greenstyle Creations Stride Leggings
Fabric 1: thefabricstore...
Fabric 2: thefabricstore...
Tops:
Greenstyle Creations Elevate Overlay: greenstylecrea...
Fabric: thefabricstore...
Fabric: thefabricstore...
Ellie and Mac Good Sports Tank
Fabric: thefabricstore...
Module 3:
Jacket:
Love Notions Constellation Hoodie (affiliate): www.lovenotion...
Fabric: thefabricstore...
Bottoms:
Greenstyle Creations Stride Leggings
Fabric 1: thefabricstore...
Fabric 2: Olive Athletic Knit From My Stash
Tops:
Ellie and Mac Ruched Tee
Fabric: thefabricstore...
S8338
Fabric: thefabricstore...
Fabric: thefabricstore...
Also mentioned and possibly used:
Greenstyle Creations Power Sports Bra: greenstylecrea...
Greenstyle Creations Moxy Shorts: greenstylecrea...
Cashmerette Spruce Tank: www.cashmerett...
Cashmerette Cedar Dolman: www.cashmerett...
Jalie Multi-Sport Skort: jalie.com/jali...
Itch to Stitch Belize Shorts and Skort (affiliate): itch-to-stitch...
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I love Ellie and Mac patterns. I buy them up like hot cakes on sales. I look forward to seeing your makes on those patterns.
I am new to sewing with them, but am loving the ones I’ve tried so far!
Oh yay! I love Ellie & Mac. I'm on their tester team for their new swim set coming out. Can't wait to see your makes!
They have a new swim set coming out?!! How exciting! I’ll be anxiously awaiting that one!
Fabulous array of patterns and fabric. Can’t wait to see all of your makes! I absolutely love the plum color top you are wearing. Great color on you!
Thank you!
Whitney, I love that blue top on you this morning! It makes your blue eyes pop! And, the first floral is my favorite of all the fabric. Love it!
Thank you so much!
Would love a follow up on how the sports bra worked, I need some that truely fit correctly. On the ones I buy I can either get the band to fit in which the cups are way to small or if I get the cups to fit the band is to big. Band size 32 full bust 40.
This would be a great pattern for you. The cups sizing goes up to an 8” difference between your underbust and full bust!
Cant wait to see it all made up ! I am in the same boat , I need to make workout wear , too !!!!
Oh good! I’ve already made a few pieces and have loved everything so far!
Great fabric choices
Thank you!
I am very interested in your active wear videos. I really want to try some. Also looking forward to how to stitch on regular sewing machine.
I’m so glad! I’ll be doing most of the actual sewing during the weekly vlogs that go up on Wednesday. I’ll definitley be showing how to sew using just a sewing machine during the month!
Loving your band growing out!
Thank you!
I’ve made lots of swimsuits and leggings, but I continue to learn from your channel! Almost 70 and trying to pack in all the sewing skills possible!
I’m so glad!
I hope you will show us how you cut these pieces out. Some of us have not worked with this type of fabric. When you do your speed shots you are leaving some of us behind ! Thank you and I'm so looking forward to this!
Ok. I can talk more about that in the weekly vlog!
You pick the prettiest fabrics! I am excited to see this plan come together!
Aww! Thanks!
Fantastic fabric patterns and plans.... Can't wait to see how it all turns out
Thank you!
All great fabrics. I always think about the long floral aqua and pinks skirt in you made for a wedding, I think it was.
Yes! That was the big ball skirt I made for my cousin’s wedding! I need another reason to wear that again!
I’m exhausted just thinking about all the sewing to be done to get all these pieces done! And then all the exercising you’ll be doing in these! Great fabrics you have chosen...I’m sure it takes a lot of time to figure all that out. I need to make modules like you do instead of just willy-Nilly sewing items!
😂 I’m hoping the new workout gear will inspire more actual working out!
Love your plans - so well thought through! Can't wait to see the finished objects!
The moxie shorts look really hard to lengthen, but Greenstyle just released a men's pair of shorts - Motion Athletic Shorts - which I am going to try for me!
That’s a good idea! I saw that pattern, but didn’t even think about adjusting it for myself.
Clearly, you exercise a lot more than I do!! Another great video and I'm definitely interested in making some activewear. This will motivate me to try something new.
😂😂😂 I’m hoping this will motivate me.
You bought the liberty swim I had my eyeball on. I went back three days later and it was gone! Too funny.
😂 I went back for more as well and it was gone!
I am SO excited for activewear month!! I like to wear clothing that is comfortable and would like to wear more activewear than I do currently. I am really interested to learn about activewear fabric and how best to sew them. I'd love to make some activewear for my Son and Husband as well (tshirts, tank tops, shorts, swim trunks). I cannot wait to see what you do with your fabrics!!
It’s a fun avenue to explore!
Love that pattern and fabric, I'm glad you are making a jacket with it--I have never heard of "Ellie and Mac"-will have to check them out! :+)
(Miss "Noisy Nellie" here-I noticed a "Janome" box in the background, is that the brand serger or cover stitch machine you have?? I own a "Janome" sewing machine and serger, as well as a "Husqvarna Viking" sewing/embroidery machine, and a "Brother" serger. Love them all, but "Janome" is a real work horse, I must say!!)
The "Desert Orange'-is to die for, I love all shades of orange, very pretty, those prints are really nice also. I really dig the green-so elegant-like the option of hooded, or not!
That green and blue-green print, is probably my favorite-it is gorgeous!! So cheerful!
I always love the Chocolate Browns, such a nice color-and I am with you on the "end of the bolt" excitement!! I just got an order from fabric.com, and I was hoping, as sometimes I do get that-but alas, was not meant to be! Ugh! LOL!
That green for the overlay is beautiful, looks really nice.
So serene-the ocean blue, I like that.
I loved that hoodie when you made it before-and I like the color you chose for your next one.
That amber red is so lovely-and I do like it with the dark blue. OOhhh-the Olive green is Nice!!
The russet does marry well with the amber red!
The S 8338 looks like a great pattern choice, as well.
Great idea to build in the sport bra-I love inserting bra cups, etc...into some of my tops and dresses. makes life much simpler!
OOOHHH love the "sport skort"-I do like the "Belize" skort!!
Yes, that will be a good review-I used to only have a machine that did straight and zig zag, and I made several swim-suits.
Thanks for a great vid'! :+)
Have a great weekend! (Missed Gidget!-if she only knew about her fame!)
Thank you, Louise! The Janome box is the box for my new coverstitch machine! I need to have my husband stick the box in the attic for me 😂. It is a fantastic little cover stitch machine and I’ll share it some more during the weekly vlogs!
Oh that would be great! I’ve never owned a cover stitch machine-I never could decide if it was worth it(?)
Love the colors of the fabrics. That merino/poly has me intrigued. Going to try that. This looks like it's going to be a fun month.
I think it’s going to work really well for activewear tops. I’m looking forward to cutting into it!
Off topic... love your earrings today.
Thank you so much!
You are going to be one busy lady! lol I can't wait to see how your makes turn out. I've bought a few of the Greenline patterns myself but I've yet to try them.
😂 I clearly have an “eyes bigger than my stomach” issue! While it is an area of my closet where I need a complete rehaul, I may have gone a bit overboard 😂.
@@TomKatStitchery you can never go overboard on workout wear
Active wear month will be fun 😁
I think so!
Great plan’s video! I haven’t sewn with activewear fabrics yet. So it will be exciting to learn about the different fabrics and get any tips from you about sewing with them. I do have a walking foot, so that would be something I will probably need to use. But if you have any other suggestions that would be great!
A walking foot is a must with the slippery activewear fabric!
I only have a sewing machine at the moment, so I would definitly like to see your tips on using that only, thanks!
Sure! I’ll be sharing those tips on the weekly vlogs!
I have never sewn swim wear or athletic wear, so this will be all new to me. Do you think these items can be made on a regular sewing machine? I don't have a serger. Thanks! Can't wait to see all of the planned makes.
They can be done a sew machine! I’ll be showing that during the weekly vlogs as well!
Fabulous fabrics... I can’t wait to see how you sew all these as I have never used active wear fabric before it looks kind of scary 🥺. When you sew so much of the same items do you sew assembly line style or module to module. I would love to make some swim wear so looking forward to you starting. Not going to be resting and chilling in your home for a while with all those to make....🤣🤣 xx
I think I will do some assembly line style sewing this month, especially since I’ll be making multiples of the same pattern. I’m doing them one by one at the moment, though, so I can test fit.
Your makeup looks so good! Love the shadow and the lipstick!
Thank you!
Ooooh! I'm a golfer as well! I'd love to have some ideas for fabrics/patterns. I wear skorts (bought) in Summer and I have just tried the Love Notions Duet Trousers for Winter. I made them in Bengaline so a bit of stretch. I have to make some adjustments to the pattern though before I make another pair.
Oh good! I cut out a golf skort yesterday and talked about it on the vlog (that you’ll see Wednesday)!
Hi, Whiteney. Are those fabrics easy for a beginer to use and are sports bras easy yo make. Is Fabric Fairy an easy place to order from through the computer. I would like to try to make some bras. Thanks for you input have a great day.
Fabric Fairy is very easy to order from (and they’ll help you pair coordinating fabrics together if you send them an email or give them a call). These fabrics can be a bit slippery, but if you go slowly, it’s not hard. As far as the sport bras, I find them to be the easiest bra to make!
I don’t really tend to wear “active wear”, but my daughters do, so I would like to make some things for them. Well, I have swimsuits.
It’s been a fun change for a bit. It’s one area of my wardrobe where I actually need a few things!
Are you sure you’ll have enough active wear after all this? 😉 Looking forward to the makes and all the knowledge on this topic. 💕
I know! I’m going to have to start working out a lot 😂.
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Hi. Can you insert wire to the sport bra?
You, can, but it would take either a pattern that is drafted for it, or some drafting skills of your own. I’ve owned a ready to wear sports bra that had underwire, so it can be done!
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Whew! What a lot of sewing you have planned!
If you get tired of the Stride leggings, try the Jalie Clara leggings. I've made a few pairs of them and they're great. They have a nice little gusset at the crotch and a wide waistband option. No affiliation, yadda yadda.
Ohh! Ok! I’ll have a look at that one!