My baby is 18 months!! I longed for this stage of cuteness to come, but now that it is here, I am now remembering just how INTENSE it is. She is a full blown toddler now, so my life has gotten a bit more active than it already was. She is smart, curious, busy, and more active than any monkey I know.
Today’s post will be all about the details of the mommy and me outfits of a crop top and shorts that I made us. I hope you like them! I also have a video on YouTube that you can find HERE to show how I altered my Super G pattern pieces to make my shorts.
I am so glad that I sew a lot of activewear because (a) sewing spandex is quick (compared to many detailed woven projects) and (b) let’s face it – this mom life keeps me on my toes more than a real gym does.
So, when I sewed my latest activewear set, I had to make her a matching one so we can twin together.
When it was time to take photos, though, she didn’t really think my poses were the best idea, and I got more of a work out than I had imagined.
She gave chase, and an hour later, I had hundreds of photos to look through, and the ones where she was “cooperative” were because she thought she was winning this game of chase we were playing. Whew!
The Pattern Details for the Toddler Active Set
For the baby’s set, I made her a Sofilantjes Solis Top and Greenstyle Stride Tights for her shorts. The Solis is actually a dress pattern, so I just made the bodice. I hemmed the bodice half of an inch and it makes the perfect adorable crop! No other alterations needed, and this was one quick top!
For the Strides, I made her size 2T, and I added half of an inch below the shorts cut line so that they reached to her knees. She is wearing a cloth diaper so they fit her really well.
The Pattern Details for My Set
For my top I also used the Sofilantjes Solis dress bodice and hemmed it. For my bottoms, I made Super G Tights and cut them as shorts. The pattern does not have a shorts cut line, so I have a video HERE to show you how I changed my pattern pieces. I am wearing a Greenstyle Power Sports Bra underneath my top to keep everything in place. You can see a few of the straps poking out past the racerback.
I used swim lining from Made Whimsy for the lining, and I don’t like that mine tries to peak out. The bodice is a lined bodice, and despite my efforts to get it to roll out, it still did. If I make this again, I will just line it with the same fabric. The yoga fabric is thin enough that it would still be comfortable.
Fabric
For both of our sets, I used the Yoga fabric from The Styled Magnolia. I love how this fabric wears and how cool and dry I stay in it. I took these photos on the 4th of July and after photos, we both wore our matching set to watch fire works. I laid out one of my quilts (this one to be exact) on the lawn by our local library and covered us in bug spray. It was still so hot out that day, but we both stayed really nice and cool in our outfits. I also felt super bright between my quilt and the pretty florals we were wearing!
Resources
- The Sofilantjes Solis pattern is available for women, girls, and in a bundle of the two.
- The Super G Tights pattern can be found HERE. The video to see how I cut my pattern pieces can be found HERE.
- The Girls’ Stride Tights pattern can be found HERE. The bundle that includes both girls and women’s patterns can be found HERE.
- The Yoga FABRIC is available for retail at The Styled Magnolia.
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Disclosures
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I receive a small compensation when you purchase via my link. This does not cost you anything, and I genuinely appreciate the support. Any and all opinions expressed are still my own. I received this fabric for free after paying shipping so that I could sew it up and provide feedback to the designer.
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