How to Sew Adjustable Bra Straps on a Power Sports Bra + Adding Pretty Leopard Prints to my Closet

Hello everyone! Have you ever wanted to add adjustable straps to your Power Sports Bra? I have a step-by-step video tutorial for you today then! Also, stick around because not only do I have an athletic sew to show you, but I have a woven tank and a pair of toddler culottes in this post as well 🙂

Before we get into the tutorial, I have to show you this new pink and cream leopard set that I can’t stop wearing. I used this Athletic Brushed Polyester print from The Styled Magnolia. You can find it in their current preorder here.

Their Athletic Brushed Poly is one of my all time favorite athletic bases. I feel so comfortable wearing it all day long whether I am active or not, and it is so soft and holds up to washing very well over time.

For this set, I used the Greenstyle Cavallo Leggings for my bottoms. This is an athletic leggings pattern that has no inseam!

Not having an inseam is just genius and helps avoid chafing and is one less seam to feel next to your skin.

In addition to no inseam, the pattern has massive pockets and a booty lifting back curve.

I did lots of fun reverse coverstitching on this pair to have a subtle pop of pink.

For this set, I removed length from the first lengthen/shorten line at the thigh and pocket (.75 inches). I made a size D and graded my calves to an E. I started my calf grading right at the knee. Then, I removed 1.25″ at the second lengthen/shorten line at the calf and another 1 inch at about 4 or 5 inches below that, and then, I removed another inch from the bottom! 

Now, let’s chat about this bra. I used the Power Sports Bra pattern from Greenstyle. It has princess seams in the cups for shaping as well as a regular neckline and a lower neckline. I used the lower neckline included.

The pattern has three different back options – a strappy back, racerback, or U back. I did the U back and used adjustable bra strapping instead of the straps included in the pattern.

You can watch the tutorial for how I did the straps here. At the end of this post (in the resources section), I will link some places to get the bra straps, sliders, and rings you will need to sew this option.

Victory Tank and Fernway Culottes

I do not have very many animal print items in my closet, and I am happy to also have made a tank top for this summer using Rayon Challis. I have sewn with this base multiple times, but this is my FIRST time to try the one offered from The Styled Magnolia.

Rayon Challis is a woven fabric with wonderful drape. It has a soft fluid texture and is one of my favorites for apparel sewing. I have sewn with a range of qualities and some lighter weight varieties can be downright frustrating to cut out because of how much it can slip and shift around.

I can happily report to you that this is more of a medium weight amongst the rayon challis bases I have tried. It is not thin or sheer and does not slip and shift around. It was an absolute pleasure to sew with! It was also easier to cut out and find the grainline, which made sewing with it not such a time intensive project like it can be on the slipperier rayon challises I have tried.

For my tank, I used the Chalk and Notch Victory Tank pattern. This pattern includes two lengths, and I chose the longer length. It also has a strappy front option and a solid back or a peekaboo back.

It is flowy and roomy so this pattern works best in fabrics with drape. It also is fully lined so works best in lighter fabrics. I lined mine with a very lightweight shifty rayon challis from my stash.

The only thing that I didn’t like about this Rayon Challis is that it is only around 50 inches wide. I wished it had just a few more inches so I could have even more of it. I will just need to remember this on my next order so I have enough for my project. I wanted to make my daughter pants in addition to my tank but did not quite have enough. Thankfully, I was able to still get some culottes, though! She was adamant that she needed pants in this fabric and is still so happy with the culottes she got instead.

She will probably wear this pair until they are long shorts! She loves this pattern.

The pattern I used is the Fernway Culottes. I made these for her a year and a half ago, and she still wears the pair I made her then! (Now, those are just culottes!) You can find that initial post here.

These have a solid front with pleats and an elastic back.

The pattern includes multiple lengths and plenty of ease for play.

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Resources

• The Cavallo Leggings Pattern. Do you want to see how the Cavallo stacks up against the other Greenstyle Leggings? I have a leggings comparison video here. The only leggings that are not included in this video are the recently released Sundial leggings. The Sundial leggings have no side seam, no pockets, and stand out from the others by their V front and optional cross over waistband. You can see the full sew along for the Sundials here.
• The Power Sports Bra pattern.
• Bra Straps and Sliders
  • Bra Makers Supplies has Bra Rings and Sliders and Bra Strapping
  • Lace and Trims on Etsy has a selection of Bra Rings, Sliders and Strapping
  • Tailor Made Shop has Bra Rings and Sliders as well as Bra Strapping
  • The Fabric Fairy has Bra Rings and Sliders
• Soft Waistband Elastic – I used solid white 1.5 inch Dritz for mine, but I am seriously eyeing the ones that were just stocked at The Styled Magnolia. If there are any left, I plan to get some in my next order!
• Chalk and Notch Victory Tank Pattern
• Twig and Tale Fernway Culottes Pattern
• Pink and Cream Leopard Print Fabric
• Tawny Leopard Print Fabric

Thanks for reading today! XO

Sharon

P.S. I made a matching sweatshirt for my leggings set! (You can find the post for this top here).

My pink loving heart is just so happy with this one 🙂

I also have a few more photos of my sweet little one with me.