Spring Sewing – A Pink and White Athleisure Set

Spring sewing is here!! Who else is ready to sew lighter and brighter spring colors with me?

The Pants

To start out, yes I made hot white pants! They are so bright and perfect for spring. They feel like a breath of fresh air after the worst winter #TexasEnergyGridFail

If you wear white pants, TAKE them out! It is time!

When I got this fabric at the beginning of the year from The Fabric Fairy, I knew immediately that it would make a great pair of leggings. The stretch is firm and compressive, and after spending some time stretching the fabric and feeling it in my hands, I knew that some of my regular leggings patterns would be too tight in it. I also didn’t want to overstretch the white because then it really would show all the things I don’t want to show from underneath. So, I did not immediately sew it up while I thought about what it wanted to become.

Thankfully, Greenstyle released the Simpatico last month, and this leggings pattern is intended for fabrics just like this (with only 50% 4-way stretch required for the pattern). So, I finally got to make my hot white pants!!

The other thing I really love about the Simpatico pattern is that it comes with a petite, standard, and tall file so I did not have to make any adjustments like I always do on bottoms. I made the petite file and made zero adjustments! (I am 5’2″ with a 26 inch inseam to my ankle.)

Also, this white fabric is pretty good at hiding panties and panty lines. I am wearing No Show Briefs in Beige Mist for these photos. (You can watch me sew the No Show Brief pattern HERE.)

When I first made these leggings and tried them on to check how they fit, I was wearing a black pair of panties, and that was definitely a no go, but this fabric is nice and opaque if you wear shades close to your skin tone.

My son is playing baseball this year, and whoever is in charge of uniforms and colors decided that his team would be wearing white pants. Ugggh. I can’t even fathom who thought it was a great idea to give 8-year-old boys white pants for sliding in the dirt and grass. I am cringing inside while cheering when the crowd is yelling SLIDE as that means way more time in the laundry room the following week.

Anyways, I adapted and have gotten pretty good at getting stains out of white pants. The kind of stains I will probably get on mine will all be food and icky toddler hands.

The Pink Top

The pattern I used to sew my top is the Greenstyle Scarlet Swing. This pattern includes dress or tunic lengths, but I LOVE it modified to be a crop top. It is fitted through the arms and bust and immediately flares out.

I used the Chalk and Notch Waterfall raglan crop line as a guide when I was deciding where to hem this pattern for the crop length. I really like the Waterfall Raglan, but it is not fitted in the underarm and bust (the Waterfall side seam is more straight down underneath the armsyce while the Scarlet is flared on the side seam). So, I took what I loved most about that version of the pattern and married it with the Scarlet Swing. If you don’t own the Waterfall raglan, you can get a similar hemline by hemming 10.5 inches underneath the armscye of the Scarlet. You will want to curve the hem following the same curve of the tunic or dress cut line in the pattern.

My top is so forgiving in the tummy area but still works great for movement with how fitted the top of the shirt is. It is a great all day wear shirt as well as chasing around the kids, going on walks and exploring. I just love this style!

The fabric I used is cashmere rose bamboo lycra also from The Fabric Fairy. It is so soft has incredible drape and stretches really well. The color is MY FAVE. I just love pink and this shade makes me so happy!

Any suggestions on what I should do with my scraps of this pink bamboo? I ordered 2 yards and this top did not take much fabric so I have plenty for another top and am having the hardest time deciding!

Do you have spring activewear sewing plans in your future? What color combos are you going for this spring?

Resources

• Scarlet Swing Pattern
• Simpatico Leggings Pattern – I have a more detailed blogpost on this pattern in this post.
• White athletic fabric
• Cashmere Rose Bamboo Fabric

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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 your support. Any and all opinions expressed are still my own. Also, I received this fabric for free as a thank you for hosting a sew along earlier in the year for the Embrace bra.