Made by Laura!

When it comes to sewing, I'm always excited to try something new. When Amelia Lane Designs announced they're stocking some "hybrid" athletic fabric, I was pretty excited to try it. I struggled a bit deciding what to sew though. I've made a few pairs of leggings in the past with athletics, and love them, but they're not getting a ton of wear at the moment, because it's already getting too hot outside! I've made two bralette type bra tops in the past, but never anything for exercise, and I've kind of been wanting to try. So I decided that this was the perfect time to find the motivation to try something new - like a sports bra. Don't worry - I tried on scraps first 😉 **Disclosure: I've included my affiliate link to the patterns used in this post. If you choose to purchase a pattern using my link, I'll receive a small commission of the sale at no additional cost to you** There are quite a few sports bra type patterns out there...

I made a bathing suit! 👙 An actual bathing suit. I still kind of cannot believe I did it. I also can't believe I made a two piece. I don't think I've actually worn a two piece like this since I was in high school maybe. Will I find the courage to actually wear it to the beach or pool? Still to be decided. 🤣 But I'm super proud of the actual sewing! I've wanted to do a few projects this year to "push" my skill set and learn new things. One of the things I'd like to tackle is a quilt... the other thing I wanted to try was swim. **Disclosure: This post contains my affiliate link to the patterns used. If you choose to purchase, I'll receive a small commission of the sale at no additional cost to you** I found some courage to try sewing swim a few weeks ago when I made a rashguard and swim skirt. You can read all about it here . But as practical as it is, and as much as I'll wear it, I still had not tried an actual bathing suit - you know,...