Made by Laura!

 Every month, Amelia Lane Designs is featuring a new fabric of the month. The featured fabric type is discounted throughout the entire month! It's so nice if your favorite fabric type is featured or one that you've just been wanting to try.  This month, the featured fabric is Athletics! I LOVE the athletics from ALD! And, the best part is, every time I make something new from athletics, I get motivated to move and exercise!   **Disclosure: I have included affiliate links in this post. If you choose to purchase a pattern using my link, I will receive a small commission of the sale at no additional cost to you.** This Set:  For the top, I used a fabric called " Sportivo ." This is a nylon/ spandex blend. It can be used for athletic tops, sports bras, and even swimwear. I LOVE this fabric !  For this top, I used the Marin from Sew A Little Seam . This is a swim pattern. I planned to sew a crop top version with this for an exercise tank, but when I finished, I deci...

You may have seen that Amelia Lane Designs has stocked athletic fabrics a few times. Depending on the fabric type, fabrics are really wonderful for making leggings, exercise tops, sports bras, or even bathing suits. I had the opportunity to sew their supplex before here , but this was my first time making "active wear" with any of their fabrics! **Disclosure: I have included my affiliate links to the patterns I 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** I chose to make the 5 out of 4 Ninja Leggings , and the 5 out of 4 Resolution Tank !  The Leggings : This was my second pair of leggings to make ever. And it was my first time using this fabric type - this is TACTEL! The leggings pattern was awesome for a few reasons! I thought the fit was really good. I don't think this pattern has as much negative ease as my other leggings pattern, and I do like th...