Greenstyle Creations No Show Briefs

I recently tested the No Show Briefs for Greenstyle Creations. I debated on whether or not I should post my photos on my blog or not. I decided to cast my fears aside and just do it!

I held off taking photos of me in the No Show Briefs for a while now. I started going to physical therapy and going for acupuncture treatments to help with the hip pain I have from severe bursitis caused by my rheumatoid arthritis. Don't feel sorry for me - it's not that bad. It hurts the most when I'm lying down trying to sleep. I could take pain pills, but I hate taking medicine. But my legs are bruised up.

This pair of No Show Briefs is my favorite. I used YSS from Zenith & Quasar and they are the most comfortable! There are several YSS prints on sale for 50% off right now.

I made this pair of No Show Briefs with Tactel from Zenith & Quasar and love these, but this pair was an earlier test and my butt wants to eat them.

At physical therapy, I get a lot of manipulative therapy. I'm told that the rheumatoid arthritis causes joint inflammation and Sjogren's causes a shortening of my muscles, ligaments, and tendons. The combination of the two results in bursitis which is inflammation of the bursae which are fluid filled sacs which cushion all those parts & pieces.

This pair of No Show Briefs is made with mesh from Zenith & Quasar. I've worn these a lot as this pair is super comfortable and feels so cool on. This mesh is on sale for $5 a yard!

So all that PT causes bruises all up and down my leg. When I go to acupuncture, they do cupping on my hips. Cupping is a round glass that they put a flame in then quickly put it against my skin. The heat causes a suction that draws my skin into the cup. It's left there for 30 minute. It feels so good, but it leaves me with round marks that often leave a bruise.

The No Show Briefs pattern is on sale for $5!  It has options for different rises, full  coverage or cheeky bum, optional waistband, and has an optional full belly adjustment in the pattern. This pattern also include the new extended sizing. These go together really quick and are a satisfying sew.

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Ellie & Mac To the Point Tunic & Dress

It's Wacky Wednesday at Ellie & Mac! This week I'm sharing the To the Point Tunic & Dress.

I've made this pattern only one time before and have intended to make another. The first one I made was a tad too tight across my belly, so I graded out one size for this To the Point Tunic.

Last time I really thought there was going to be enough ease that I wouldn't need to grade for my waist or hips. I was wrong. It wasn't a horrible fit on me, but I felt self conscious in it.

This one has the perfect amount of ease and I'm ready to make another!

I paired my To the Point Tunic with a pair of Greenstyle Creations Everyday Yoga Pants that I made with a reverse french terry  distressed knit.

Wacky Wednesday patterns are on sale for only $1 though midnight on August 28th. Find all the Wacky Wednesday patterns on sale HERE.

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Greenstyle Creations Fabrics

Have you heard the news? Greenstyle Creations now sells fabric that is perfect for their patterns. Angelyn, the designer, sent me a box of the new offerings to try out. My sweet friend Sharon (Sweet Mama Life), also sent me home with several fabrics when I visited her recently. I finally finished sewing it all up and plan to give it all a test in the gym.

I love green - it's my favorite color. I received this Jade Tricot and loved the color. Angelyn sent me a few fabrics that I probably would have never considered buying. One of those being this Powerflex Highlighter Explosion.

It is so loud and bright! Now I know some of you are thinking - Aimee, you love loud & bright prints. Yes I do, but this is a bit on the pastel side and just not something I would have been drawn to.

That said - I absolutely love this base! It feels so good on. And I have to say this print looks great as leggings to work out in.

I made the Express Tank and Stride Leggings. The Express Tank lives up to its name. You can make one from printing to wearing in 10 minutes - probably less. You only need to sew the shoulder seams - hemming is completely optional when using a knit like this.

I used the Jade Tricot for my Express Tank. Which you might be wondering - what is Tricot. Tricot is just a fancy name for a swim knit. Swim knits are great for so many things other than swimsuits. Giving it a name like Tricot helps people see past swim and consider using the fabric for other uses.

Angelyn also sent me this Blue Grey Abstract print. It is on a Yoga Flex base. If you are familiar with Zenith & Quasar YSS - this is very similar.

I love this base and again - not a print I would typically pick. Only because it has pink and has a camo feel. And again - I think it looks great for workout leggings.

I needed a tank to match my new leggings, so I grabbed the silver light ABP from Zenith & Quasar to whip up another Express Tank. Don't look too close - I put the Express Tank on inside out!

I did a reverse coverstitch on my Strides with Navy thread and love how it looks!

Sharon gave me this Pink Vibrations print on the Dritex base. I personally am not a fan of this base. I love the print, but this base feels so tight and compressive on.

This base also shows a bit of white when stretched as evidenced by my behind. I am still committed to wear these for a workout. I might have to put them in timeout though until I lose a bit of weight.

I did reverse coverstitch on this pair of strides as well and used a bright pink.

I love that the Jade Tricot Express Tank matches this print too.

I also got a few different colors and types of supplex. Since I already have a few pairs of supplex leggings, I decided to make a Lille Tank and the Chelsea Pants with the red and black deluxe supplex.

My Chelsea Pants can out a tiny bit too long. Since we are heading into fall, I think I'll leave the extra length since I'll probably wear these with boots and shoes with a thicker sole. My flip flops are pretty flat and not something I'd typically wear with them.

I love the Lille Tank. I can wear it to work out in, and it also looks great under a jacket or cardigan to wear to work. I might actually wear this outfit to work with a denim blazer thrown on top - and wear some boots.

This red color was so hard to capture. The red sensor on my camera was blown out from it's brightness in these photos. It took some photoshop magic to calm it down.

I love the Everyday Yoga Pants! I have already made probably a dozen pairs and am sure to make a dozen more. I couldn't resist making a pair with this bold blue deluxe supplex.

These look so good with my Lille Tank I made last month.

I love this bold blue color and will be wearing these Everyday Yoga Pants a lot.

Be sure to check out the new fabrics at Greenstyle Creations!

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Greenstyle Creations Clara Wrap Top

I have a confession to make. I was a pretester for the Greenstyle Creations Clara Wrap Top. I made my test garment gave feedback and declared - I will never wear this! I then sent the test garment to my cousin who still actively does ballet. She even sent me a selfie of her wearing it to class. It made me so happy to see her enjoying the top.

When the "real" test came along for the Clara Wrap Top, I didn't participate. I don't recall if it was because I was busy or if it was because I had sworn off wearing it and didn't want to waste my time or fabric. Either way - I had this idea in my head that I wanted to make a wrap dress, but I hate wrap skirts. So I thought I need a faux wrap top with a skirt attached. I looked through so many patterns and couldn't find anything that matched the idea in my head. Then I remembered my friend  Sharon's blog post awhile back about making a faux romper and she used the Clara Wrap Top for it.

I received the final pattern for the Clara since I was a pretester and I quickly printed it up and got to work making it. 

Instead of attaching a skirt to the wrap top, I decided to make a sleeveless dress to wear under my Clara Wrap Top. The sleeves on the Clara are quite fitted and I knew I would be uncomfortable trying to wear something with sleeves under it.

I made the Ellie & Mac Sunny Day Dress to wear under my Clara. I wanted a really full skirt and decided to use the full width of fabric for the front and the back. I often make my Sunny Day just using one full width of fabric for the entire skirt. So this one is twice as full as I typically make.

All the fabrics I used came from Zenith & Quasar. The Sunny Day Dress is made from Tactel. Tactel is am amazing lightweight athletic knit. I find that is travels well as wrinkles tend to release after hanging the garment awhile, it packs up super small, it's very breathable, and it dries super quick.

My wrap top is made with athletic brushed poly. This print should be available soon. It's called colorful concrete and it has such a cool looking texture and a mix of beautiful colors. I also love athletic brushed poly for all kinds of clothes. It also packs well and I think I will take this ensemble with me on my next cruise. Here's a closer look at the print.

And it has pockets!

There was one thing that I didn't like about the Clara - that the ties were not lined. I really didn't like how the hemmed edges were visible. And I really didn't think that would look good when using a printed fabric with a white backside. So, I decided to make my ties lined. I unfortunately did not have enough of this print to use it for both side. Okay - I probably did, but did not take the time to lay everything out before I started cutting. I ended up using the Tactel for the lining and I really love how it came out. This was a pretty easy hack and I will probably make another for a separate blog post to show step by step how to do it.

Here is a look at my Sunny Day Dress I am wearing under the Clara. Ignore all the rippling at the waist seam. I think the shear volume of the skirt is the culprit. I even tried using my sewing machine to sew it together and still ended up with some rippling.

I even topstitched the seam thinking that might help, but I think it made it worse. I'm contemplating cutting the skirt off and  re-attaching it. I definitely do not feel like seam ripping it off. I'm also thinking of leaving it alone. I'm not sure I'll ever wear the dress without the wrap, but I also think I could just make a wide wrap belt with the tactel to wear with the dress when I decide to wear it on it's on.

Something about this dress just made me want to twirl and twirl. Scroll to see what what I mean.

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Greenstyle Creations Lille Tank

I recently pulled this fabric off my shelf to make something. Something that I will share on my blog later on. After I cut out my pattern, I had just a bit of this fabric leftover. I really didn't feel like trying to fold my scrap up to put back on the shelf. So, I thought - why not make a Greenstyle Creations Lille Tank?

It is summer after all and in Texas one can never have too many tanks. I had so little of this fabric, that I did not have enough for the bands. I dug in my scrap bin and found some black athletic brushed poly from Zenith & Quasar. I love how the black bands look.

I have no idea what this fabric is made of. It was a $1/yard purchase from Golden D'or during one of their amazing Clearance Room Sales. I think I bought 6 yards of it and I have finally used it all up.

I love the racerback of the Lille. I feel like it covers enough of the back to be work appropriate. Yet it is narrow enough to need a racerback bra worn under it.

I love my new Lille and think it's going to be worn a lot before summer ends.

All Greenstyle tank  patterns happen to be on sale 25% off with the code GreatTankSAL through July 21st!

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