Zenith & Quasar Mossy Stones

Zenith & Quasar has a Nature Round currently at preorder. I just had to have the Mossy Stones print. It looked so cool and I thought it would make a great jacket. Unfortunately the sample did not print exactly the way it was supposed to and had some faint lines running through it. Even though it wasn't terribly noticeable, it would have bugged me on something I would wear frequently, so I decided to make some workout clothes!

And it was a major FAIL! I look like I'm wearing some funky garden camo. I now know to never wear both my 5 out of 4 Resolution Tank and my Sinclair Patterns Penny Leggings together, unless I want to hide  in the arboretum.

But let me tell you about this Resolution Tank. This was my first time making it. I've been needing some new tanks for working out in or even just going for a walk around the lake. I find that my cotton lycra tanks get so uncomfortable in the heat. They hold onto my sweat and I just feel icky by the time I am done. The athletic brushed poly is so soft yet it wicks away moisture quickly and dries fast.

The Resolution Tank has a contrast option that has a wider back and narrower front. I love the look. The racerback is nice and open. I definitely need to make more of these.

I love the Penny Classic Leggings. These are hands down my favorite plain jane leggings. The fit is spot on - thank you petite sizing. and The high contoured waistband keeps my tummy controlled.

 I love the ABP for leggings. I will definitely get a lot of wear out of these this fall.

After my wardrobe fiasco, I decided to try my Mossy Stones with a velvet top.

I love this pairing and can see myself wearing this a lot as the weather cools down. 

Here's a look at all the prints offered this round. The preorder closes on August 16th!

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Greenstyle Creations Stride Tights

I bought the Greenstyle Creations Stride Athletic Tights pattern many years ago. I finally made a pair! It took my friend Sharon (Sweet Mama Life) to convince me to try them with the update to make the side pocket wider to accommodate the larger phones of today and to do the Fit Capsule Challenge in the Greenstyle Facebook Group.

Why in the world did it take me soooooo long to try this pattern? The Strides are amazing and the fit is just perfect. I'm wearing my Itch to Stitch Arenal top with my Strides because it matches. I'll be making a matching tank in the next week.

It probably helped that Lilly at Zenith & Quasar sent me a sample of "Drive" Textured Athletic Knit.

The Drive knit is currently at preorder and I need every color. This is the grey and it's also available in white and black.

The Drive knit has excellent 4-way stretch with 50% stretch in each direction.

I paired it with the Carina Nebula Athletic brushed poly from Zenith & Quasar.

The Drive knit texture is subtle, yet gives my Strides a high end look and feel.

The Drive knit feels amazing and the Strides make my butt look pretty good.

So after that pair of Strides, I had to make another. I decided to try the side pocket on this pair and screwed up. So don't judge the Strides pocket based on this pair.

For this pair I used more amazing fabrics from Zenith & Quasar. The blue is Cobalt Budget "Supplex".  Supplex is a brand of nylon and these are not name brand supplex. Think of it as a generic brand. The price of the Budget "Supplex" is $16 a yard and I can't tell a difference from the more expensive name brand Supplex.

The Budget "Supplex" is currently at preorder with several colors available. The Cobalt happens to pair perfectly with the Textured Blue Grid Knit. The Blue Grids are currently in stock.

The Textured Grid Knits have between 30 - 40% horizontal stretch, but have 50% vertical stretch. The Strides call for at least 50% stretch. I cut my pieces cross grain on the fabric to get the most stretch across my legs.

These feel so amazing! I have the textured grid knit in a few colors and will definitely be making more Strides.

Sorry for the overload of butt photos, but look at how great this fabric looks!

I wore my Romy Tank from George + Ginger with my Strides. I made it specifically to go into my Fit Capsule and love it with these Strides.

This Hubble collage print is also at preorder at Zenith & Quasar and is available on athletic brushed poly (shown here) and Yoga Swim Spandex (YSS).

Greenstyle Creations has all athletic patterns on sale for 25% off through February 25th. Shop all the patterns HERE!

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