GreenStyle Creations
my sewn mini capsule
I have been a part of the GS promo team over for two years. I have enjoyed creating and promoting my mini capsules just about every month using GS patterns. It has given me motivation and the opportunity to be creative without having to stick to a normal testing.
MINI CAPSULE
My mini capsule shown includes, the Pace skirt, the Solo Tank, the Nantucket hat, and underneath the Solo tank is the Embrace bra. Fabrics used for the Solo tank, Embrace bra, and the shorts for the Pace skirt is the Brushed Yoga in lavender from GS, and the Nantucket hat and Pace skirt from a stretch woven fabric I had in my stash.
I often wear hats, so sewing my own custom-made hats using the GS Nantucket hat pattern gives me that opportunity, I have sewn 4 already. For my hat I used the same stretch woven fabric from the Pace skirt. The interfacing kept my hat from stretching. I also used black binding for an accent. I used double fold binding with a 1/8" cord in-between to turn it into the black hat trim (it's what I had at the time and it worked), and sewed it into the seam, I like the accent touch. For this hat I used the tall crown option. My hat fits true to the Nantucket sizing pattern.
For the Solo tank and the Embrace bra, I used the same Yoga fabric from GS. I like the loose fitting of the Solo tank and kept it at a longer length to use the tie option at the side.
Another Nantucket hat
PACE SKIRT
The pace skirt came with a short pattern to turn your Pace skirt into a skort, I love skorts, so comfortable to wear. The skirt has a pleated back skirt and a flat front. I hacked my Pace skirt, I used two front pattern pieces. I did add back darts on the skirt. I used the high rise waistband for front and back of the skirt. I followed the pattern instructions to complete my skirt. For the side slits, I used fold over elastic as my trim on the side slits and the hem as I wanted to match the trim on the Nantucket hat. I am 5' 3 1/2" tall, normally I would have shortened the skirt, but I left it at it's original pattern length, I wanted a knee length for my skirt. For the short I used the optional crotch gusset, I love the comfort of using this small detail for my stretch shorts. I used the interfacing for my waistband and did not have any problems slipping my skirt on, the waistband stretched as it should with the stretch woven fabric.
I can't live without lip gloss, the Pace short has a much needed pocket just for my lip gloss.
