From day to day, there are many advantages to sewing that are easy to forget. Obviously I love that my clothes cost less than RTW and are more unique. But today, while we did hella too many stairs at Amicalola Falls State Park, I was reminded of just how much I appreciate other aspects of sewing my own clothes.
We decided to start at the top of the falls and walk down the stairs to the viewing deck. Boy was this a bad idea. The views were killer, but after 600 stairs, and a whole lot of anxiety producing bridge time (I’m scared of bridges ok? They’re beautiful to look at. From a safe distance.), by the time we hit the bottom and turned around, I was hot. A little sweaty, too, and we hadn’t even started up the first leg of 175 stairs.
On that bridge, after walking back up that first leg, is where I started to realize a few things. First, while I was sweating, a lot, I wasn’t sweating through my shirt. This is the 5 Out of 4 Easy Tee I shared a few weeks ago, made from Sly Fox Fabrics Triblend. It breaths so well that even when I got back in the car, it showed no signs of the sweat I was producing!!!
Then, I also realized I hadn’t been adjusting my clothes throughout this entire excursion. These are Patterns for Pirates Peg Legs that I made years ago. They still fit really well! They weren’t falling down or shifting on me. Super comfy, and a nice athletic fabric I picked up from Fabric Mart that breathed really well, and dried fast when I spilled water on them!
The fit of the shirt is perfect. Just fitted enough at the bust to not shift around and fall off my shoulders. Flare enough that it doesn’t cling or stick to me.
Virginia is wearing the exact same outfit, except her leggings are made in swim fabric. I hope she was as comfy as I was all day!!
It was so nice to take a day off to enjoy some of the gorgeous nature so close to us, but so under appreciated. We turned the data off on our phones, put them on silent, and only used them to take pics. What a lovely way to spend a day, remembering to disconnect a little bit, and just be.
I hope you find some time for peace in our ever hectic lives.
Stephanie <3
PS – if you find water soothing, enjoy this video!
Wow! 600 steps! Oy – well I could never do it but thank you for sharing because this is absolutely beautiful! You two look cool and comfy! The video was amazing!