Cycling Clothes Sewing Pattern

[steveindenmark]

I work with sewing machines and I can see this being a disaster on lots of fronts. The sewing is not the only problem, finding the correct material is. You will stand out like a sore thumb. I remember what it was like when my mum knitted me a Manchester United Shirt. I was 7 and I am 56 now, it scarred me for life.

How many cycling kits do you need?

Look on e Bay and you will find cheap gear. It will save you lots of time and headaches.

Steve

 

[HB2210]

Can I be the first to order some patchwork lycra pants please

Sure x that's your order in

 

[HB2210]

You will also need a thimble for thimbling things .

Ooo I like thimbley things .... Noted

 

[HB2210]

Get a machine that can handle the actual material. As both the foot & the Feed Dog will have to be able to handle the material without damaging it. Not all can.

My sister has one methinks ....

 

[HB2210]

I work with sewing machines and I can see this being a disaster on lots of fronts. The sewing is not the only problem, finding the correct material is. You will stand out like a sore thumb. I remember what it was like when my mum knitted me a Manchester United Shirt. I was 7 and I am 56 now, it scarred me for life.

How many cycling kits do you need?

Look on e Bay and you will find cheap gear. It will save you lots of time and headaches.

Steve

Laughing .... Shun the non believer x

 

[Beebo]

I've found the special wool that you need.

I have to agree with @steveindenmark that this will be more hassel than it's worth

 

[Beebo]

I think you guys don't understand the art and craft of sewing. Otherwise, why not go along to Buggi's thread about paintings and let her know that it would be much less hassle to go and buy a print.

I understand the art and craft, but cycle kit doesnt easily lend itself to home sewing.
I'm prepared to be proved wrong, and await photos of the finished article.
I made a very similar comment on another thread about homemade mayonnaise, some things are worth the effort, some aren't.

 

[Ganymede]

I'm not saying that home-sewing cycle kit would be easy. And the results might not look just like the High Street version of the generally accepted cycling uniform, I hope not anyway. It is possible to be creative with fabric, to have fun, and to produce something interesting and unique. The mayo example isn't the same thing at all.

I might page @ttcycle, who along with many other women recently celebrated the ?centenary of the Rational Dress Society by making their own wonderfully creative and imaginative cycling outfits.

That sounds interesting, TMN.

 

[Ganymede]

Here you are @Ganymede (fantastic photos as always, by Charlotte Barnes):
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Awesome!!! Thank you for posting TMN! Truly marvellous and bonkers.

 

[fossyant]

I think you guys don't understand the art and craft of sewing. Otherwise, why not go along to Buggi's thread about paintings and let her know that it would be much less hassle to go and buy a print.

I do.. My missus has the N+1 of Sewing Machines vs Bikes.. A Brother Innovis 4000 series (touch screen) , an Janome (touchscreen) machine, and two overlockers, both Janome, one is computerised, that I drove a 400 mile round trip to collect. Bikes vs sewing machines here. My bike know how has helped remove broken needles into the very complicated inners of a complicated sewing machine.

It's like bikes boys.... my advantage is my wife can fix my bike kit quick, and has made me loads of skull caps and base layers !

Don't knock it !!!

 

[fossyant]

I can't comment about sewing lycra and stuff, but getting any fabric in the UK is getting harder and harder. My Missus uses Abakan or orders from the US if she needs stuff. I have some base layers out of a fabric called Power Dry - my missus made them. They are used by the US Army as a base layer. Worked very well. more so as a skull cap, but you can't beat merino.

This is a snip of the setup at home..touch it.. you are in trouble.

 

[fossyant]

PS that big black area on that machine is a touch screen..... it does the sewing stuff.. (from a Garmin GPS bike user).

 

[HB2210]

I've found the special wool that you need.

I have to agree with @steveindenmark that this will be more hassel than it's worth

Bit disappointed to be honest ... No pink

 

[HB2210]

I can't comment about sewing lycra and stuff, but getting any fabric in the UK is getting harder and harder. My Missus uses Abakan or orders from the US if she needs stuff. I have some base layers out of a fabric called Power Dry - my missus made them. They are used by the US Army as a base layer. Worked very well. more so as a skull cap, but you can't beat merino.

This is a snip of the setup at home..touch it.. you are in trouble.

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Go your Misses, super talented x

 

[tornandfrayed]

If anyone can translate from flemish/dutch(?) I think this might be a pattern for a retro style cycle jersey.
http://lafamillevictor.be/nl/flandria