Sewing Activewear: How to make your own professional-looking athletic wear

ISBN: 9163961504

Author: Lundstr

Condition: New

Want to start making your own activewear? Or perhaps you are already into sewing your workout clothes, but are ready to step up your sewing game and achieve more professional results? Then this book is for you! Sewing Activewear: How to make your own professional-looking athletic wear takes you through all the fundamentals and then move you to the next level. So that you will be fully equipped and empowered to create your own workout wardrobe-that is both functional and stylish.Sewing Activewear is the ultimate sewing guide for creating your own workout clothes that are both functional and stylish. Fully illustrated step-by-step tutorials covering everything from beginner techniques and professional fashion industry methods. Comprehensive activewear fabric chapter and extensive guides to the best seams on every household sewing machine. And plenty more!CONTENTFabrics and notions for activewear Fabric types Stretch, weight and compression Activewear fabrics and the environment Notions Thread Elastic NeedlesSeams for activewear Seam guides for every machine Seam allowances Serger overlock seams Sewing machine stretch seamsSeams for hemming (incl. large chapter on coverstitching) Sewing machine hems Coverstitch hemming Flatlock hemsFlatlock seams Flatlock on a serger Sewing machine mock flatlock seam Faux flatlock using a coverstitch machineProjects (over 25 fully illustrated tutorials) Sleeves with thumbholes Fold-over elastic Card pocket Ties and strings Knit binding Ribbing Elastic openings Cords and drawstrings Crotch gussets Waistbands Zipper pocketsInterviews Jalie Sheila Powell Beverly Johnson Fehr Trade Gwyn Gyldenege Christopher Hansson Speciality Outdoors