Live: Sewing Activewear
2,332 views · Published 21 January 2018 · 1:01:49 · Indexed 26 September 2026
Channel: The Last Stitch · 2018 · Howto & Style
Hear me share my best tips for sewing activewear! My book Sewing Activewear: How to make your own professional-looking athletic wear https://www.thelaststitch.com/sewingactivewear/ Topics covered in this livechat Picking the best fabrics for activewear -Stretch - Weight matters - Thickness - Compression - Amount of spandex How to know it's wicking? Stretchy lycras Supplex Meryl Spoonflower Fleece - Microfleece - Grid fleece - Softshell Sealing seams to make them water proof Mesh for activewear - Sports mesh - Power net - Power mesh Picking the best stitches for activewear Sewing machine - Stretch stitches . Lightning bolt stitch - Twin needle Serger - 3-thread wide and narrow - 2 and 3 thread flatlock - 4-thread Coverstitch Reverse cover stitching 8 tutorials on how to sew your own activewear https://www.thelaststitch.com/2017/09/sewing-activewear-tutorials/ Amazon Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases that are disclosed as Amazon affiliate links.
