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Any MYOG friends in here yet?
I’m digging my sewing machine back out and getting to work on some new projects. Any other make-your-own-gear folks on Tildes yet?
I’m digging my sewing machine back out and getting to work on some new projects. Any other make-your-own-gear folks on Tildes yet?
I am also trying to get back into making my own stuff, but i was never involved in the myog subreddit if that is what you mean. You have any gear plans?
I do, yeah!
I want to make a pair of shorts and a backpack for me and start working on a fanny pack for my fiancée.
I’m also ready for a new iteration of my chalkbag design!
Oh cool! I am also wanting to make some shorts. For years I have just been repairing clothes, it'd be nice to make some for a change.
I specifically want to make a pair of these: https://learnmyog.com/dias.html
Haha that is funny, because I was thinking of basically the same kind of shorts :b That pattern looks good but pricey! May be worth it to make yourself a lifetime of shorts.
I’m very new to making my own clothes. Is $20 for a pattern too much money?
It's not wildly expensive, but expensive nonetheless (to me). I'd say most patterns are about half that price. I haven't bought patterns in a while, so maybe I'm behind the times. It feels expensive to me especially because it is a print-it-yourself pattern. I would love to make a pair though!
They look just like the Patagonia Baggies (and upon reading it's exactly what it's based on)! I'd be interested in giving it a go as well!
Any interest in throwing in together? (i.e. $7 a head)
I’m gonna pay full price for it, just because the dude behind that site is pretty active in the MYOG community. He’s doing rad work to give the rest of us fun projects to work on.
I'd be down to go in on it together.
Same here, I bought the jacket pattern from him, but the shorts seem wildly expensive
Hey! Have you ever reverse engineered an article of clothing? I have a pair of pants that I love that they company sunsetted about a decade ago and I'd love to try and recreate them.
I haven’t, personally, but I’ve been thinking about it. I’d love to get a pattern for my favorite pair of jeans.
Do you just rip all the seams out and measure the individual pieces?
I have no idea, I've never done it. I just have a wild hare and am considering sacrificing a pair (I own 3 pair so I could live with losing one). Plus the butt of one is blowing out and then knee of another just went.
You’d probably also have to keep track of what stitches and fold overs or whatever are done and where they were made.
Also never involved in MYOG sub reddit, but been telling my other half all week that now we've moved to a bigger house I want to get my sewing machine set up so I can try making my own clothes.
Also just realised by gear you actually mean gear, which is also on the table.
Yeah, like I’m working on a new iteration of my chalkbag I use when rock climbing.
I want to take a shot at making a backpack soon, as well.
I've not made any gear or been involved in the community at all, but it's been something that is of some interest to me. I've been getting into hammock camping and if I want to get better gear without breaking the bank it seems like making some of it is probably the best way to do that.
You gotta start somewhere! What kind of hammock have you been using and what kind of gear would be helpful to you?
I have a Wise Owl double that I have enjoyed, and the price is fantastic. I have noticed that even with a good hang there tends to be a lot of tension in the seams where the outer panels are sewn on. I've seen examples of folks making their own hammocks from a single piece of fabric, but I don't know if I'm at that point yet.
I also need a new bugnet and don't really care for the one that Wise Owl sells, but better ones can get a bit pricey.
That’s the spirit. If you get working on anything, please share it with us here! I already miss all the posts on /r/myog where folks share their projects. It’s a great way to learn from each other.
I sew things, but am not a particularly outdoorsy person. I'm currently working on making a dragon plush
Sweet! How’s the plush going?
I've got fabric picked out, and patter pieces cut out, but haven't actually started the project just yet. It's gotten pushed down the list of things to do, but hopefully will be making its way back up soon.
I've made a few things, but only ever done minimal hand stitching. Lots of hammocks though!
Oh, word! Why pattern are you using for hammocks? I’d love to do an Eno Singlenest clone.
Just a simple rectangle :)
I do gathered ends with whipping and then can tweak the length and how tight the center/edges are to suit what I'm going for.
I enjoy sewing and other kinds of crafts, but I don't have the space to work on them. I often don't have the time for them either. And when it comes to sewing in particular, there are no clothes patterns in my size and good quality fabrics can get very expensive.
The last time I did a sewing project I made some fantastic and beautiful reusable gift bags. The problem is that nobody seemed to get the memo that they were reusable so most of them are basically lost forever. It was a bit demoralizing.
In these kind of situations I often tell my tech friends that it’s their turn to write the blog post.
Have you thought about creating a pattern for clothes that fit you? You could even share those out to help other people make their own clothes.
I've dabbled but I'd love to ramp up! I'm looking at trying to make a new set of bike bags and would love to have a group to bounce ideas off of! Does anyone have experience working with ripstop nylon?
I have a bit! I’ve made some dip kits and chalkbags out of ripstop so far.
Gearing up to work on more complicated projects, though.
What are you looking to find out about ripstop?
Those sound like great projects!
I'm trying to figure out how much more difficult it is to work with than less stiff materials. I'm still pretty ham fisted at the sewing machine and am trying to decide if I should put in more hours on more straight forward projects or dive straight into the deep end with the bike bag stuff.
Yo, same. I’m gonna invest in fabric clips. Seems way more fun than dealing with pins when using slick technical fabrics.
I've made a frame bag and tiny gas tank, failed horribly at a handlebar bag though. Althougj those were using pretty thick materials like Cordura and VX21. Also did a down quilt with 7den rip stop nylon though.
If you're working with thinner material, I can highly recommend the prym aqua glue marker or something similar. It's the only thing that made it possible to actually sew super thin materials together for me.
Oh awesome, any chance you'd be up for sharing the final results? I'll definitely look into prym aqua glue as well!
Was not aware that's a thing! :D what kind of things have you made before? I'm sort of crafty but in recent years it's mostly been very practical stuff like visible and invisible mending, woodworking and outdoor stuff. I do sew and have a machine so quite interested to know what kind of gear people make.
Sounds like bags and shorts and hammocks for example :)
I feel you. I got into woodworking a bit before moving into a smaller apartment. I’m looking forward to having more room at the next spot to start working on furniture.
But with sewing, so far I’ve made a bunch of stuff sacks, Dopp kits, and a few versions of a personalized chalk bag for climbing.
I also want to start designing a customized apron. I spend a lot of time in my kitchen and the aprons I’ve been looking at don’t quite do it for me.
I'm not so sure that this counts as "gear" exactly, but I have made a coat and a harness for one of my dogs (as well as assorted clothes, shopping bags, etc. for myself). My second dog is still a puppy, but I will also make a coat and a harness for her when she's at her adult size.
I've had some issues getting strong stitches on the harness (which is made of nylon webbing), especially near buckles where it's hard to get the foot close. I only have a domestic sewing machine. Does anyone have any tips for sewing webbing?
I don’t have any experience sewing webbing so I can’t help there, but I’d say what you made definitely qualifies as gear!
I'm in r/myog, but I've never contributed anything. Years ago, with some help from me, my wife made my whole hammock sleep system for backpacking and camping. When our kiddies are both out of diapers we plan on doing the same for them, and making family camping a semi-regular thing.
Hell yeah. I love that you’re making it a family affair.
Question from a Tildes noob: Is it appropriate to post new topics in ~hobbies about projects we've recently finished? I'm not sure if that meets the criteria for a top-level post (vis-a-vis discussion), but showing off a finished product seems like it warrants more than just a comment on a question topic like this.
I’m new here, too, but I’ll take a shot at this.
From what I’ve gathered so far is that yeah, those kind of posts are cool, so long as you include a write up on the project so that an actual discussion can come from it. Don’t just like post pictures and then disappear for a few days, you know?