Quote Originally Posted by trigurl
Our Joann's is so small Walmart has more than they do and Hancock is no better

I forgot but I bought an ultrasuede dress off ebay for $4.00, I just wanted it for the fabric! I can use a sleeve for the chamois! woohooo.

What if I used regular fleece and doubled it? I want some padding for longer rides.

When I did the tights one leg went together great the other ended up 4 inches longer on one side than the other! I go so irritated I just quit working on them.
On the sewing boards, we call Joann's TSWLTH The Store We Love To Hate....

Regular fleece, you mean chain store fleece? First, yes you can "sculpt" a pad using multiple layers, and a wide zig zag but chain store fleece is crap for any number of reasons. You really should use Polartec by Malden. It's more stable, it won't pill, it last longer, it has better wicking properties, it wont' compress, etc.

When you have seam growth, it meand that you need to manupulate the fabric more. The feed dogs have a tendency to pull the under layer through the machine at a greater rate than the top layer. When you do your seam, make sure to secure the beginning, middle and ends and match any notches. Use you hands to help guide the fabric through. Stop every now and then, lift the presser foot and readjust the layers. You may have to pull on the botton layer some. If you monitor your progress along the length of the seam and make adjustments as you go, you should have better success. Or, get a walking foot ( even feed) attatchment.