Has anyone ever sewn their own jerseys/shorts?

[spazzdog]

Good luck! The chamois in the shorts should be an interesting exercise...

Watch them thar' seams girlfriend!

spazz

[Medianox]

I don't know, maybe I just have too much time on my hands (yeah, right!) but I thought it would be interesting to try this. The same company that makes the pattern also carries the chamois/padding materials....but for the record, I'm gonna start with a jersey .
In the best case scenario, the stuff will be custom fitted and original at least!

[badgercat]

I'm interested to see how this goes! Keep us posted.

[grey]

I love to sew - and would have a blast making my own jerseys! Send me a link to that pattern!

[Medianox]

I found the patterns at a site called the green pepper:
http://thegreenpepper.com/
Its on the adult pattern page...just "Women's Cycling Jersey" and "Oregon Racers" are the shorts.
I found a few sites for lycra and activewear fabrics too:
http://spandexworld.com/
http://www.fabric.com/apparel-fashio...it-fabric.aspx
Let me know if you also try to do this-with the right pattern and fabrics I think it would be a great project and totally do-able!
I'd love to customize the jersey (and shorts if I get the nerve to make those) and have a one of a kind outfit!

[alpinerabbit]

There was a lady called Mary on here some time, she did it. It's just that in the monetary sense it's probably not worth it...

[shootingstar]

There was a lady called Mary on here some time, she did it. It's just that in the monetary sense it's probably not worth it...

If one sewed more than 1 jersey same pattern style, it would probably work out to be under $23.00 per jersey (based on Seattle Fabric's discounted prices for their fabric) ..cost of pattern will go down if used more than once.

Of course, it doesn't include labour of oneself. but that's not really the point for those who are interested and enjoy creating something that doesn't disappear overnight from consumption.

If I used that logic..to constantly think of my own labour, I wouldn't have had a business-dressy wardrobe for over a decade..where my clothing fit me, with colours that I wanted and the compliments that I got because people could see how properly fitted clothing was if one knew how to adjust a pattern before cutting the fabric.

No different, from gardening...and then eating up all that hard work..in a few days.