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Re: [RC] make your own tights - Glenda R. SnodgrassOn Tue, 9 Dec 2003, Karen Bratcher wrote: Tights are SO easy to sew. Really. If I am just making plain one-color tights with no added stripes/patches/padding, from start to finish is only an hour. I invested in a serger machine a few years ago and use that for the long side seams, but you can do it all with a zigzag stitch on a regular machine, sewing over the seams twice to make sure they're secure. Yup, 'tis true! I make mine with a regular sewing machine. I make a ton of 'em for myself and friends. Easy as pie. If you're feeling wealthy, they also have Polartec Powershield (nylon outer face, fleece inner face with windstopping membrane in between and 20% lycra), Polartec WindPro Powerstretch (tighter outer face so no membrane needed, 7% lycra), and Polartec Aquashell (less stretch but with neoprene for absolute waterproofness). I haven't used these yet but am yearning to. I made one pair of tights from Polartec Powershield. It's not as stretchy as regular Powerstretch, so you have to fit them a bit better, but it's very comfortable and boy does it ever keep you warm in cold, wet weather! In fact, it keeps you too warm for this part of the country. I've only worn them a few times in the 4 years since I made them because they're just too hot for the Gulf Coast. :) -- Glenda R. Snodgrass Before you begin, consider ... The Net Effect http://www.theneteffect.com (251) 433-0196 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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