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Sew Your Own Activewear

Make a Unique Sportswear Wardrobe from Four Basic Sewing Blocks
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Sew Your Own Activewear by Melissa Fehr is a comprehensive guide that empowers readers to create their own fitness apparel. The book provides clear instructions and practical tips, guiding you through the process of designing and sewing a variety of activewear garments. It covers techniques suitable for different skill levels, ensuring that even beginners can craft functional and stylish pieces for workouts.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for creating custom fitness apparel that suits your unique style and enhances your comfort. With step-by-step guidance and patterns, it offers practical insights and inspiration for both beginner and experienced sewers looking to craft their own activewear. Whether you’re a fitness enthusiast or just love experimenting with new sewing projects, this guide empowers you to make personalised, durable garments.

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Sew your own activewear wardrobe with this collection of unique sportswear designs and patterns. Sewing expert and marathon runner, Melissa Fehr, shows you how to adapt four basic sewing blocks to create an activewear wardrobe that's perfect for your workout. Choose from 13 different designs including yoga pants, crop top and rash vest.

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Make your own unique activewear sewing wardrobe that's perfect for your workout. Choose from 17 different styles including yoga pants, crop tops, and running leggings designed by activewear sewing expert and marathon runner, Melissa Fehr.

Whether you're a runner, a cyclist, a gym bunny, or simply looking for the perfect pair of slouchy leggings for elegant lounging, this collection of athleisure sewing patterns is for you.

Learn all about how to choose the correct fabric for activewear sewing and discover expert tips on working with performance fabrics like lycra and spandex. Before you know it, you'll have a truly unique workout wardrobe ensuring you look super hot while you work up a sweat!

Author: Melissa Fehr is a pattern designer, marathon runner, sewing magazine contributor and blogger with over 10 years' experience in the activewear market. She has worked on the last three series of the BBC's Great British Sewing Bee as a sewing advisor to the contestants. Melissa relocated from the US to the UK where she now lives in a houseboat on the Thames.

Selling Point: A 17 piece activewear capsule collection made from just four basic pattern blocks. Includes full-sized, graded pattern sheets to get started immediately.

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Melissa Fehr offers a guide to creating personalised workout clothing with her sewing expertise and running experience. The book provides a range of patterns suitable for different styles, and Fehr's detailed explanations make it a valuable resource for those looking to customise activewear. It's recommended for sewists who have some basic experience, as it's not aimed at complete beginners.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781446306703

Publisher: David & Charles

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 January 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: David & Charles

Illustration: 300 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 211.0mm

Height: 273.0mm

Weight: 672g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Melissa Fehr is a pattern designer, marathon runner, sewing magazine contributor and blogger with over 10 years' experience in the activewear sewing pattern market. She worked on the last three series of the BBC's Great British Sewing Bee and she's a regular contributor to US sewing magazines Threads and Seamwork. Melissa relocated from the US to UK where she now lives in a houseboat on the Thames. She recently completed the London marathon in 3.5 hours!

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