An attractive appearance is of great importance for a girl. Many ladies spend more than half of their income on things from various brands and designers just to not look worse in the eyes of others. However, many do not know that you can look stylish and elegant without spending a huge part of your earnings, doing handicrafts and creating impeccable outfits at home.
Sewing a women's tracksuit yourself is not as difficult as many people think. All you need is the right preparation for the job and a little perseverance. This article will tell you how to sew a tracksuit yourself: women's, men's or children's.
Choice of style
It is important to know that sportswear has the properties of convenience, which will not limit freedom of movement. Styles of suits are divided by season: multi-season, summer and winter. It is also important for needlewomen to know that sportswear will often be washed and, taking this into account, it is necessary to use suitable fabric when sewing, which should dry quickly after washing.
The upper part of the product can be of several types:
- For cool weather, a sweatshirt or a sweatshirt are perfect;
- When training in warm or cool weather, it will be convenient to wear a hoodie;
- In hot weather, it would be logical to wear a T-shirt with pants.
The bottom of the suit has different variations:
- Shorts or breeches are great for hot weather. They can be tight or loose for comfort;
- In winter, warm pants, narrow and wide, bananas and joggers may be in demand.
Important! In wide and spacious suits, you will feel less heat. And narrowed and tight models will allow you to demonstrate a beautiful and fit figure. Legs in pants with cuffs will look slimmer, and they will protect your legs from grass and various insects.
Selection of fabrics and sewing tools
Sports suits with a loose fit should be sewn from knitted fabrics. Knitwear stretches well, gives freedom of movement, and thanks to it, it is easier to adjust a certain size, thanks to the stretchy fabric. To sew things for summer and winter, you can use different types of materials:
- Fleece. Consists of knitted fibers that allow you to warm the body in cold weather and not absorb moisture. Clothes made from this fabric dry quickly and are great for winter jogging and other sports activities;
- Viscose. A fairly elastic fabric, clothes made from which will be pleasant to be in. It quickly removes moisture, but easily tears and wrinkles. Clothes made from this fabric are usually worn in warm weather;
- Velour. A fabric consisting of small pile and a velvet surface. Clothes made of this material retain heat well and do not wrinkle at all. Clothes made of this type of material can be worn in cold weather;
- Three-thread. Fleecy and dense material. When used, the material is quite soft and pleasant to the body. Often used to insulate clothing;
- Two-thread. Rough and durable fabric on a cotton base. This fabric is difficult to wrinkle and is perfect for wearing in summer weather;
- Fukra. Characterized by softness and impeccable appearance. If you wear clothes made of this fabric, it will pleasantly warm the body in cold and winter weather;
- Jersey. The material consists of loops that are intertwined and connected in rows and columns. Due to this, clothes made of such material stretch well, and also have elasticity and softness. It is perfect for developing summer sports suits.
To develop a tracksuit, you will also need tools such as:
- sewing machine;
- needles of various sizes and diameters;
- marking tools;
- household overlock.
Important! In order to measure the pieces of fabric, you will need a measuring tape. The fabric must be cut with special scissors. The consumables you will need are threads of different colors, as well as decorative ornaments.
The nuances of sewing knitwear
Needles greatly affect the quality of stitches. Therefore, it is recommended to use needles with rounded ends when sewing knitted fabrics. This way, they will pass through the fibers without damaging them. When choosing needles, you should carefully study the packaging.
To avoid seam breaks, before work, you should adjust the lines for elastic seams. If it is a modern sewing machine, then it should have this function. Material with such elasticity should be pulled towards itself when sewing so that gaps in the lines do not form.
Taking measurements
For the top of the suit you need to measure:
- back width;
- the length of the entire product;
- waist and chest;
- depth of cut;
- the length of the sleeve and the entire work.
For the bottom of the suit you need to measure:
- hips and waist;
- lifting height;
- the length of the inseam.
Construction of the pattern
You can simplify the patterns in the following places:
- Trousers. To simplify the work on the lower part of the product, you can take a ready-made pattern, and using it as an example, you can already model the desired model. In the case of such a material as knitwear, there is no need for allowances for fitting, since this material stretches on its own according to the figure. In all other cases, it is necessary to draw a smooth line along the outer and crotch seam of the product;
- Jacket. The upper part of the suit is cut out using the same technique as the lower part. It is also necessary to take a ready-made pattern and work according to its example. If necessary, you can narrow the sleeve, as well as increase or decrease the length;
- Top. For the top, you can use a pattern of a blouse or a fitted dress. Assembling such a model consists of edging the cuts and stitching the side seams;
- Skirt. The width is measured at the hips, so it will be wide at the waist. In this case, excess fabric can be removed for gathering or folded.
Cutting and assembly
The development of clothing for sports is carried out according to the following algorithm:
- All the details of the suit pattern are transferred to the fabric, taking into account all the necessary allowances;
- Each part must be connected to each other in the following order: darts, folds, cuts, crotch seams;
- Sewing in pockets;
- It is folded upwards, leaving small holes to insert the elastic later.
Costume decoration
A tracksuit that was made with your own hands and efforts will already look stylish and attractive without additional decorations. But if you want, you can add various types of elements to the suit that will go well with the style. This season, small stones that are sewn into the fabric and form a small pattern in the form of flowers or patterns are considered especially popular.
Important! Particularly attractive are stripes, which can also be made from small stones, rhinestones or lace.
Thus, patterns of sportswear for men, women and boys were presented. In fact, they are not much different, as are the processes of their manufacture. It is only important to take measurements correctly and take into account the color scheme of the future item. Sewing such products for sports is available even to a novice seamstress or tailor.
