Your stuff looks great! My most recent MYOG was also a zombie project. I had a pair of Pertex rain pants that I got at a really deep discount. I found out why when I took them on a backpack trip. I wear them in the evening and morning when it's cold in the Sierra. The seat was no match for granite. The seat was trashed in no time. They had zippered lower legs, so I cut the legs off, sewed up the ends, and have two lightweight, waterproof zippered pouches. I put loops on one in case I wanted to put it on a belt. I put the pocket on my alpha fleece pants. I took one of the pouches on my last Sierra trip. It kept my fleece dry and made a great pillow.
After I sort of melted a credit card by being too close to a fire, I made little pouches for my phone and wallet out of heavy cotton twill scraps and fire-resistant reflective tape. I used a heavy nylon scrap and some webbing and a buckle. to make a roll case for my burn kit, the stuff I need for an all-day prescribed burn. Each tool has its own pocket and my meds, sunscreen, etc. have a velcro-closure one. I am terrible at crafts because I'm impatient and my motto is "good enough," but it's still really satisfying to turn your idea into something that fits your needs.
I remember those Frostline kits. I never had the skill, but picked up a down jacket from a thrift store that was a Frostline. My stepmother borrowed it to trek in Peru.
Yes, there certainly is. Thankfully my Mom sewed, knitted, and quilted a lot. I learned to sew pretty well as a teenager. Not sure if there are any type of kits even available anymore.
There are some kits available, but nothing as well-known as Frostline was so you have to know where to look to find them. Palante Packs sells a basic backpack pattern with all the fabric and components needed to sew it for $100. Ripstop by the Roll sells a wider range of kits--wallets, bags, tents, hammocks, quilts, etc--but on their podcast they also mentioned that you can pay to have them cut your pattern pieces out of the fabric you buy, so you can essentially make a kit out of any pattern. I haven't tried that yet, but I can imagine that having all the fabric pieces show up on your doorstep pre-cut makes it easier to start a new project!
I made quite a few things from Frostline. Started with down booties. A front handlebar bag for my bicycle. I don't think you could buy a better design than that one. A vest, a duffel bag, and a down coat. Sadly, I don't have any of it anymore more.
Your stuff looks great! My most recent MYOG was also a zombie project. I had a pair of Pertex rain pants that I got at a really deep discount. I found out why when I took them on a backpack trip. I wear them in the evening and morning when it's cold in the Sierra. The seat was no match for granite. The seat was trashed in no time. They had zippered lower legs, so I cut the legs off, sewed up the ends, and have two lightweight, waterproof zippered pouches. I put loops on one in case I wanted to put it on a belt. I put the pocket on my alpha fleece pants. I took one of the pouches on my last Sierra trip. It kept my fleece dry and made a great pillow.
After I sort of melted a credit card by being too close to a fire, I made little pouches for my phone and wallet out of heavy cotton twill scraps and fire-resistant reflective tape. I used a heavy nylon scrap and some webbing and a buckle. to make a roll case for my burn kit, the stuff I need for an all-day prescribed burn. Each tool has its own pocket and my meds, sunscreen, etc. have a velcro-closure one. I am terrible at crafts because I'm impatient and my motto is "good enough," but it's still really satisfying to turn your idea into something that fits your needs.
I remember those Frostline kits. I never had the skill, but picked up a down jacket from a thrift store that was a Frostline. My stepmother borrowed it to trek in Peru.
I'm a big fan of "good enough." No one besides me needs to look at the interior seams, so as long as they are functional they don't have to be pretty!
Yes, there certainly is. Thankfully my Mom sewed, knitted, and quilted a lot. I learned to sew pretty well as a teenager. Not sure if there are any type of kits even available anymore.
There are some kits available, but nothing as well-known as Frostline was so you have to know where to look to find them. Palante Packs sells a basic backpack pattern with all the fabric and components needed to sew it for $100. Ripstop by the Roll sells a wider range of kits--wallets, bags, tents, hammocks, quilts, etc--but on their podcast they also mentioned that you can pay to have them cut your pattern pieces out of the fabric you buy, so you can essentially make a kit out of any pattern. I haven't tried that yet, but I can imagine that having all the fabric pieces show up on your doorstep pre-cut makes it easier to start a new project!
Awesome, that's good to know. Thanks!
I made quite a few things from Frostline. Started with down booties. A front handlebar bag for my bicycle. I don't think you could buy a better design than that one. A vest, a duffel bag, and a down coat. Sadly, I don't have any of it anymore more.
There's something so satisfying about making your own gear!