Sew and Repair Your Outdoor Gear

by Louise Summer

Book Overview

This easy-to-use guide describes today's fabrics and materials, tells the best uses for each, and how to sew them. Common and specialized sewing tools are illustrated, and the author advises on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898860571
• ISBN13: 9780898860573
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.0" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

A lot of Information in One Little book.

I love this book. There is an education to be had in reading this book. Information only experienced experts in the textile industry can give you. This book is a desktop reference for anyone with interest in sewing or working with technical fabrics for extreme conditions and environments. This book is a must read if you want to work with technical fabrics for outdoor and extreme environments. Job very well done Ms Lindgren

Good Stuff on Making Outdoor Gear

Obviously, this is a little dated, but it is still quite good. The first piece of good advice that I took was to buy a "light industrial" sewing machine with really good basic stitches. I bought a 1950's era Pfaff from Germany that is often touted as good for sailmaking with heavy canvas. I was impressed with how beautifully straight the stitches were, compared to Singer and other more modern machines, and the great strength and simplicity of the mechanical design. I have altered some parkas to include pit zips and am ready to embark on more serious projects like tarps and tarp-tents and light packable vests and gaiters and lightweight windshirts for hiking the Appalachian Trail. For years I swore that I would never ever sew my own outdoor gear.

Great practical advice about how to make your gear last

I just had this book out from the library and found that it is absolutely indespensible for sewing camping gear. It has saved me much of the learning curve for creating durable items. The tips presented in the book also enable you to go out and dream up new items and make them work. I just got back from camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and am happy to report that all 3 items made with the help of the book passed the wilderness test.

A helpful book for the do it yourself outdoors person.

Although I had never used a sewing machine and knew almost nothing about fabrics, this book got me started custom sewing for the out doors. It covers the basics of thread, needles, fabric types, seam construction, and zippers. Instructions for several basic projects are included. As I have sewn my way through a backpack, sleeping quilt, pants, coats, and a tent, I have constantly gone back to this book for advice on both design and technical details.

An overview of how to sew and repair outdoor gear

This book gives an excellent overview of the available material and techniques used to sew unusual fabrics for unusual projects, such as a backpack or tents. Repairs of outdoor gear are presented as well. Every chapter is devoted to a different theme and the book is simply but neatly written. She provides the reader with some projects and outlines the facts that not everybody needs the top of the line fabric to practise outdoor activities. So don't be afraid to try some of her projects, you won't be anxious to have spent a huge amount of money and be unsure of the results