![]() I attached it to the lower back piece by flipping the pocket piece upside down and sewing along the bottom, right sides together, then flipping it right side up and topstitching along the bottom for security. I zigzagged elastic across the top edge of the pocket piece, turned it down and twin needled (all my jersey pockets are elasticized across the top). I sort of drafted a pocket piece off an existing jersey, but it was really just a very slight trapezoid shape that was about 6 inches narrower than the back piece. Back pockets are an absolute necessity for me, because I need a place to put my phone and any food I might need for the ride. The main way I jerseyed it up, though, was to add pockets to the back. I like a little collar on my jerseys, but this is a little too tall. Oops.) The only other adjustment I’d consider making to the pattern if I attempt bike clothes again would be to try to figure out how to reduce the amount of fabric at the back neckline. I like my jerseys long, but not that long. (I also managed to sew a dreadful meandering hem. This is a pretty long top, though, so I ended up actually taking off an inch all around before hemming, still preserving the curved back edge. The only change I made was lengthening it in the center back about an inch to create the curved back hem all my favorite jerseys have. So I didn’t really make any mods to the basic pattern. But I digress) that works well for a jersey, and it has a somewhat looser fit through the torso, something that you sometimes want in a jersey, actually (or at least one that’s made from insulating waffle polyester). That’s totally my next hack of this pattern. If the bodice were gathered a little into a midriff band I think I would like it better. It has a sporty look about it to start with (this bothered me on the shirt version, and I think I’ve figured out what makes it that way – no bust gathers. I have like three.)īut as for the pattern itself? I do think I was right that it’s a good candidate for a bike jersey. They don’t slip down like armwarmers and they California-winterize a sleeveless jersey perfectly. But I guess that means it will make a good winter jersey with one of my boleros! (Seriously, these bike boleros are maybe the best bike clothes invention ever. In my test ride with the jersey, the word that sprung to mind was “cozy”, which, again, is not my ideal workout shirt descriptor. It also pulls off that great double trick of cheap knits in that it manages to feel thick and at the same time still cling and show every lump and bump. This is Poly with a capital P fabric, and the waffle weave that’s supposed to be cooling and wicking (I assume) in fact just makes the fabric thicker and poufier, not exactly traits you want in close-fitting athletic wear. It’s just a little late.Īnd the verdict? Well, what I learned here was that the reason I haven’t made a previous foray into self-stitched bike-wear is a good one: the fabrics kinda suck. But, better late than never, right? It’s still old stash, and it’s certainly a vibrant color. But I was finally spurred into action (very leisurely action) by Cation Design’s Vibrant Color Stashbusting Challenge last month. And was just getting warm enough for sleeveless bike jerseys! And then… April happened. I even made up the regular shirt version of the pattern in the meantime. And then I did nothing about it for a long time. I had no pattern ideas until I stumbled across Jalie 2682 – I thought the zipper version would make a perfect bike jersey. When the Slapdash Sewist pointed out this waffley athletic fabric on FFC back in 2011 (egad!), I immediately ordered a yard with a bike jersey in mind. Not just in that I cut it out a full month ago, made it two weeks ago and am just blogging it now, but in that I bought this pattern and fabric literally years ago with this exact project in mind, and it took me until now(ish) to get around to it. This project has been a long time coming. Old and bright and late – Jalie 2682 as bike jersey
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