The Sewing Place
The Emporia => Fun with Fabric => Topic started by: Ellabella on May 11, 2021, 11:00:45 AM
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Has anybody any experience of sewing neoprene?
I am attempting to make DH a back support. There are times when he needs a bit of warmth and compression.
As he is of a ‘comfortable’ build :laughing: :laughing: the ones I can buy come up a little short.
I’ve sourced the neoprene and some nice wide Velcro but am worried that sewing the Velcro to the neoprene might weaken it too much. I don’t want things popping when he tightens it.
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No idea really but there are some YouTube videos if you can stand the blather.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hPnxnpxVxA
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Yes I made a wet suit once... I butted and zigzagged the edges together and stitched tape over the top, stitching down each side.
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I made a two phone cases for DH yesterday, i used my walking foot and i thought it sewed easily, i also stitched velcro on to it which seemed to go on quite well, i would use it again.
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I've always wanted to try it. How did it go? Do you think you need a heavy duty machine for it?
Also can I ask where you sourced the neoprene? I would love to make my own wetsuit, but have no clue where to buy neoprene.
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Back when I was diving (before you were even a twinkle I suspect) wetsuit kits were sold, with the zips, tape etc.i ended up buying a ready made one but I did a few wetsuit mends. Used a long stitch with thick thread then glued tape on. Since divers in the UK moved to drysuits around 30 years ago I don't know if the kits are still available.
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@ScubaGirl This is where i bought mine, i don’t have a heavy duty machine and it went through the sewing machine really easily but it was only 3mm/6mm thick
https://www.lomo.co.uk/acatalog/Neoprene-Sheets.html