If you read my last post, you can clearly see the need for today's post. That little tumble Nick took in his last race cost him a nice big hole in his team jersey. If you've had this happen, then you know how frustrating it is. Cycling clothes are not cheap, and from what little research I've done (ahem.. Google & YouTube), there doesn't seem to be any tutorials for mending cycling jerseys. Sewing is a hobby of mine, so I took it upon myself to come up with some sort of solution.





*Disclaimer:

I am not a professional seamstress. If you have tear that's not too bad, you can take it to a tailor. I have no idea how this patch will hold up in the long run. I know this isn't THE way to fix a jersey, BUT it looks awesome!





First, examine the shredded area and determine the best shape and size for your patch. You can have fun with this. We decided to make it in the shape of a star, but there are endless possibilities: lightning bolt, heart, lizard, etc. You'll also want to find a jersey that you no longer use and don't mind cutting up. Make a pattern of your shape out of paper. I just Googled star and printed it to the size I needed.









Cut out your shape and pin to the old jersey. I positioned the star over a skull that was on the old one we have.









Once it's pinned, carefully cut the fabric along the edge of the pattern.









Pin the patch to the shredded one, covering the holes. Be careful not to let the fabric bubble up between pins. Pin it down as flat as you can.









Don't sew this with a straight stitch. Because the material is going to stretch when worn, it is best to use a stretch stitch. You can achieve this by using the zigzag setting on your sewing machine. I set the stitch tightness to 2 with 1 being the tightest option on my machine. Sew on the edge of the patch, with the edge between the zigzags.









And voila! Now you can get a few more miles out of those jerseys!





Nick says he loves it now more than ever, and he doesn't feel anything uncomfortable about it. He says it feels the same as it did before.





I hope someone out there found this helpful.

Thanks for stopping by!