01-17-10, 05:01 PM | |
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If you sew (not OT)
I was browsing patterns online and came across this:
http://www.simplicity.com/p-1935-crafts.aspx It's a pattern for yoga bolsters and accessories. I don't know why it never occurred to me before that I could make myself bolsters. Has anyone tried this? |
01-17-10, 05:27 PM | |
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Atlantic Canada
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I actually got this pattern a year ago when my local fabric store had a crazy buy one get three free sale. I have all the supplies to make the bolster, but haven't had the time to do it yet. With the exception of the zafu cushions and bolster, the "patterns" are all pretty much simple squares and rectangles and painfully obvious (ie. a "pattern" is unnecessary). It seemed worthwhile to me for the bolster (which I've wanted) because I've never come across any local sources for them and they are pretty expensive even before you add on shipping.
I did make myself a zafu many years ago from a pattern I found on a zen meditation website. I bought a cheap buckwheat pillow from Zellers and used the hulls as stuffing, and the thing gets lots of use in a variety of capacities. I managed to track down the instructions I used -- now hosted on a different site: http://www.michiganbuddhist.com/zafu/ You've inspired me to look for yoga sewing stuff online again (I've looked in the past with very little success). The following blog postings have links to some free yoga-related sewing patterns. Unfortunately the SewNews yoga poses for sewers artice linked in the next posting is 404. Seems everything I've ever seen linked to on SewNews ends up being the same. http://yogawithgaileee.blogspot.com/search/label/Sewing This posting is from the same blog, and is commercial sewing patterns for yoga clothes and gear, including the one you pointed out. http://yogawithgaileee.blogspot.com/...%20Accessories I'll add Jalie patterns as well. I've always wanted to get the yoga pants pattern from them - I've always seen really good reviews of their patterns, which include alot of sports, dance and outerwear designs. http://www.jalie.com/sports-apparel/...2513579106278c Anyone else do any yoga or workout related sewing and have advice or resources to share? It would be great to pool any info people have been able to collect. |
01-18-10, 02:32 PM | |
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thanks.
i also sew, but because of too many hobbies, including vidiotism, sewing has taken a back seat!!! i made a copy of the eye bag instructions from a book - Handcrafted Pillows - Amazon link. i have posted about it here at VF - see last post in the thread. the same book had instructions for sewing a neck pillow (they call it Shoulder Wrap) stuffed with raw rice granules to use as a heating pad (you warm it in the micro). a wellness store here in downtown sells the same rice bag for some riduculous price. i got the book from the public library. the only item i've thought of sewing that is related to vidiotism is sewing a padded seat cover with "draping" on the 4 sides for a fanny lifter. we use the fanny lifter to do computer work sometimes!!! EDITED TO ADD: red/italicized verbage for links
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bolster, diy, eye bag, homemade, sew, yoga accessories, yoga bolster, yoga props |
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