kitof1976 0 #1 March 26, 2004 I have started making some freefly clothes for the fun of it... What do you think of them? Are the design cool? Too flashy? Lousy? Here are some of my creations... "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base311 0 #2 March 26, 2004 Have seen your designs on ebay.. looks like you're doin' alright to me. keep it up! Gardner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #3 March 26, 2004 I like the last two! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 136 #4 March 26, 2004 ils sont cool tes futes. joli boulot.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflynick 0 #5 March 26, 2004 Too flashy.....? We are talking about freefly pants here, right? Those are the librarians of freefly pants!! Get some orange in there with the blue........ But seriously, pretty cool - keep it up! Hobbes: "How come we play 'War' and not 'Peace'?" Calvin: "Too few role models." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kitof1976 0 #6 March 26, 2004 QuoteGet some orange in there with the blue........ I just don't want to start making bozo the clown pants though... there is really fine line between the two! "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflynick 0 #7 March 26, 2004 QuoteQuoteGet some orange in there with the blue........ I just don't want to start making bozo the clown pants though... there is really fine line between the two! Indeed there is a fine line......and it needs to be crossed at every opportunity!! Hobbes: "How come we play 'War' and not 'Peace'?" Calvin: "Too few role models." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CapWeathersby 0 #8 March 26, 2004 Are you selling them??________________________________ "Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bodypilot1 0 #9 March 26, 2004 QuoteI have started making some freefly clothes for the fun of it... What do you think of them? Are the design cool? Too flashy? Lousy? I've seen em' at the DZ, they look good, but now you need to have someone put some use on them to see how they hold up? Have my size?www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 35 #10 March 26, 2004 Be careful what you say here. There's no advertising in the forums. You don't want your thread to get trashed. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflynate 0 #11 March 26, 2004 I like the last one. Keep up the good work. You dont need a parachute to skydive, but you will need one to skydive twice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hookitt 0 #12 March 26, 2004 Remove the pants and sell pictures on the internet. Sew potato sacks.. there is no e in potato Mr QuailMy grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kitof1976 0 #13 March 26, 2004 OUCH !!! This is not meant for advertising whatsoever... if it start to sound like I am advertising I'll trash it myself... I just want to get opinions! "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kitof1976 0 #14 March 26, 2004 QuoteRemove the pants and sell pictures on the internet. ???? "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rehmwa 2 #15 March 26, 2004 Very cool - my wife makes pants and suits and weight belts, etc too. What materials are you using? What kind of thread? Are you piecing the designs together or just applying them over the top of the monocolor pants? Fat velcro (2") or not? How do they fly (all strength and use issues) Super cool though. You should sell them..... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites themitchyone 0 #16 March 26, 2004 Your designs are not too flashy. IMO they are cool and I think it's even cooler that you designed them. Way to go."If the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girl's sports such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing." - Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Pammi 0 #17 March 26, 2004 They look pretty fantastic! Pammi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites goose491 0 #18 March 26, 2004 Those are all very nice. I too have begun making some FF pants. What type of fabric & thread are you using? Nick My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rehmwa 2 #19 March 26, 2004 We use a lightweight denim (breaths better than supplex and stronger) and military grade nylon thread. You really want a surger when you get the chance. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kitof1976 0 #20 March 26, 2004 QuoteVery cool - my wife makes pants and suits and weight belts, etc too. What materials are you using? What kind of thread? Are you piecing the designs together or just applying them over the top of the monocolor pants? Fat velcro (2") or not? How do they fly (all strength and use issues) Super cool though. You should sell them..... I actually use 4ply supplex, that seems to hold up really good in freefall and it flies really nice. I have also used a 6ply supplex and that really makes them bomb proof but the fabric is kind of rough to the touch... I piece all the designs together so that it's much stronger. and I assemble every thing with 69 thread for durability. I also use 2" velcro for the cuffs and the velcro zipper that seems to hold very well. "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kitof1976 0 #21 March 26, 2004 Quote You really want a surger when you get the chance. I actually have an industrial serger... the thing is the bomb diggity!!! it sews at like 5500 stitches per minutes... scary!!! "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Conundrum 1 #22 March 26, 2004 I almost bid on the red/black ones on ebay but they are too big..... wanna make me some? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rehmwa 2 #23 March 26, 2004 QuoteI piece all the designs together so that it's much stronger. Piecing the curvy-bendy shapes together takes a lot of time/effort and I doubt it's stronger than just making a pair of pants and then adding the patterns. However - that adds a layer and some weight so the tradeoff at least is simple to understand. Just thinking out loud. The first pair Kim made had all these bits sewn together and add little seam joints and was really cool. Turns out just making the patterns as application pieces on top of a regular pant pattern would have been just as nice and about ten times easier and also more sturdy of course.... have fun - I like your designs ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Yoshi 0 #24 March 26, 2004 I say pretty cool... I am making a few myself. (my freefly pants and jumpsuit I made and I am making some for some friends)... nice designs.._________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites christelsabine 1 #25 March 26, 2004 No. 3 looks good... but there is the guy in No. 5 ? w/o him, i cannot decide dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. 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piisfish 136 #4 March 26, 2004 ils sont cool tes futes. joli boulot.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflynick 0 #5 March 26, 2004 Too flashy.....? We are talking about freefly pants here, right? Those are the librarians of freefly pants!! Get some orange in there with the blue........ But seriously, pretty cool - keep it up! Hobbes: "How come we play 'War' and not 'Peace'?" Calvin: "Too few role models." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kitof1976 0 #6 March 26, 2004 QuoteGet some orange in there with the blue........ I just don't want to start making bozo the clown pants though... there is really fine line between the two! "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflynick 0 #7 March 26, 2004 QuoteQuoteGet some orange in there with the blue........ I just don't want to start making bozo the clown pants though... there is really fine line between the two! Indeed there is a fine line......and it needs to be crossed at every opportunity!! Hobbes: "How come we play 'War' and not 'Peace'?" Calvin: "Too few role models." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CapWeathersby 0 #8 March 26, 2004 Are you selling them??________________________________ "Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #9 March 26, 2004 QuoteI have started making some freefly clothes for the fun of it... What do you think of them? Are the design cool? Too flashy? Lousy? I've seen em' at the DZ, they look good, but now you need to have someone put some use on them to see how they hold up? Have my size?www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #10 March 26, 2004 Be careful what you say here. There's no advertising in the forums. You don't want your thread to get trashed. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflynate 0 #11 March 26, 2004 I like the last one. Keep up the good work. You dont need a parachute to skydive, but you will need one to skydive twice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 0 #12 March 26, 2004 Remove the pants and sell pictures on the internet. Sew potato sacks.. there is no e in potato Mr QuailMy grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kitof1976 0 #13 March 26, 2004 OUCH !!! This is not meant for advertising whatsoever... if it start to sound like I am advertising I'll trash it myself... I just want to get opinions! "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kitof1976 0 #14 March 26, 2004 QuoteRemove the pants and sell pictures on the internet. ???? "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #15 March 26, 2004 Very cool - my wife makes pants and suits and weight belts, etc too. What materials are you using? What kind of thread? Are you piecing the designs together or just applying them over the top of the monocolor pants? Fat velcro (2") or not? How do they fly (all strength and use issues) Super cool though. You should sell them..... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themitchyone 0 #16 March 26, 2004 Your designs are not too flashy. IMO they are cool and I think it's even cooler that you designed them. Way to go."If the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girl's sports such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing." - Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pammi 0 #17 March 26, 2004 They look pretty fantastic! Pammi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #18 March 26, 2004 Those are all very nice. I too have begun making some FF pants. What type of fabric & thread are you using? Nick My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #19 March 26, 2004 We use a lightweight denim (breaths better than supplex and stronger) and military grade nylon thread. You really want a surger when you get the chance. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kitof1976 0 #20 March 26, 2004 QuoteVery cool - my wife makes pants and suits and weight belts, etc too. What materials are you using? What kind of thread? Are you piecing the designs together or just applying them over the top of the monocolor pants? Fat velcro (2") or not? How do they fly (all strength and use issues) Super cool though. You should sell them..... I actually use 4ply supplex, that seems to hold up really good in freefall and it flies really nice. I have also used a 6ply supplex and that really makes them bomb proof but the fabric is kind of rough to the touch... I piece all the designs together so that it's much stronger. and I assemble every thing with 69 thread for durability. I also use 2" velcro for the cuffs and the velcro zipper that seems to hold very well. "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kitof1976 0 #21 March 26, 2004 Quote You really want a surger when you get the chance. I actually have an industrial serger... the thing is the bomb diggity!!! it sews at like 5500 stitches per minutes... scary!!! "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #22 March 26, 2004 I almost bid on the red/black ones on ebay but they are too big..... wanna make me some? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #23 March 26, 2004 QuoteI piece all the designs together so that it's much stronger. Piecing the curvy-bendy shapes together takes a lot of time/effort and I doubt it's stronger than just making a pair of pants and then adding the patterns. However - that adds a layer and some weight so the tradeoff at least is simple to understand. Just thinking out loud. The first pair Kim made had all these bits sewn together and add little seam joints and was really cool. Turns out just making the patterns as application pieces on top of a regular pant pattern would have been just as nice and about ten times easier and also more sturdy of course.... have fun - I like your designs ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #24 March 26, 2004 I say pretty cool... I am making a few myself. (my freefly pants and jumpsuit I made and I am making some for some friends)... nice designs.._________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #25 March 26, 2004 No. 3 looks good... but there is the guy in No. 5 ? w/o him, i cannot decide dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
