WoodBow
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A year ago making a pair of gaiters was my first major sewing project to tackle. It was a long process but they turned out well. In researching how to make some, i found the internet did not have much to offer. I wanted nice fitted gaiters not just a one size fits all tube. I came across someone making spats for civil war costume stuff who used an interesting method to create a pattern. She wrapped an old t-shirt around the lower leg, covered it in duck tape, cut it off down the front of the shin, and laid it flat. That's what i did and then i added in extra space around boots and such and for seam allowances. The pair i made last year i made a seam up thr back side to allow a custom fit to the back of calf. For this pair i skipped that step. I have bird legs anyways. Not a lot of contour going on down there. Something on my boots rubbed through the waterproof coating on the inside of the pair i wore last year. It didnt affect anything since it was over the boot but i opted to add a ripstop liner to prevent this and to give them a more finished look. I didnt document the process very well but maybe it will motivate someone to give it a go. A zipper runs up the front and a flap is made to cover it. The flap velcros down. There is elastic at the top. They are made of 500d cordura. They functioned extremely well.
