Sewing Activewear: How to make your own professional-looking athletic wear Paperback – December 6, 2017

This book gives the perfect amount of detail - so helpful!

I've been sewing for 45 years. My skills have been handed down and self taught. I've bought bought several books on sewing stretch fabrics that are typically found in activewear, sportswear and casual clothing. I've been extremely disappointed because I'm trying to learn how to produce something that looks like it was professionally produced. All the books I've purchased until this one have assumed the seamstress lacks the skill, equipment or desire to produce something that doesn't look like grandma made it. This book explains the proper way to sew, Serge and or overlock your way to a professionally finished garment. It does give alternate methods for those that don't have all the toys but highlights the preferred stitch. This is exactly what I've been looking for I did send the other books back.

What a terrific resource for those who sew (or want to sew) their own professional-looking activewear as well as other knit garments. Be aware that this is not a book of patterns, but instead is a book of techniques for sewing activewear - full of all those things you wondered about how to do like getting seams that are stretchy enough, adding gussets to leggings patterns that lacked them, adding ready-to-wear type details, etc. All instructions and explanations are clear and concise, and they are all accompanied with helpful photographs. As I read, I found myself getting excited to sew some more activewear. I've already used the author's tips and advice to try (gasp) flatlocking on my serger and am very pleased with the results. Next, I plan to try the leggings waistband variations on a few pair of yoga leggings. I also enjoyed reading the interviews with some of the movers and shakers in the activewear sewing community.Rarely do I buy full-price books, but I am so glad I treated myself to this one. I am going to be returning to it again and again. (This is also my first purchase of an Amazon print-on-demand book, and the quality is very good. The colors are good, the text is crisp, and the binding feels like it will hold together well.)

This is an excellent resource for people who sew active wear of any kind, or even comfortable clothes out of knits. The author has clearly put some thought into what people need to know, such as types of fabrics, recommended stitches for seams and hems, notions, and a whole slew of ways to add features: sleeves with thumb holes, fold over elastic, card pockets, ties and strings, ribbing, binding, altering waist bands, crotch gussets, and zipper pockets. The photos are helpful and of good quality and the author's writing style is clear and concise. If the price is putting you off, think of this book as a super high quality Craftsy class that you can keep referring to AND you can have access to the author through her Facebook group and her website. She is great about answering questions!

This is an awesome book about sewing activewear.

I bought this book based on other reviews, which the content didn’t live up to. If you are already an intermediate, or experienced sewer, understand your serger, or have other serger technique references don’t buy this book. The editing is awful-grammar, and spelling errors abound. The instructions are mostly mediocre in detail, the pictures not uniformly helpful. There are also too many pages about, or interviews with makers, that added nothing to my knowledge.

This book has great tips on how to sew active wear. I've used several of them already. It's easy to read and has lots of pictures.

Johanna Lundsrtom has created an exceptional guide to sewing active wear. In this book there are a plethora of guides, tips and techniques from not only herself but from diverse group of (well known) sewing experts.I find this book to be very helpful.

I've been following Ms. Lundstrom on her blog and Youtube channel for some time. Having her advice and expertise in hand is a very good thing! Concise, good information and lots of, "Who knew?", moments. A must have for home sewists!

Fabulous book full of useful tips, and techniques. This book is well resourced with clear, concise instructions and detailed photography. It not only demonstrates the different ways of achieving a similar effect, it also inspires creative adaptation.

Super book. Written explanations easy to follow and many tips. A must in my opinion to own!! So happy I pruchased would totally recommend it.

This is a very well researched and written book. It has helped me enormously in my quest to sew professional looking activewear and I am not a beginner. It is easy to read and has lots of "go to" references for further information. I love this book.

Very well illustrated, useful and practical...