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   starzoe | Mar 22, 2009 10:16pm | #1

   Have you looked through the commercial pattern books lately? Lots of patterns there for leisure and exercise clothing.

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   babygin | Mar 22, 2009 10:40pm | #2

   Yes, I have been looking all over online. We no longer have any stores that sell patterns where I live. Which companies are you referring to and what are they listed under? I really looked all over....

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   starzoe | Mar 23, 2009 01:16am | #3

   If you will go to sewingpatterns.com there are forty different pattern companies listed and each one has patterns that you can buy online. There are also some free patterns there. Also, go to burdastyle.com and there are patterns that you can print out, some free some not.

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   babygin | Mar 23, 2009 01:27am | #4

   That's where I've been looking.
   I found one pattern that's a possibility on Kwik Sew.
   The last Threads article I can find on activewear was in #29 in 1990.

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   starzoe | Mar 23, 2009 01:43am | #5

   Have you checked #109 pp 58-62? Really good article on yoga wear and a nifty idea for loose pants.

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   babygin | Mar 23, 2009 02:07am | #6

   Thanks! I didn't think to look under yoga...
   I'll check it out!

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   jane4878 | Mar 23, 2009 04:24pm | #7

   Jalie.com--Jalie patterns have lots of exercise wear. A lot of their patterns are sized from toddler to 3X or so.

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   babygin | Mar 23, 2009 04:32pm | #8

   Thank you!

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   gailete | Mar 23, 2009 04:33pm | #9

   I know we have several sets of exercise  clothes patterns at our on line store (see url under my signature), if you would care to check there. You might want to use keywords: wardrobe, sweatshirt, or sweatpants, to get to the exercise clothes. Always hard to figure out the proper keywords in the space given.

   I apologize if this isn't allowed.

   Gail

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   babygin | Mar 23, 2009 04:42pm | #10

   Thanks Gail. I will look there too. It is difficult to figure out the right words to look for. I've tried workout wear, active wear, exercise clothes. And I am finding some patterns but almost all are for skinny young women who want to bear their midriff and lots of other stuff too. When is someone going to figure out that mature women would pay a lot to have clothing and patterns that make us look and feel good? (Sorry about the rant...)

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   woodruff | Mar 23, 2009 06:51pm | #11

   Ginnie, at my athletic club, many, many ladies 55 and older simply wear black tights or yoga pants and a long, loose tee shirt. These women are of all shapes and sizes, and the outfit I mentioned hides a multitude of sins.

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   babygin | Mar 23, 2009 07:13pm | #12

   Thanks, this is what I have been doing for over 4 years. It's just that after training for this long, my arms aren't too bad (not like Michelle's but the "hello betty" jiggly stuff is gone), so the sleeves of T shirts bother me. I'd prefer sleeveless. And I'm menopausal and get very hot when I'm working out, so I really want a V neck to help with cooling. And also, I'm just aching for a little style in the gym, to feel like I look my best. I need that.So thanks everyone. I'll quit my bellyaching now and try to modify something to make it what I want....

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   ShineOn | Mar 24, 2009 11:12pm | #13

   Hello

   Take a look at Kwik Sew 3497. It has 3 sleevless tops, 2 with a v neck and is designed to be made in a stretch knit. I have made this top and the V is not as deep as it looks in the pattern picture, but I would suggest test fitting to make sure it is at a comfortable level for exercising. Good job on working out to stay healthy, keep it up!

   ShineOn

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   babygin | Mar 25, 2009 12:45am | #14

   Thank you! This is a nice pattern!
   I'll try it out.