I made my own Dirty girl gaiters.



I think it's just bathing suit fabric. I bought the fabric from a store that sells leftover waste from local industrial companies. It was a good beginner sewing project.

I made the pattern by tracing my worn out pair of Dirty Girls on some tissue paper. I added a half inch around the edges. I think I didn't sew the seams quite at half an inch so the gaiters ended up a tad large for me.

I used a zig-zag stitch because I don't have an overlock machine. The zig-zag works great.

I wanna try some too!
Could you post a photo of the pattern YOU MADE maybe?

Cheers

Edited by rcaffin on 05/25/2010 16:38:31 MDT.

I like it!

+1 for the pattern.

I vote against the posting of a pattern of a commercial product. I don't think it's fair. Plus, these are very easily made without a pattern!

I also make my own. I do it because I want them made out of a more durable fabric than she supplies. Anyone know where to buy similar hooks? I've just been recycling old ones...

Try OWFINC, they have these:

http://www.owfinc.com/Hardware/mhardware.asp#Gater%20Hooks

It's real easy to just trace them to make the pattern. But if you don't have a pair already, they basically wrap around the back and the seam is down the front.

I recycled the hooks from the old pair.

The hard part was the triangular tab where the hook joins. I used some old webbing that I cut off from something. It didn't come out quite as professional as the original product, but they aren't going to break, that's for sure.

+1 with Jack. At least buy one pair. Then you could make a lifetime supply for yourself.

I like!!

+1 buy a pair and breed replicants...

and I'd wear those!

B^{o

I'd like a pair of Dirty Girls...just not the gaiters :)

Nice work, though!

Edited by bigfoot2 on 05/27/2010 18:29:22 MDT.

Piper,

Nice work! I'm trying to talk my wife and son's girl friend into giving a pair a shot as I am writing this post. They have been sewing today so I showed them your post and the Dirty Girls web site. Looks like a big no way. I will not give up. I know they will help if I make my own feeble attempt to sew.

Thanks for the inspiration.

And I don't think Dirty Girls cares if a few of us make ourselves a pair. I did not see a patent. Besides: "All sales proceeds are thrown right back into the dirt and donated to ultra-running events, trail-building, search and rescue, parks, and women's health and empowerment projects, breast cancer research, and youth athletics"

I pledge to make a similar donations if I do manage to produce a pair or two.

very trippy! me like

Another vote for Dirty Girl's because the price is $15. Not bad for a pair of colorful gaiters that actually work with low cuts. Plus, they do not overheat the feet.
Another that works and has a slightly more rugged material is the Simblissity Gaiters, "lava Gaiters:

http://www.simblissity.net/

Making your own custom to your shoe size is fine, too!

Edited by rambler on 05/31/2010 06:25:57 MDT.