skylawgirl84 0 #1 June 19, 2014 Has anyone had the sleeves cut off of a regular long sleeve jumpsuit to make a shorty suit? I have a liquid sky and am thinking of maybe having a rigger do this. I'm thinking it would be nice and cool for the summer, but during the winter (and in the tunnel too) I could wear sleeves under it. I'm a fairly beginner freeflyer mainly working on sit, dynamic and starting head down in the tunnel. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites councilman24 37 #2 June 19, 2014 Unless your rigger is a seamstress also I'd suggest finding someone who sews clothes, not parachutes. I've tried to cross over and I'm no good at clothes. Mainly because it's tough for me to use anything but e thread.As to plan, that's up to you. Not sure I'd cut the sleeves off my ONLY jumpsuit. Seems that is what you want to do. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skylawgirl84 0 #3 June 19, 2014 Good idea on the seamstress! It is my only jump suit and I hate to spend $600 + on a new one, but I also hate to cut my only one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Krip 2 #4 June 20, 2014 skylawgirl84 Good idea on the seamstress! It is my only jump suit and I hate to spend $600 + on a new one, but I also hate to cut my only one! Hi How about repurposing something from goodwill, duct tape, and a little time in the tunnel. Then you can adjust the duct tape untill you got it figured outOne Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites demoknite 0 #5 June 20, 2014 skylawgirl84Good idea on the seamstress! It is my only jump suit and I hate to spend $600 + on a new one, but I also hate to cut my only one! All my skydiving clothing has been taken to the local wedding dress place whenever I gain or lose weight, buy a used suit, or need some repairs. And Im a rigger, but sewing parachutes and clothing items are two different beasts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #6 June 20, 2014 if you don't want to spend money on a new suit, don't ruin the original one. Either get a new suit (maybe from a more affordable manufacturer), or SIUCC.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites councilman24 37 #7 June 20, 2014 Remember, a senior rigger may only have 1 or 2 hours on a sewing machine. Just enough to learn how to sew a square patch on swatches of material on someone else's sewing machine. And I agree. You don't cut up your only jumpsuit because your hot. A short sleeved jumpsuit is called a t-shirt. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TikiMan 0 #8 June 20, 2014 Ya no problems. girlfriend sent mine through the wash and it chewed up a sleeve so I brought it to a tailor now its my fav suit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skylawgirl84 0 #9 June 20, 2014 Agreed - although it does get pretty ridiculously hot here in Texas!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #10 June 20, 2014 Do you think just shortening the sleeves is going to make that much of a difference in your core body temperature? I jump in Florida, so I definitely understand the, "Oh geez, it's so hot!" aspect.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 skylawgirl84 0 #11 June 20, 2014 I think it would at least help some! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnMitchell 16 #12 June 21, 2014 councilman24 Mainly because it's tough for me to use anything but e thread. E thread is exactly what Vskydiver uses to sew her suits. Man, they last many, many seasons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Alexg3265 0 #13 June 21, 2014 I'm training to be a rigger but I'm proficient with a sewing machine. I've made jumpsuits and used e thread. Made the bag, bridle and PC I'm using now, and also several removable sliders. Stretchy fabrics suck to sew, but other than that no big deal. Depending on how loose your sleeves are, consider installing a snap or something similar so you can roll them in, and snap them in place. Basically a little tape and button coming from in the sleeve, around the rolled in section,and back to the exterior of the sleeve and a snap, just above the elbow. That way when you hate having no sleeves, you didn't just ruin your jumpsuit. How often do you jump in shorts and t-shirt? My wife thought she wanted a shorty, and then hated it. So maybe borrow someone's, or something before you tell someone to cut up your suit.I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnMitchell 16 #14 June 22, 2014 Alexg3265 My wife thought she wanted a shorty, and then hated it. Interesting. I always thought one would be nice for summer and tropical boogies, but maybe not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Alexg3265 0 #15 June 24, 2014 Yeah and we live in Naples... Middle of the Everglades. We both thought the same thing, but she didn't like it. In fact her preferred attire for free flying has become yoga pants and semi tight long sleeve t shirt. I never said she wasn't crazy. Maybe I could get her to describe what she didn't like but I have a feeling it won't make much objective sense. I think it's just preference. I do seem to see very few people in shorties though... HmmmI was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnMitchell 16 #16 June 25, 2014 I know a couple of tunnel guys have short sleeve jumpsuits that they wear at the DZ also. Maybe I'll try that with an old jumpsuit. Naples? Our daughter and son-in-law live in Ft. Myers. We were just down visiting and swung thru your town for the wonderful beaches there. Nice neighborhood ya got. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkymonkeyONE 4 #17 June 25, 2014 skylawgirl84 I think it would at least help some! Are you sure you aren't doing it because you see all the skinny little freeflyers doing it these days? Seriously. You are correct when you say that you can just wear long sleeves under your suit in the winter; that's what every one of the skinny freefly girls do here in AZ. If you are intent on cutting your current suit down just take it to your local seamstress.. But, FWIW: every one of the riggers here where I work has the skill set to cut down/ modify a jumpsuit. My grandmother taught me how to sew when I was 12! All the job you are talking about entails is cutting, building, and installing new cuffs. Very, very simple stuff. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Fast 0 #18 June 25, 2014 SkymonkeyONE FWIW: every one of the riggers here where I work has the skill set to cut down/ modify a jumpsuit. I think it's a localized problem. Where I am there are no riggers willing to work on jumpsuits. "I only sew parachutes, not clothes".~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. 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councilman24 37 #2 June 19, 2014 Unless your rigger is a seamstress also I'd suggest finding someone who sews clothes, not parachutes. I've tried to cross over and I'm no good at clothes. Mainly because it's tough for me to use anything but e thread.As to plan, that's up to you. Not sure I'd cut the sleeves off my ONLY jumpsuit. Seems that is what you want to do. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skylawgirl84 0 #3 June 19, 2014 Good idea on the seamstress! It is my only jump suit and I hate to spend $600 + on a new one, but I also hate to cut my only one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #4 June 20, 2014 skylawgirl84 Good idea on the seamstress! It is my only jump suit and I hate to spend $600 + on a new one, but I also hate to cut my only one! Hi How about repurposing something from goodwill, duct tape, and a little time in the tunnel. Then you can adjust the duct tape untill you got it figured outOne Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
demoknite 0 #5 June 20, 2014 skylawgirl84Good idea on the seamstress! It is my only jump suit and I hate to spend $600 + on a new one, but I also hate to cut my only one! All my skydiving clothing has been taken to the local wedding dress place whenever I gain or lose weight, buy a used suit, or need some repairs. And Im a rigger, but sewing parachutes and clothing items are two different beasts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #6 June 20, 2014 if you don't want to spend money on a new suit, don't ruin the original one. Either get a new suit (maybe from a more affordable manufacturer), or SIUCC.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #7 June 20, 2014 Remember, a senior rigger may only have 1 or 2 hours on a sewing machine. Just enough to learn how to sew a square patch on swatches of material on someone else's sewing machine. And I agree. You don't cut up your only jumpsuit because your hot. A short sleeved jumpsuit is called a t-shirt. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TikiMan 0 #8 June 20, 2014 Ya no problems. girlfriend sent mine through the wash and it chewed up a sleeve so I brought it to a tailor now its my fav suit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skylawgirl84 0 #9 June 20, 2014 Agreed - although it does get pretty ridiculously hot here in Texas!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #10 June 20, 2014 Do you think just shortening the sleeves is going to make that much of a difference in your core body temperature? I jump in Florida, so I definitely understand the, "Oh geez, it's so hot!" aspect.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
skylawgirl84 0 #11 June 20, 2014 I think it would at least help some! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #12 June 21, 2014 councilman24 Mainly because it's tough for me to use anything but e thread. E thread is exactly what Vskydiver uses to sew her suits. Man, they last many, many seasons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alexg3265 0 #13 June 21, 2014 I'm training to be a rigger but I'm proficient with a sewing machine. I've made jumpsuits and used e thread. Made the bag, bridle and PC I'm using now, and also several removable sliders. Stretchy fabrics suck to sew, but other than that no big deal. Depending on how loose your sleeves are, consider installing a snap or something similar so you can roll them in, and snap them in place. Basically a little tape and button coming from in the sleeve, around the rolled in section,and back to the exterior of the sleeve and a snap, just above the elbow. That way when you hate having no sleeves, you didn't just ruin your jumpsuit. How often do you jump in shorts and t-shirt? My wife thought she wanted a shorty, and then hated it. So maybe borrow someone's, or something before you tell someone to cut up your suit.I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #14 June 22, 2014 Alexg3265 My wife thought she wanted a shorty, and then hated it. Interesting. I always thought one would be nice for summer and tropical boogies, but maybe not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alexg3265 0 #15 June 24, 2014 Yeah and we live in Naples... Middle of the Everglades. We both thought the same thing, but she didn't like it. In fact her preferred attire for free flying has become yoga pants and semi tight long sleeve t shirt. I never said she wasn't crazy. Maybe I could get her to describe what she didn't like but I have a feeling it won't make much objective sense. I think it's just preference. I do seem to see very few people in shorties though... HmmmI was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #16 June 25, 2014 I know a couple of tunnel guys have short sleeve jumpsuits that they wear at the DZ also. Maybe I'll try that with an old jumpsuit. Naples? Our daughter and son-in-law live in Ft. Myers. We were just down visiting and swung thru your town for the wonderful beaches there. Nice neighborhood ya got. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #17 June 25, 2014 skylawgirl84 I think it would at least help some! Are you sure you aren't doing it because you see all the skinny little freeflyers doing it these days? Seriously. You are correct when you say that you can just wear long sleeves under your suit in the winter; that's what every one of the skinny freefly girls do here in AZ. If you are intent on cutting your current suit down just take it to your local seamstress.. But, FWIW: every one of the riggers here where I work has the skill set to cut down/ modify a jumpsuit. My grandmother taught me how to sew when I was 12! All the job you are talking about entails is cutting, building, and installing new cuffs. Very, very simple stuff. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #18 June 25, 2014 SkymonkeyONE FWIW: every one of the riggers here where I work has the skill set to cut down/ modify a jumpsuit. I think it's a localized problem. Where I am there are no riggers willing to work on jumpsuits. "I only sew parachutes, not clothes".~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
