Learn to Make Your Own Outdoor Gear!
Handmade, commercial quality gear from beginner friendly instructions.
Share in the “I can’t believe I made that” experience. Start making your own outdoor gear the stress-free way, from your first stitch to professional maker.
New Oct 2024: Online automatic pattern generator!
Draw a shape and automatically generate a pattern, all in your browser. Bring your own pattern ideas to life with this easy to use free online tool. Only at www.myogtutorials.com
Sewing Guides
Comprehensive sewing guides with printable patterns and full colour instructions
Fabric/Hardware Suppliers
Local fabric shop not have any outdoor fabrics? Check out this curated list of recommended fabric suppliers worldwide!
Digital Tools
Don’t follow instructions, take the lead and design your own gear from a blank canvas with these tools. Open source software plugins and more.
Fabrics 101
Fabrics can be a bit overwhelming when starting out. Check out this primer to getting the right fabrics for your project.
Learn More
Empower yourself to design your own gear, while learning helpful tips and tricks to make the process of sewing your ideas into reality seamless.
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This site is dedicated to helping you make your own gear. It is the only MYOG site that provides not only pre-made patterns, but also tutorials and software tools to help you bring your own ideas to life.
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(Prickly Gorse)
Procrastination from my PhD thesis led to buying a cheap vintage sewing machine to sew a custom bike frame bag for future adventures. This grew into a few years of selling custom bikepacking and backpacking gear as Prickly Gorse. But I missed teaching at uni and seeing what others can achieve when given new knowledge, so I’ve decided to share my outdoor gear designs and skills learnt. MYOG Tutorials is the new home for Prickly Gorse Sewing guides, and much more, to help you get started making your own custom outdoor gear!