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I thought I was finished with my diy hex cat tarp last night so I figured I would take it into the woods for lunch and test her out. I will put more specs and better pictures soon but I wanted to share. I have decided that I am going to add side tie outs tonight and I don't like self-tensioning attachment points on the tarp ends, they seem to work great for the sides though.
Enjoy!
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Nice looking tarp streamline! Some fancy stitch work going on over your way!
Thank you! I am getting better with actually stitching a straight line :) I do wish I had more space and a bigger table, these large projects can be hard to keep a handle on with the weight of the fabric.
btw, I have the plans for this one in illustrator, a computer drawing program, that I plan to make available to whomever. In really only has the fabric outline but it is a start. I have access to wide format printers here at work and just printed, cutout, and traced onto the fabric. It work out pretty well.
That is one fantastic looking tarp. I really like the color contrast btwn the green and the black. I plan on making a tarp that size as my next tarp project. Good job!!!
Alright, I finally got some pictures of my setup, minus my underquilt. Hope you enjoy, they worked great this past weekend in the Smokies.. I do wish I had brought my Canon Rebel, the Coolpix just doesn't do the trick in low light.
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You have built something to be proud of. Wondering if you had a pattern to follow. That tarp has some nice lines. Good work!
Groovy
Actually yeah. I have a full size file of the outline. I will figure out how to best share it with the community. I actually have access to a large, drafting type printer at work and printed and taped until I had the full template.
It is funny because I am very happy with this tarp, but when I talked about it with my wife she gave me a sideways glance and asked when I would be making another version. It almost broke my heart to say, "Another version, no way, I love this version . . . but . . . it would be sexy in cuben :)."
The way that I did the seams was great because it saved me a bit more that a yard of fabric which was really nice and it was much easier to handle two short flat felled seams versus a long ridge line seam. Also I didn't seal her because the only seams to worry about are on the sides and not over my head, although it didn't leak at all during a light all afternoon drizzle. Oh and did I mention the thing came in at under a pound with everything still.
Ahh it is nice to be a proud daddy of a tarp :) yeah I am a bit sick.
I like the seam configuration. Multiple colors is a nice touch too. I've been planning my tarp and will probably borrow this idea!
Nice work that is a great looking tarp!
I think the way you built it is the best as the seams are not over your rig. (Brilliant!)! I just ordered 10 yards of 1.1 and would love to use your tarp design. Thinking I might get close just measuring on the floor. What do you think? I also agree that the cuban version would be first class and LIGHT WEIGHT:)
Groovy
I am out of town at the moment but I will post the measurements and maybe a full size pdf Monday night. What I did was fold the fabric into quarters and just used a quarter of my pattern traced and cut. I was extremely happy with how taunt the sides pitched.
Just wondering if you have weighed it yet? Do you use line tensioners because that tarp is hung very well.
I'm diggin' the bi-colors, nice job!
I did but can't remember off the top of my head what it weighed. I will weigh it again tomorrow evening when I get back to the house.Quote:
Originally Posted by Groovy
I did use tensioners but this tarp pitched very taught and very easily. Feel like I hit a magic radius :)
Ok sorry this took so long. Final dimensions according to my plans were 116" w x 140" L
It came in with shock cord tensioners on the side tieouts and dynaglide used as guyline @ 15oz.
I used a full width of fabric for the middle section and split the brown down the middle which I then flat felled to the sides.
Green & Brown 1.3 sil fabric came from Wilderness Logics and is 64.25" wide
The corner reinforcements were made from 200d Oxford - Coated from DIY Gear Supply
I used LineLoc 3's on the side corners that were attached by 1/4" grosgrain and I used plastic D rings for the ends attached by 1/2" grosgrain
I used Gutterman thread also.
I had to break my 1/4 template in half for the printer and then just taped it together with some packing tape. I then cut the paper down to the template. Folded the fabric to a 1/4 and traced the template with a sharpie. I then cut with a regular pair of scissors and voila.
Doing this big of a project is a challenge due to floor space. There are only two rooms that will take this size and I had to fold to a 1/4 to fit.
The tarp is huge and although I started with lighter in mind I ended up with just a bit heavier than my previous tarp but a ton more coverage.
That looks great! Great work. I'm just down the road from you here in Anderson. Enjoy your new creation!!
Really awesome looking tarp - nice job!!
So this is an extremely similar to the setup I'm looking to make up. The exact tarp though, nice job!
I want to go as light as possible being that the big purpose of my setup is to thruhike the appalachian trail! Do you feel you could've gone smaller on the tarp and still have ample coverage?
Absolutely. Below is my last tarp, it got me good coverage, 112" x 76" hex cat tarp, and only weighed in at 10 oz. And that could have been lighter using grosgrain, smaller reinforcement patches, and I feel what I did here allows no seam sealing due to the seams being toward the ends versus over your head. I actually still have the cardboard template I made for this one in the closet. Hate to toss it in case a friend asks me to make them one like it.
I have also thought about making a modified version of the one this thread is about. My thoughts being making what would be the foot end slimmer. So it would be the same length but 105" wide on one end and 116 wide on the other. There are so many variations.
Another good thing about combining the fabric together like this one, it saved me a yard of fabric, and I love saving fabric for other mini projects.
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Very nice, I would like to use your pattern to make a tarp for my daughters ENO Double.
I very much like the two colors and no ridge line seam. Great work!
Hey streamline,
That is a wonderful set up you made, it looks very good. Thanks for posting pics.
Thank you Bluefin. I just hope that some people can use the plans I posted. I have gained so much knowledge over the past year and want to give back where I can.
I do wish the plans were more detailed, but I do so much in my head versus paper that it gets away from me. It's somewhere to start from thought. :)
Nice looking tarp. I like the two color. And my colors of choice! Good job.
The color combination I think would be great for stealth applications. When you got about 50 yards away it really started to blend into the background.
Nice tarp, streamline! I made one almost identical to yours about 3 months ago. I used maroon for the top/middle portion and black for the sides. It matches the colors of my ENO double. Will have to put it up and get the camera out to take some pics... I'm somewhat surprised we haven't seen more of this design--especially since it does away with any seam over the ridgeline (which equals no opportunity for leaky seams from above). Again, you did good.
Oooo Carolina colors :) I am surprised for the same reason and it uses less fabric.
I think I'm the contented buyer of this successful first effort of Streamline's.Quote:
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If he claims in his second post of this thread that he's only with his latest two-tone tarp sewing straight lines, it is only because he's measuring variations in fractions of mm while the rest of us measure in fractions of inches. Yeah, the ridgeline straps on this one are a little husky. But, generous Glowire,prusiks, etc add 3 ounces. If an especially fat squirrel wants to perch on one of the 1/16oz- heavy stubs, I'll thank him to leave no skat and not walk on the seam-sealed ridge line, either.
:) Yep that is the baby I sold you. I loved that tarp, glad I sold it though. I love my new one. But again, I kept the template for the one DemostiX got from me. I became emotionally attached :)
Streamline,
Here are a few photos of the one I mentioned that is similar to the style you made...
Nice work!
I am sewing a test tarp with walmart clearance fabric. I have a new found appreciation for your sewing skills. Hope you make the Cuben tarp someday.
:) It wouldn't be so hard if it weren't for the sheer amount of fabric. Makes it a bit more interesting on the kitchen table. Thank you, I hope my plans are helping out.
Yes it is a wrestling match. I have been pinning the seam in order to get it lined up then removing it before sewing. How did you do it? Your plans are very helpful. I cut the thing out on the floor due to lack of space.
:) I cut it out on my son's floor. Cleanest his room has been since we moved in. I actually hate pins, I usually line things up by hand and go with it. I have started using pins more but I always seem to slid one or two under my thumbnail, did I say I hate pins. :)
Besides the fact that pins perforate your otherwise perfectly good silnylon! No sense in adding leaks to your tarp. I used a bunch of paper clips, and removed them as they got close to the sewing machine.
I have found these to work really well for my projects...
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Amazing looking tarp! Love the two tone.
Really nice...now I want to make a new tarp, but when do I find the time.
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I have tried binder clips as well but I don't like the weight they add and they get caught on the edge of my kitchen table. I have however had great success using hair barrettes.
Have one of you experienced DIY'ers asked the folks at Sailrite if any of their basting tapes are known to work with silnylon? Whether to temporarily hold, or to be included in the seam as part of seam sealing?
http://www.sailrite.com/Seamstick-3-8-for-Canvas-60-Yds for basting and maybe as a substitute for seam-sealing.
With little experience yet, I would not know the second question to ask.