Hammock Construction - fabric piecing

**annazon** · 10-01-2017, 16:17

I ordered 4 yards of fabric for my new hammock and then made the mistake of cutting a yard off (for some reason I had thought I ordered 5 yards). If I do a flat felled seam and double-stich it, would that be strong enough to re-attach the yard of fabric I cut off?

Is it worth trying piece or do I just need to order more fabric?

**SilvrSurfr** · 10-01-2017, 16:27

I wouldn't bother sewing the yard back on - it will be weak with that extra sewn on the horizontal. You made a boo-boo - I would suggest you just start over again. Order more fabric.

**jellyfish** · 10-01-2017, 16:52

I wouldn’t sew it back on either.

Sorry.

**evanphi** · 10-01-2017, 17:57

Make the short hammock and give it to a short relative.

**leiavoia** · 10-01-2017, 18:32

Use the fabric for making a quilt, quilt protector, gear sling, ditty bags etc. it's not wasted.

**annazon** · 10-02-2017, 07:09

Thanks, guys! That's what I figured, but was hoping against hope. Here's to a better second round.

**sqidmark** · 10-02-2017, 08:00

Use the 3 yds to make a bridge. Use the cut off part for the end caps etc.

**underserviced** · 10-02-2017, 08:48

Tent peg bags, storage bags, ridgeline organizers, triangles for the top of your hammock where the zipper goes or UQ triangles, pole bags, a gear sling for underneath...

I wouldn't seam it, but certainly NOT wasted!