Instruction: Gathered End Hammock

**TMJess** · 03-03-2011, 14:32

my thought on keeping the pad in place: If the extra swatch of lightweight fabric/nylon was on top (non structural) a simple snap/button could be fixed to it and the pad out of the way near the top and bottom ... or a simple lightweight stretching strap sewn to both the top and bottom in the middle of the swatch to hold from sliding around left to right so to speak. I am such a novice that this is all very conceptual and subject to change

**Fronkey** · 03-04-2011, 21:40

Question: I am going to attempt this project tomorrow and I was curious about one thing. From the video I understand I all the sewing that needs to be done. However, am I just basically making a rectangle or is there a shape I need to cut out of the fabric? Thanks a lot.

Fronkey

**Knotty** · 03-05-2011, 00:05

Just a rectangle. The end result will be a comfortable hammock. The downside is the sides are floppy and quilts and such tend to fall out. Will post sometime soon about a method to overcome that issue using an idea from WV.

**Fronkey** · 03-05-2011, 00:30

Originally Posted by Knotty

Just a rectangle. The end result will be a comfortable hammock. The downside is the sides are floppy and quilts and such tend to fall out. Will post sometime soon about a method to overcome that issue using an idea from WV.

Awesome! Thanks for the info as I will be making this puppy tomorrow.

Fronkey

**Fronkey** · 03-05-2011, 20:48

Flat lay, easy project and one comfy Fronkey. Thank you so much for putting up that vid. I owe you man.

Fronkey

**Knotty** · 03-06-2011, 01:27

You looking happy in your hammock is payment in full. Glad to help.

**AA1PR** · 03-06-2011, 12:11

Originally Posted by Roadrunnr72

AA1PR- you should have started a new thread with your hammock pics and link, as to the fact that this thread is for the gathered end hammock and not the ENO style. I think that the post should be about the gathered end that Knotty showed and the success and failures of said hammocks. My .02

So Sorry as I am new here, my mistake.

**Knotty** · 03-07-2011, 00:22

Originally Posted by Knotty

Just a rectangle. The end result will be a comfortable hammock. The downside is the sides are floppy and quilts and such tend to fall out. Will post sometime soon about a method to overcome that issue using an idea from WV.

Here it is: Stretch-Side Hammock Mod
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...185#post422185

**GvilleDave** · 03-08-2011, 09:52

Originally Posted by TMJess

First and foremost, Thank you Knotty for the video (I hope it will prove to be most useful). I was looking a few pages back and expanding on what GvilleDave illustrated “opt 3” … I would like to do a similar design with a “double hung” pad holder???

Questions come to mind: 1) am I way off? 2) should the 6’ swatch go inside or underneath? (real noob question, but I could see benefits to both so figured I would ask) 3) should the swatch go end to end or is it ok to hang out in the middle?

- TMJess

Wow thanks for showing me what a real illustration should look like... I better take my crayolas and head to the house!

I like your idea but have a couple questions:

1. would you sew the seam across the width at the top and bottom end of the second layer? I question if you sew this seam would that create a stress point right where your load is the heaviest...

2. if you do nopt sew the top & bottom edges across the width the will the ends of the second layer tend to slide and sag toward into the hammock?

The strength of the gathered end hammock is that the forces applied to the fabric are spread across the width of the fabric. I speculate that by not securing the ends of the second layer the forces will be transferred to the seams where the two layers are hemmed together along the edges creating stress points. Pure speculation on my part...

Some of that may be eliminated by placing the partial 2nd layer on the outside under the hammock.

**TMJess** · 03-09-2011, 11:19

Originally Posted by GvilleDave

Wow thanks for showing me what a real illustration should look like... I better take my crayolas and head to the house!

I like your idea but have a couple questions:

1. would you sew the seam across the width at the top and bottom end of the second layer? I question if you sew this seam would that create a stress point right where your load is the heaviest...

2. if you do nopt sew the top & bottom edges across the width the will the ends of the second layer tend to slide and sag toward into the hammock?

The strength of the gathered end hammock is that the forces applied to the fabric are spread across the width of the fabric. I speculate that by not securing the ends of the second layer the forces will be transferred to the seams where the two layers are hemmed together along the edges creating stress points. Pure speculation on my part...

Some of that may be eliminated by placing the partial 2nd layer on the outside under the hammock.

interesting point (I am mid go on my first hammock) I think you would be correct so maybe I can sew two smaller tubes made of a stretchy type fabric, and then slide the pad in this would hold it close to where I wanted... I think! I will update my drawing for a better idea of what I am thinking based on your comments.

I would need to play with the angle of the strap but i would think off center a tad would help keep it in the right direction... Thoughts?