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    Tarp seam stitch

    Did a search but drew a blank. Can someone tell me what is the correct stitch to use for a tarp seam? I'm talking about the stitch used to join the two pieces of material together - the ridge effectively. Thanks in advance.

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    The method I used was the flat-felled seam: http://www.backpacking.net/makegear/...latfelled.html
    Practice on scraps first though!!!!
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    I agree with Shug. The flat felled seam will give the ridge the strength you're looking for.
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    The flat felled seam is demonstrated in my We Don't Sew video on tarp tips. Some folks will use what is essentially a french seam (demonstrated in my vid) and fold it and sew it down. I personal;ly prefer the flat felled but other folks find the modified french seam to be somewhat easier.
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    Yep. I too used a flat-felled seam for the ridgeline. No fun to do, but makes a strong seam.

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    Thank you gentlemen.

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    How in the name of all that's holy can you make it a straight line?!

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    Quote Originally Posted by NickJ View Post
    How in the name of all that's holy can you make it a straight line?!
    That's a secret shared only with donating members. Send me your $30 donation and I'll send you the secret code word which all sewing machines since time immemorial have been programmed to respond to.

    But seriously... practice, practice, practice. Tarps are one of the hardest things to make because of the need for a straight line of stitches. Quilts are more difficult because the straight lines also need to be made without a good edge guide.
    I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.

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    I think I need to find a willing seam person

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    Nah... you just need to make 5 dozen stuff sacks. You'll get the hang of it after that.
    I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.

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