Im about to dig into my first diy tarp. I was wondering if there is a spicific way to make connect two pieces of fabric for a tarp. If so, how? Im using ripstop nylon which i believe if water proof. thanks.
Im about to dig into my first diy tarp. I was wondering if there is a spicific way to make connect two pieces of fabric for a tarp. If so, how? Im using ripstop nylon which i believe if water proof. thanks.
I reject your reality and substitute my own
Use a flat felled seam for the ridgeline. Usual stitch length whatever that means. For basic gear making isses watch the We Don't Sew ... We Make Gear vid series.
Treat the edges how ever your little heart desires. Lots of opinions but no _one_ answer.
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
We Don't Sew... We Make Gear! video series
Important thread injector guidelines especially for Newbies
Bobbin Tension - A Personal Viewpoint
Ed Speer's tarp sewing instructions.
The above instructions use an additional line of stitching vs. the normal way to do a flat-felled seam. I think this method is far easier and less time consuming than trying to do it with two lines of stitching, particularly if you don't have a lot experience handling silnylon.
If you are confused about what "usual stitch length" means and you don't want to watch the entire video series to find out, go for 2.5mm-3mm stitch length and use a 100% polyester thread (Gütterman and Mettler are popular brands). Practice on scraps to get the tension set right.
Good luck and do post pictures when done!
Just for the record... I think I end up using at least three lines of stitches for a flat felled seam. I agree trying to do it in two would be more than I can deal with. The first stabilizes the fabric and the rest actually form the seam.
3 mm stitch is a good choice. Some folks like to burn through the seam faster since it is going to be sealed anyway. Others like to use a smaller stitch to make the seam stronger. That was the reason for my lack of clarity on the stitch length. FTR "Behind the Mysteries" is the series section that talks about those vagaries.
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
We Don't Sew... We Make Gear! video series
Important thread injector guidelines especially for Newbies
Bobbin Tension - A Personal Viewpoint
Way to promote the Germans (or Swiss, maybe?)! I'm drinking a vitamalz on the deck right now.Originally Posted by Schneiderlein
.. truly to enjoy bodily warmth, some small part of you must be cold, for there is no quality in this world that is not what it is merely by contrast. Nothing exists in itself. If you flatter yourself that you are all over comfortable, and have been so a long time, then you cannot be said to be comfortable any more. - Herman Melville
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