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What is this "W" fold? how do you make it and what advantages/dis adv does it give you over the cinched style?

Thanks,

EO

Jeff, Gargoyle

I am pleased to announce the I was the cause of the inchworm effect. As I finished my first "prototype" hammock the stitches from last night were even, straight and much neater. ...

Gargoyle,

I will give those thing a go this evening. As I was writing this I was thinking of how I did things and I think it is me. Will try the scrap material to see if that is it. Considering...

Jeff,
my wife doesn't sew and I tried for years to get her to learn. Her Mom is a good seamstress and has done a lot for us. I spent 15 years w/ wife while in the Navy and with all the uniform...

Inch Worming makes the stitches look like this:

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I think it could be from me pulling the material snug from the bottom and...

So last night I hemmed the perimeter once and the long edges twice. I have a question. What would cause the stitches to "inch worm"? What I meann by that is the stitches get really tight and then...

Hey guys!!! Just wanted to say Hi to my SC brothers. I am ex military (Orginally from Greenwood) working for uncle sam now in VA. I know Lake Greenwood well but it has been years since I been...

I am a beginner and I "injected Thread" last night for the 1st time and will be doing it freehand. Fold, stitch, stop and repeat. I did some test runs if you hold the fold about a foot from the...

Well here it is just a little over a week after joining HF and I have the material, thread, rope and was able to borrow a sewing machine. The only thing I am missing is the webbing. For all you...

I have just received 7yds of 1.9 ripstop. I have my amsteel blue and webbing. The only thing I don't have is thread. What kind of thread (make, manufacturer) do I need? Do you use the same for...

What is the best way to make the Dl hammock. Full length and fold over and sew or cut it into 2 peices and sew?

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Where can I find ripstip 1.7 or 1.9? I had a site but forgot to bookmark it.

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It will not be an issue because I am a member here and I am absorbing the vast amount of knowledge that flows forth from the experts!!! :D

And also because I am an overkiller ;)

Why would the connection p[oint and suspension be an issue?

Hello all. LEt me start by saying the I had never thought about "hanging" until I happened across this forum. AWESOME stuff in here and now I'm hooked. I read alot in here about Ripstop 1.1, 1,7,...

Hello Fellow Hangers!!! I am very new here and I have some questions about the technique just reveiwed. I will tell youwhat I think is going on and someone tell me if I am on the mark. The white...

Boris, Do you run the rope thru the end channel to provide an "edge" for the gathered end the hold to?

Thanks for the info.

Eric

Hello all,

I never would have thought I would be interested in "Hangin". I happened on to HF by accident kind of and I love the thought so much I have started gathering ideas for my...