The biggest difference would be if you ever contemplate using a pad, they are easier to manage when placed between the layers of a DL hammock vs on top of a single layer.
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The biggest difference would be if you ever contemplate using a pad, they are easier to manage when placed between the layers of a DL hammock vs on top of a single layer.
I used a straight stitch on all the hammocks I've made with no problems at all. Remember, there are three layers of fabric in the rolled hem edges (of a single layer hammock) so there is less stretch...
I use the Mara 70. I find the Tera 40 to be a heavier weight that doesn't work as well in my home sewing machines. I haven't tried the smaller Tera 35 and 50.
A triple stitch is normally used on...
Rolled hem...roll it, hold it, sew it, repeat.......
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Nice work. I strongly recommend you rotate the "tree straps" around to the inner face of the handrails so the straps come straight out of the Dutch Clips instead of folding back over them. Think of...
I am also 5'-8" and find an 11' finished length is great. I don't feel that additional length adds much comfort for me, but does become too long to work well with some of the "standard" length tarps,...
I leave a 4 1/2" seam allowance. I fold over 3" and then fold another 1 1/2" leaving a 1 1/2" hem with the fabric doubled up for stress and wear.
FWIW...I don't pull the corners to attempt to get rid of a floppy edge.
On the wide hammocks I have made, when laying on the diagonal, I often find that my head "rolls off the edge" of the fabric...
You pulled the corners out too much. I usually just pull the corners on the head side an inch or two at both ends.
It's not unusual for me to whip and re-whip a new hammock a dozen times or more...