I want to may myself a seamless ridge line 4 seasons tarp. I found a nice tarp tutorial, but how would you suggest I go about making a pattern. I was thinking getting some brown crft paper and drawing out the pattern on that and cutting it out. Does this sound like a good idea?
I don't think you can buy sylnylon wider than ~60" and why everyones tarp has a seam down the RL.
Have you looked thru the DIY sticky forum. There should be several tarp patterns in there.
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...9-DIY-Stickies
There is a trick to making a tarp without a ridgeline. Basically instead of making it 2 pieces you make it in 3 sections, a middle and two side panels.Originally Posted by OutandBack
If it were me, I'd sew the three pieces together and do the layout on the actual tarp sans pattern. Make some scale drawings with Google Sketchup and transfer those dimensions to the fabric. But again, do it after you sew the three pieces together, then you will have actual dimensions to work with rather theoretical dimensions to work with.
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This is the plan I am going to follow. I am thinking of making a pattern from Brown paper and make it a half pattern so I can set the top piece along the top fold of the fabricthen make the side panels. from one piece of fabric. Does this make sense?
I made my hex tarp with the same panel configuration that you are talking about. I followed the basic pattern fro DIY Gear Supply. I cut the pieces roughly with straight edges then sewed them together. Next I folded it in quarters and clipped all the sides together. Drew out my cut cuts and cut them out together. Worked out pretty good.
I went with this panel configuration so as to get the biggest tarp/rideline with the least amount of scrap. It used just over 6 yards instead of 7 and I have an 11 1/2 ridgeline.
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Something like this? I did a 3 piece so I could have 7' walls.
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I actually JUST finished making a tarp with those directions. I literally just walked in from sealing the seams.
I thought about making a pattern, but figured that if I did I would end up doing the same layout work twice. I'm sure patterns are wonderful if you are making multiple copies of the same thing. Since I was only planning on making one, I figured I would just do the layout, measuring, and marking directly on the fabric I was using.
I did this by making reference points using the measurements provided and connecting the dots. I have a small room so I was forced to work in sections. The fabric for both sides were on top of each other and cut at the same time. Here is a picture of the first few cuts to give you an idea on the working space:
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It will try your patience. But stick with it! It's extremely satisfying once it is all said and done. The number one take away from this project (my first sewing/diy gear project) was to use pins. Lots of pins. The minuscule holes they leave completely disappear once you are more than a foot away and they will absolutely save your sanity.
Here is how mine came out (to give you an idea of what to expect when it is finished):
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If you have any questions, feel free to shoot them my way!
I've always had the pattern on a regular piece of paper and just drawn it on the fabric. That has worked well for the four tarps I've done so far. Long straight edges are very helpful, my longest is 72".
When I made my tarp, I used cardboard for my pattern. Its stiffer than kraft paper when transfering the pattern to the fabric. I tapped the fabric to kitchen floor, kneeled on the pattern and traced it out.
Good luck on your project.
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