Best Project for First Time DIY

**Jd1983** · 02-09-2019, 11:32

What is the best project involving sewing for a first DIY? I have virtually no sewing experience but would eventually like to make some quilts and maybe a zippered bugnet hammock.

**cmc4free** · 02-09-2019, 11:34

Usually recommend is a stuff sack.

**cmc4free** · 02-09-2019, 11:36

My wife bought me one of these as a stocking stuffer for Christmas.

https://ripstopbytheroll.com/products/the-10-diy-box

It comes with small pieces of hammock material, tarp material, heavy duty material, and grosgrain webbing, so you can get a feel for sewing with the different material types; and hardware is included to make them into stuff sacks or similar. Thread not included.

**GilligansWorld** · 02-09-2019, 11:42

Hammock. Gathered End is really pretty simple.

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**Jd1983** · 02-09-2019, 11:46

What type of thread is typically used for these projects?

**MAD777** · 02-09-2019, 11:49

Originally Posted by Jd1983

What type of thread is typically used for these projects?

100% polyester. Gutterman is a good brand.

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**GilligansWorld** · 02-09-2019, 11:55

Go check out Dutchware.com. he has a great selection of gutterman thread and his staff know about DIY materials.

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**Jd1983** · 02-09-2019, 11:55

Do you think a synthetic top quilt would be too ambitious for my first project?

**GilligansWorld** · 02-09-2019, 11:56

Originally Posted by Jd1983

Do you think a synthetic top quilt would be too ambitious for my first project?

Depends on experience - if you haven't worked with down perhaps make a skull cap or down booties as a trial run.

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**leiavoia** · 02-09-2019, 12:10

Originally Posted by Jd1983

Do you think a synthetic top quilt would be too ambitious for my first project?

A synthetic quilt is much simpler than a down quilt, so yes. Jellyfish has a very good underquilt video, as well as many other sewing videos you can check out. I dont think she ever did a top quilt video, though.