My Final Answer for a 2 year old

**BlackGoat** · 07-07-2010, 18:52

As I stated in previous threads I have been on a hammock building spree and was thinking about building a bridge hammock for my 2yr old daughter. However, I was also trying to put together some instructions on how to build these hammocks for the scouts so I decided to make a scaled down model for my daughter.

The base is made with Wal-mart taffeta from the dollar bins. The outer layer with the hearts is nylon taffeta and the inner black layer is a polyester anti static taffeta. The wings are a nylon taffeta and the bug net is nanoseeum from Quest outfitters. This fabric/hammock held me with no issue, so the end product is built like a tank and definitely not ultra light given its size.

Its starting dimensions were 7 feet long by 42 inches wide. The best part was that it went together extremely quickly as I finished it start-to-finish in about six hours. So my sewing skills are finally coming together. This thing still has some crooked stitches and screw-ups, but I am really pleased with the end result as is my daughter.

Double layer hammock with an integrated bugnet Instructions

Thread on a bridge for a 2 year old

**Ramblinrev** · 07-07-2010, 18:59

Looks cool.. nice job... but I don't understand that as a bridge hammock. Am I missing something?

**BlackGoat** · 07-07-2010, 19:08

Originally Posted by Ramblinrev

Looks cool.. nice job... but I don't understand that as a bridge hammock. Am I missing something?

Yeah definitely not a bridge. I guess I wasn't clear in the original post. I scrapped the idea of trying to build a bridge in favor of the gathered end. I did it to kill two birds with one stone by getting a hammock for my daughter and also coming up with a model for the scout's hammocks I am helping to build.

Thanks,

BG

**Ramblinrev** · 07-07-2010, 19:12

gotcha... thanks for the clarification.

**poker88** · 07-07-2010, 19:26

looks awesome. i'll bet your daughter loves it!

**peanuts** · 07-07-2010, 19:42

:rolleyes: i want one!!! sooooo cuuuute!

**Niloc** · 07-07-2010, 19:49

That's so awesome. She must feel pretty cool having something like that which her Dad made her.

**JayS** · 07-07-2010, 20:12

What a Dad! She should love that hammock! Good work.

**Shug** · 07-07-2010, 20:14

Way to go Dad !!!! ..... and Scoutmaster !
Really terrific job there and the colors are fun, fun, fun.
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