Questions about sewing

[DerekH]

Hey all, just another noob with questions here that have probably been asked a million times.

Anywhoosles, I am new to this stuff, got up the gumption to order some whoopie slings and some webbing the other day, which I am still waiting on. However, when the webbing gets here, I will have to do some sewing to put some loops in that webbing once it is cut to size, and that is where my problem starts. First off, is there a specific kind of thread that I need to be using for this? I imagine I need to be using something robust like the Spectra thread I have from County Comm. Or is there a different recommended type of thread that would work?

Then, once I get me some thread, the actual sewing has to happen. Is there a guide to making the loops strong enough, or is it just a wing it and hope for the best kind of thing? I am assuming (which we all know how that usually works out) that a box with an x in it type of pattern will work, but if not it would be better to find out beforehand and not after the fact.

And that is it. I figure with those two things knocked out I will be on my way to hanging heaven and all I will need after that is a couple of toggles. So, any suggestions people?

Thanks,

Derek

[JaxHiker]

Use good polyester thread (not polyester wrapped but full poly). The box with the X in it is what I use and never had a problem.

[Bubba]

4 or 5 parallel bar tack stitches about an inch apart is what all my webbing has. As JaxHiker said, polyester thread.

[Ramblinrev]

If you are hand sewing you can use any kind of thread you want. If you are using a thread injector you would best to limit yourself to 100% polyester thread of excellent quality. (Guttermann's is a name often cited but there are others.) The specialized threads are often problematic in a household sewing machine. There was a recent thread which I am not good at finding that discussed loop sewing patterns in detail. Perhaps someone can point you to that one.

[Fats]

Ramblinrev above me has a series of video's that have become invaluable to me.

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=6802

It's to the point now where if he posted that I could only use real spider silk I would start gathering spiders. And I hate spiders.

Brad

[SmokeHouse]

100% polyester, box with a X is what I use. never failed me.

[RePete]

Mine all the the 5 bar tacks. I think if you do the box with an x I would do more than 1. More is almost always better to a point.

[Sprite]

I made some of these for a friend once. Same advice as above, mostly. I use Gutermann's too. I got mine from Arrowhead Equipment.

I did the "x" in a box, because my machine cannot zigzag like is needed for a bar tack. I made one "x" in a box, and then I made another one with the box edge slightly inside the first box to cover more surface area with stitching.

If you cannot zigzag for a bar tack, I would definitely recommend two "x"s. I could feel a little give in my join after only doing only one, but maybe it was just in my head.