DIY Blue Siltarp

**grich9860** · 03-12-2011, 09:16

very nice looks just like the one that i made this winter.

**HCH** · 03-12-2011, 09:41

Nice work!!

**sr1355** · 03-12-2011, 11:02

Great job PE... How deep are the cat cuts...

**packeagle** · 03-12-2011, 11:06

They are 5" cat cuts.

**wildcrafter** · 03-12-2011, 14:07

glad to hear that the cold didnt scare her off need to see more ladies on the trail, someone has to keep me in line.

**Trout** · 03-12-2011, 16:20

Great job! I have spring break, so I'm starting my 2nd tarp and my pack today. The color is great looking - I'm thinking of doing my tie out's in a navy blue or a green, but not sure. It didn't look like you reinforced your tie outs - is this correct?

I'd like to do the cat cuts, but not sure I'm up for trying to fold and sew those cats.

**TZBrown** · 03-12-2011, 18:10

Looks great PE

**Shug** · 03-12-2011, 18:39

Nothing like hanging under something that you made for yourself!!!!!
Top shelf......
Shug

**NickJ** · 03-12-2011, 18:58

did you use a rolled seam foot for the cat cuts sewing? nice work by the way

**packeagle** · 03-12-2011, 19:24

Trout: I didn't reinforce my tie outs. I did a test on some scrap and I couldn't get it to rip out the corner and I didn't have the rolled hem on the scrap. I think that they will weather just fine. As to the cat cuts they do take more work, but more so in the making the template and cutting them out. I found that the pinning and sewing were just as tedious on my straight sided Grizz Beak I made to day as the cat cuts were.

Nick: I didn't use a special foot. I just folded it over and pinned in the seam allowance. Then sewed it up.