I am planning on making a hammock for my daughter and wanted to dress it up a little and I was thinking about using grosgrain ribbon for the edges.
Has anyone used grosgrain ribbon as the edging on your DIY hammock? How were the results?
I am planning on making a hammock for my daughter and wanted to dress it up a little and I was thinking about using grosgrain ribbon for the edges.
Has anyone used grosgrain ribbon as the edging on your DIY hammock? How were the results?
I do not because it is extra work, but many do to give the hammock a finished appearance.
I did on 1 of mine. It looks good. Just extra work.
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the edges of an end gathered hammock aren't really under any stress, so you'd just be reinforcing something that doesn't need it, but it shouldn't hurt anything at all if you want to do it for cosmetic reasons
Yeah, I would only be applying this for cosmetic reasons. My daughter is 21 months old and maybe 23 lbs. The edges will not really be under any stress!Originally Posted by warbonnetguy
When you applied the grosgrain, did you roll the raw edge first or just fold the ribbon in half and surround the raw edge?
I used grosgrain on a DIY tarp. I rolled and then applied the grosgrain. I think it gave a stronger and neater edge.
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just putting it directly over the raw edge would be fineYeah, I would only be applying this for cosmetic reasons. My daughter is 21 months old and maybe 23 lbs. The edges will not really be under any stress!
When you applied the grosgrain, did you roll the raw edge first or just fold the ribbon in half and surround the raw edge?
Yeah what Brandon said. That is a lot of material to sew through.
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I folded a satin ribbon on the edge of my "Not So Stealth" hammock and it looks sharp. IMO the satin ribbon would be a better bet than grosgrain for looks and feel. Not that much more work for a MUCH better end product.
Again just MY opinion.
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I rolled the edge first. Then ironed the grosgrain in half and put it on.
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