ARGON Sil Nylon

[pinballwizard]

it might be worth thinking about adding some cat cuts to the bottom sides, they really help with keeping the tarp taunt and really aren't much harder to do than a straight seam, just use lots of pins and go slow, with a straight edge along the bottom of your tarp it's hard to get the tarp to pitch without the edges flapping a bit

boot

I've been wondering about this for a while; with cat cuts, do you use gross grain or just fold and sew/hem it? How do you sew on an angle like that instead of a straight line? Obviously, this can be done, but I not a sewer yet. I picked up my mother's old machine and am going to practice, but I just wonder how difficult it is to sew curved angles.

[Dutch]

I've been wondering about this for a while; with cat cuts, do you use gross grain or just fold and sew/hem it? How do you sew on an angle like that instead of a straight line? Obviously, this can be done, but I not a sewer yet. I picked up my mother's old machine and am going to practice, but I just wonder how difficult it is to sew curved angles.

It is more difficult but doable if you go slow and pin it. The grosgrain really gives a professional look and hides many mistakes. Practice with scraps first.

[halfastronomical]

You, my friend are a mad genius! ...and you're killing me. This looks nice.

[Brady]

I'm curious if this would work as the inner layer of an UQ? Similar to using Cuben as a VBL.

[MAD777]

Conventional wisdom says that you don't want a non-breathable material for your quilts. That being said, if you are going to use silnylon on a quilt, I would use it only on the inner layer of an UQ. But, you would be better served with vapor barrier clothing.

[doogie]

Ordered some brown. Think I'm going to try a Hex Tarp and a Grizz Beak out of it. Hope I can get them done by MAHHA.

[pinballwizard]

how much should I need for grizz beaks for 2 HH hex fly? Are there good instructions for these?

[doogie]

how much should I need for grizz beaks for 2 HH hex fly? Are there good instructions for these?

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[CountryRoads]

I got my ARGON sil! It's amazing! (Accidentally posted this on the camo thread first, sorry.)

[MAD777]

I got my ARGON sil! It's amazing!

What would you say: Is it "scary" light or "wonderfully" light for use as a tarp?