I am in the planning stages of making my next tarp, I'm thinking along the lines of a SWT or maybe a hex with beaks. The cool part is, I now have access to a serger that will do rolled hems. However, the rolled hem it will do is only 1/8 in. wide. I was wondering if this would lend enough strength to the edges of a tarp, or if a wider hem would be needed. My thinking is that a wider hem would spread out the stresses better, but the idea of cutting and hemming the edges at the same time is so attractive. What do the experienced gear makers here think? Is there something else this machine can do for me that would help in making my Tarp?
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