Beware, this isn't a How To thread. I'm new at this and I'm sure I'm doing it all wrong! I'll be posting as I work on this, feel free to offer suggestions or comments.
Lost in the right direction.
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Did you see where that guy was taping the fabric to the floor?TrafficJam wrote:
Forgot to mention that when I was marking and pinning the hem, having the Apex lying on top of the ripstop kept it from sliding around and bunching up which made it easier to work with.
Rasty wrote:
Did you see where that guy was taping the fabric to the floor?TrafficJam wrote:
Forgot to mention that when I was marking and pinning the hem, having the Apex lying on top of the ripstop kept it from sliding around and bunching up which made it easier to work with.
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Mine has shock cord down each side, and a gather at the ends by tightenig or loosening at the connection to the ends - well it wont need loops. if you do put a loop include an eye hook so it clips onto the sides of the hammock.TrafficJam wrote:
I didn't sew all the way to the edges as I'm going to add some loops in each edge.
Well, dang, the channel is too narrow so I'm going to add another row of stitches.
WiseOldOwl wrote:
Mine has shock cord down each side, and a gather at the ends by tightenig or loosening at the connection to the ends - well it wont need loops. if you do put a loop include an eye hook so it clips onto the sides of the hammock.TrafficJam wrote:
I didn't sew all the way to the edges as I'm going to add some loops in each edge.
Well, dang, the channel is too narrow so I'm going to add another row of stitches.
remember as you toss and turn it needs to slide on the hammock
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OK, so what is it?TrafficJam wrote:
Astro wrote:
OK, so what is it?TrafficJam wrote:
looks good!TrafficJam wrote:
I decided to put a loop in each corner so I would have an alternate way to hang the UQ, just in case I screwed something up. I'm sort of surprised that this looks so nice.
- I cut my widest grosgrain ribbon about 1.5" (?) shorter than the width of the quilt to make a channel, folded it in half, and pinned it inside the sandwich between the two layers of ripstop. My layers were Apex > ripstop > grosgrain > ripstop. The edge of the ribbon lies against the edges of the fabric and Apex, the folded edge is towards the inside. At this point, the quilt is still inside out.
- I cut 2 smaller pieces of grosgrain about 9.5" long, folded them in half, and pinned them in each corner between the two ripstop layers. The loop was on the inside so that when turned right side out, it would then be on the outside.
- I carefully tucked the shock cord up in the quilt so I didn't accidentally sew it to the quilt.
Glad you figuredit out.TrafficJam wrote:
Ha Ha, no amazing technical discovery, more like, "I think I figured it out."Astro wrote:
OK, so what is it?TrafficJam wrote:
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SandyofPA wrote:
It took me 4 down quilts before I was happy with my design and sewing. In the end it cost more than buying someone elses design, but I got exactly what I wanted. Now I know how to do it I may never make another one!
Grinder wrote:
Rather than start a whole new thread I picked a random thread in the Hammock section to ask this dumb question.
Does the underquilt go under you IN the hammock, or under the hammock?
I may get a chance (as in make time for a change) for a day or two out sniffing packs, and have a hammock I might give a whirl.
lol, not a hanger, have no desire to be a hanger, but the obvious answer to me would be IN the hammock and ya sleep ON it for insulation. UNDER the hammock makes absolutely no sense.TrafficJam wrote:
It goes underneath the hammock, not in the hammock.Grinder wrote:
Rather than start a whole new thread I picked a random thread in the Hammock section to ask this dumb question.
Does the underquilt go under you IN the hammock, or under the hammock?
I may get a chance (as in make time for a change) for a day or two out sniffing packs, and have a hammock I might give a whirl.
Grinder wrote:
I figure you have your sleeping bag in the hammock, and the UQ outside creates an air barrier/insulation similar to your pad on the ground. If you had it inside the hammock it wouldn't be any more useful than your bag under you. At least that was my thinking on it.
Misandrist.TrafficJam wrote:
Obviously it's a system devised by a man so they can use all their knots and gadgets trying to figure out how to attach it to the hammock, making it more difficult in the process.
Grinder wrote:
Misandrist.TrafficJam wrote:
Obviously it's a system devised by a man so they can use all their knots and gadgets trying to figure out how to attach it to the hammock, making it more difficult in the process.
max.patch wrote:
dang, had to google that. now i've learned 2 things today.Grinder wrote:
Misandrist.TrafficJam wrote:
Obviously it's a system devised by a man so they can use all their knots and gadgets trying to figure out how to attach it to the hammock, making it more difficult in the process.