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Thedude
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01/31/2020 10:50AM  
As the subject states I am looking for a winter tarp kit to use with my hammock. This will be my first attempt @ making my own gear and I figured this would be simple (please correct me if I'm wrong). Do you guys have any suggestions where to purchases such a kit. I looked @ a few places already, dutchware, and a couple others that I now forget. Thanks for your responses
 
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01/31/2020 01:02PM  
I've only been sewing for a couple of months so don't take this as expert advice. :)

I just got finished sewing Ripstop by the Roll winter tarp . I went with the pre-cut kit. I don't have a good area for laying out and cutting that large of material.
I've only sewn a few projects so far, but I think the tarp was the most difficult so far. It's not that the sewing is complicated, it's just working with large pieces of slippery silicone coated fabric was tricky. I get impatient and tend to rush projects trying to sew too fast and that causes most of my problems. If you took your time and didn't rush I would think you would be fine sewing this as your first project.

Jellyfish has step by step videos on YouTube. I had my tablet set up right next to my sewing machine and followed along.


 
02/05/2020 01:40PM  
Here's another source, Quest Outfitters

butthead
 
02/05/2020 08:42PM  
Lot of good stuff there Ken. I hadn't discovered them yet, thanks!

I was just looking for some neoprene and foam too.

Oh man...they sell patterns too! My list of sewing projects just tripled.
 
02/05/2020 09:46PM  
Andy, I have bought a bunch of tent repair items from them. Average prices but good service, a good selection of lots of stuff to work with.

butthead
 
Thedude
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02/06/2020 09:09AM  
Thank you guys I will check into it.
 
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