12 x 10 Silpoly Tarp

[V_Allen]

Nice looking tarp

Thanks Bla1z3!

Looks great. Where did you get the materials from? (who's Kyle?)

Sorry - Kyle is Mr. Ripstopbytheroll http://ripstopbytheroll.com/

I bet that would look nice perched above an XL bridge hammock made from 1.6 Hyper D....

Very nice work Vince!

Boy howdy! It would, you betcha! ------sorry , I can't wait for Longmire to start next month. Thank you ,Texas Hanger!

[Hugh Morris]

Great looking tarp; definitely referenced this thread when making my silpoly tarp so just wanted to drop in and say good stuff. Thanks for sharing!

Actually, where did you get the poles? I have no pull-outs right now but that pole mod looks pretty enticing.

[V_Allen]

Great looking tarp; definitely referenced this thread when making my silpoly tarp so just wanted to drop in and say good stuff. Thanks for sharing!

Actually, where did you get the poles? I have no pull-outs right now but that pole mod looks pretty enticing.

Thank you, Hugh! I got the poles from Quest - Easton .344". The poles mods are nice and not difficult 39" from each end and 25" straight down. You can also go with inside the tarp poles and a no sew solution - the poles will be like 10ft long. You can find tent poles pretty cheap on ebay http://www.ebay.com/bhp/aluminum-tent-poles. Quest poles are $2.99 for one 18" section - can add up pretty quick.

[kershaw]

What they said; impressive.

Next step for me is adding pullouts and I'm still searching for a practical solution. Yours looks nice and strong. Could you post more details of the pullouts? How wide is the gros grain/webbing?

Thanks!

[V_Allen]

What they said; impressive.

Next step for me is adding pullouts and I'm still searching for a practical solution. Yours looks nice and strong. Could you post more details of the pullouts? How wide is the gros grain/webbing?

Thanks!

Thank you Kershaw! The side pull out webbing is 3/4" grosgrain cut to 6" lengths and simply folded over in a "V" shape. The pull tab is 2 inches ling folded in half. From the end of the tarp measure over 39 inches and then drop down 25 inches to find the right spot.

[Theosus]

Can you post a closeup of the ridge line seam? I'm having an issue with mine having clearly visible needle/thread holes and want to see want your seam looks like, and how you waterproofed it.

[V_Allen]

Here you go.

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[V_Allen]

Short tutorial.

Square the ends. Roll hem 3 sides of the 2 sheets. Align the unhemmed pieces and sew them together 1/4" below the top edge. Sew 1/2" grosgrain to the top - be careful to align and leave a 6" tail on each end. Flip over and sew the second piece of grosgrain and leave a 6" tail at both ends. You now have a tight sandwich with the sil in between. I sew 1/8" from the edge of the grosgrain top and bottom.

If your using 1" or 3/4" grosgrain folded in half its easier to fold and iron it flat first. Otherwise the same technique. This is the only way I do it. Many prefer the flat fell seam instead.

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[Theosus]

looks good. I used the felled seam, and along the one edge the thread holes are visible, especially when I pull on it like there's a wind load. I like the idea of the grosgrain as a reinforcement/sandwich. I figured out if I roll the seam over one more time and stitch in the middle, there will be no stitches along any edges, but I might look at the grosgrain next time.

[boulderv7]

looks good. I used the felled seam, and along the one edge the thread holes are visible, especially when I pull on it like there's a wind load. I like the idea of the grosgrain as a reinforcement/sandwich. I figured out if I roll the seam over one more time and stitch in the middle, there will be no stitches along any edges, but I might look at the grosgrain next time.

What size needle thread combo did you use? Holes in the fabric are pretty normal where the needle goes through on one side of the felled seam, especially with lightweight fabrics. They should fill with seam sealer pretty nicely and be waterproof.