Whew! Finally finished! I'm new to this whole thread injector experience, but I made a roughly 10' x 12' rectangular SilPoly tarp with materials from RBTR and a few sundries from Dutch. I got the materials back in July and finished on January 2. I'm slow, but I also took a break for a while before my first son was born in November. Several times during the process, I thought to myself "I totally should have just bought instead of DIY!" However, I've certainly grown from the experience, and I'm pretty darn proud of the final product, even though it's certainly not perfect. I was using a Singer 7258 (the wife's) and it didn't seem to handle the slippery silpoly super well, but I got better at it over time. I've added a variety of different features that I've seen over a few years of lurking here, including c0wb0y_hubs retractable mod and some side pull-outs, etc. I seam-sealed with Permatex flowable silicone - seems waterproof, but I've yet to test it in the rain. Strung it up in the yard to tweak the setup the way I wanted it. Pictures below:
Question - is it sagging in the middle like that because I'm using paracord for the RL tie-outs? I've read that it's not favored by all, but it's all I've got right now, and the aforementioned new son (who I wouldn't trade for the world ) ensures I'm not spending any more for a while on gear.
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