NoSeeUm Tarp Skins With Guy Line Storage.

**sueb2b** · 08-14-2015, 15:53

I'm glad this ancient thread got bumped. I'm looking at making some skins, and I like this idea.

**Sailspirit99** · 08-30-2015, 20:48

Also glad this was bumped. Heading out to get fabric while waiting for my new WB Superfly.

**JasonACraft** · 08-30-2015, 21:28

Originally Posted by Sailspirit99

Also glad this was bumped. Heading out to get fabric while waiting for my new WB Superfly.

Me too!

**SloppyPoppyy** · 03-26-2016, 16:26

So, I saw this thread and decided to give it a go for my first DIY project. To be honest, I haven't touched a sewing machine since middle school home ec (10+ years ago). Right as I fired up the sewing machine, my noseeum got sucked into the bottom portion of the sewing machine. Anyone have any tips, fixes, suggestions?

**Jiblets** · 03-26-2016, 17:42

Originally Posted by SloppyPoppyy

So, I saw this thread and decided to give it a go for my first DIY project. To be honest, I haven't touched a sewing machine since middle school home ec (10+ years ago). Right as I fired up the sewing machine, my noseeum got sucked into the bottom portion of the sewing machine. Anyone have any tips, fixes, suggestions?

Same thing happened to me (and it was my first project as well).

In my case, I was using the zigzag throat plate (which has a wide hole), if you have one, switch to the straight stitch throat plate (which has a small round hole). If you don''t, I've read that you can cover the zigzag throat plate with a piece of masking tape.

Good luck

**markb** · 03-27-2016, 14:48

I made a snakeskin using tulle instead of noseeum netting. Tulle is available at most fabric stores and is less than half the weight and bulk of most noseeum netting. It's also pretty delicate so I'm not sure how it will hold up but the snakeskin don't bear a load so thinking it will work. Once I have some actual experience with it I'll post an update and some pictures.

**WalksIn2Trees** · 03-27-2016, 17:59

I made my bug net using tulle, had to adjust thread tensioning to keep it from jamming up while sewing. It's held up pretty well, got a few tear holes from getting caught on small twigs, used it two years now, this will be my third

**markb** · 03-27-2016, 18:11

Originally Posted by WalksIn2Trees

I made my bug net using tulle, had to adjust thread tensioning to keep it from jamming up while sewing. It's held up pretty well, got a few tear holes from getting caught on small twigs, used it two years now, this will be my third

I've also made a headnet with tulle and really prefer it over noseeum netting. In fact this was the first item I made using tulle. As a headnet I find it easier to see out of and not as stuffy/hot as noseeum. The thread tensioning on the sewing machine does take some tweaking with tulle.

**tstark** · 12-24-2016, 21:45

Originally Posted by SloppyPoppyy

So, I saw this thread and decided to give it a go for my first DIY project. To be honest, I haven't touched a sewing machine since middle school home ec (10+ years ago). Right as I fired up the sewing machine, my noseeum got sucked into the bottom portion of the sewing machine. Anyone have any tips, fixes, suggestions?

You've probably have figured out a solution to that problem, but for future inquirers, I'd suggest pulling less tension as it pulls through the injector. Hold just enough tension to keep the shape of the hem.