Suggestions for sewing stitch: repair a ripped tarp tie-out

[J2neuby]

Hi all. I recently went on my maiden voyage hammock camping. A more complete explanation of the issue at hand can be found at this thread, if you are interested.

Basically, the fabric tie-out for my tarp ripped off, and the current consensus was inadequate sewing, and lack of an extra piece of reinforcement material. I really don't know the first thing about sewing, and have no sewing machine, so I am wondering if anyone could provide me with a suggestion of the type of stitch I should use for proper reinforcement. And the type of thread. Links to a how-to guide are most welcome too, but I can google it if pointed in the right direction. Thanks for your time and thoughts!

[dscotthep]

Check out this blog post over at RSBTR. Something like their bonded reinforcing patch might be just the thing you need for repairing the tear.

As for sewing on a new tie-out, do you have a mother, grandmother, sister, co-worker who sews? They could probably make real quick work of that. Otherwise, you might have a look at Jellyfish's sewing tutorials on youtube. She has just about everything you need!

[TominMN]

Or a father, grandfather, brother...

[J2neuby]

Check out this blog post over at RSBTR. Something like their bonded reinforcing patch might be just the thing you need for repairing the tear.

As for sewing on a new tie-out, do you have a mother, grandmother, sister, co-worker who sews? They could probably make real quick work of that. Otherwise, you might have a look at Jellyfish's sewing tutorials on youtube. She has just about everything you need!

Thanks for the tips!

[jellyfish]

You definitely need reinforcement patches on the tie-outs.