DIY Argon Sil Tarp

**MAD777** · 04-10-2014, 17:27

Smart idea to add some scrap piece at the end of the hem to make it behave!

**Kpi890** · 04-10-2014, 17:52

Wow! That is really impressive! Great job!

**e_2** · 04-10-2014, 18:02

Originally Posted by MAD777

Smart idea to add some scrap piece at the end of the hem to make it behave!

I just saw this too and can't believe how simple of an idea it is... one of those "well, why didn't I think of that" things.

**CountryRoads** · 04-10-2014, 19:48

Originally Posted by aboyd

Looks great....I have some Argon Sil on the way, plan to do a tarp soon myself. My 1.1 is fine, but wanted to try to lighten up some.

The 1.1 sil usually means 1.1 before sil treatment. After its around 1.35 or 1.4. That's what my first tarp was, but 1.06 after sil treatment is significantly lighter.

Originally Posted by MAD777

Smart idea to add some scrap piece at the end of the hem to make it behave!

I second that! Great idea!

**boulderv7** · 04-10-2014, 20:52

Originally Posted by Syb

Your dog is pretty. Your corners of your tarp however, are even prettier. Fantastic job.

Thanks, although my wife would argue that!

Originally Posted by Zilla

Very nice looking tarp,, well done !

Thanks, appreciate it!

Originally Posted by Newton

I can understand why. Below is my favorite out of your pics of this tarp.

Attachment 83409

Really nice work!

Were the hems on the cat cut edges difficult to keep neat?

Thanks, I think I may keep this one and make him another one! As far as the hems go, the ones along the bottom edges were pretty easy, as they weren't cut as much on the bias. The cat cuts going from the bottom to the ridgeline pullouts were more difficult. They have a little twisting here and there.

Originally Posted by Kpi890

Wow! That is really impressive! Great job!

Thank you, it was a great project.

Originally Posted by MAD777

Smart idea to add some scrap piece at the end of the hem to make it behave!

Originally Posted by e_2

I just saw this too and can't believe how simple of an idea it is... one of those "well, why didn't I think of that" things.

Yeah, I can't take credit for this one... I owe this little trick to the ladies at the sew shop who are trying to get me to use my sewing skills to provide some testosterone to their quilt classes. They keep trying to get me to make quilts with them, its pretty funny. They are chock full of cool little tricks like that though. They (and my wife) talked me into making a king-size comforter for our bed. Now that was a project! This tarp was a lot less work than that!

**Mouseskowitz** · 04-11-2014, 07:37

Is the scrap piece extra you left on when cutting it out or added after cutting?

**Mundele** · 04-11-2014, 12:21

Maybe you could use paper rather than fabric so it'd be easier to remove.

**AaronMB** · 04-11-2014, 12:39

Originally Posted by Mundele

Maybe you could use paper rather than fabric so it'd be easier to remove.

Good idea.
They make a few products for this very purpose - they tear out easily after sewing or dissolve in water.
Water soluble or tear away backing/stabilizer.

**boulderv7** · 04-11-2014, 13:28

Originally Posted by Mouseskowitz

Is the scrap piece extra you left on when cutting it out or added after cutting?

After cutting, its just a scrap piece.

Originally Posted by AaronMB

Good idea.
They make a few products for this very purpose - they tear out easily after sewing or dissolve in water.
Water soluble or tear away backing/stabilizer.

This is actually what the ladies recommended at first, but then they told me I didn't have to buy it and could just use scrap fabric. So I'm cheap and thats what I did!