Great work and welcome to the world of DIY! 2 quick tips: 1) If you want to reduce the puckering on the ends of lightweight fabrics, use a small piece of tissue paper. It helps guide the end of your stitch through the machine without the feeding issues and tears right off when you're done. 2) When sewing, let the machine feed the fabric through instead of pulling it through with your hands. It's an easy habit to pick up, but your machine will experience much less wear that way and you'll find your stitches come out a little nicer especially when working with fabrics that have more stretch. Overall, your sewing looks great and I love the content coming from your channel. Keep it up!
Just made this very project with the same material. It's trickier to work with than other fabrics, but you get used to the irritation...and it is super comfortable for hammocks. I used a rolled hem foot and followed the tutorial from Jellyfish, you get a handle on that pretty quick practicing on some scraps. :)
Great vid! It’s addictive. Once you realize you can make your own gear it’s hard to stop. As I can attest to.... 4 hammocks, stuff sacks, under quilt and 2 backpacks later. 😞 I have a gear problem....
Couple of things to ad if they have not been added already. First, I always use a contrasting color thread which makes it easier to see if any stitching is coming apart in the field. Second, I always add tie-outs. They really help when you are trying to lay out your sleeping pad and bag.
Those rolled hems are a pain with thin material. I always did the double stitch folded hem. Especially with coated fabrics😩 Looking forward to more of these👍
Why do stupid people dislike a creative video just for the sake to press a button ? Please make more of these if you have other tutorials-for us, thank you 🙏
As a complete newbie to the notion of sewing a hammock I was left wondering what the hell was going on for most of this video. Some information up front about how this type of hammock is designed, some of the choices you had to make (e.g. why did you make a channel?), what order you chose to work on each part of the structure, etc., would have made this much more approachable to someone who isn't intimately familiar with hammocks already.
How is the durability of this fabric? Is it holding up well? I have a hammock made from 1.1 ripstop (same weight rating as this fabric) and the fabric is tearing along the end channel. I'm going to make a new hammock and want a nice, soft, lighter fabric but don't want to run into the same problem!
Thanks! Yeah, I found the 1.6oz HyperD. Like you said in your video on ditching your NeoAir, a couple ounces for peace of mind is probably worth it! Thanks again!
there is no need to remove the selvedge as it is an area of strength in woven fabric...better to incorporate it or just let it be the edge. (just another way to do it)
Looks good! I have some 1.6 HyperD coming and hope I don't screw it up. My lock stitches don't seem to be working well. I noticed you did the forward-reverse-forward all in one motion; I usually stop in between directions. I wonder if that's causing problems.
I think it is really more of getting the fabric you want and making it to your specs over cost savings for this DIY project. A regular hammock without and bugnet is already fairly cheap.
Awesome Job Welcome to the DIY World. You did great
Nature Calls Backpacking thank you. Means a lot coming from you. Your DIY videos are awesome.
Great work and welcome to the world of DIY! 2 quick tips: 1) If you want to reduce the puckering on the ends of lightweight fabrics, use a small piece of tissue paper. It helps guide the end of your stitch through the machine without the feeding issues and tears right off when you're done. 2) When sewing, let the machine feed the fabric through instead of pulling it through with your hands. It's an easy habit to pick up, but your machine will experience much less wear that way and you'll find your stitches come out a little nicer especially when working with fabrics that have more stretch.
Overall, your sewing looks great and I love the content coming from your channel. Keep it up!
Thanks for the tips. Still learning the little tricks.
Chris Hanson - just wondering, what do you mean by using the tissue paper? Do you lay it over the end just before you reach it?
Just made this very project with the same material. It's trickier to work with than other fabrics, but you get used to the irritation...and it is super comfortable for hammocks. I used a rolled hem foot and followed the tutorial from Jellyfish, you get a handle on that pretty quick practicing on some scraps. :)
I wish you had shown how you assemble and fix the hammock and slings.
Great vid! It’s addictive. Once you realize you can make your own gear it’s hard to stop. As I can attest to.... 4 hammocks, stuff sacks, under quilt and 2 backpacks later. 😞 I have a gear problem....
J Perry yeah it’s addicting. I’m on track for what you’ve got too. Ha ha.
You're a lot better at running a machine than me. I'm trying to learn how to sew but man it just isn't coming easy. Great job.
Couple of things to ad if they have not been added already. First, I always use a contrasting color thread which makes it easier to see if any stitching is coming apart in the field. Second, I always add tie-outs. They really help when you are trying to lay out your sleeping pad and bag.
What are tie-outs ?
Those rolled hems are a pain with thin material. I always did the double stitch folded hem. Especially with coated fabrics😩 Looking forward to more of these👍
OUTDOORS55 yeah i practiced like 12-15 hems that way before i sewed my first hammock. Ha!
Great video, thank you for making it!
If you can, have your needle in the down position when you stop sewing to prevent any material slippage.
Why do stupid people dislike a creative video just for the sake to press a button ?
Please make more of these if you have other tutorials-for us, thank you 🙏
great vid really helped with my first diy😁
did you have a choice of calendered or unclandered material.... if so what advantages does the unclandered fabric have?
As a complete newbie to the notion of sewing a hammock I was left wondering what the hell was going on for most of this video. Some information up front about how this type of hammock is designed, some of the choices you had to make (e.g. why did you make a channel?), what order you chose to work on each part of the structure, etc., would have made this much more approachable to someone who isn't intimately familiar with hammocks already.
The perforations on the sides of the fabric is where the fabric was attached to the loom when it was being woven.
Playing catchup today man. Great tutorial Devon
Thanks Dude!
i didn't even bother to hem mine, just gathered ends, sheet bend nylon webbing, whip it and good to go.
Thank you so much bro 💕
That is awesome 👍👍
Love it Dev! Looks great!
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Well done on the sewing, I made also a hammock from this fabric, but sadly enough this fabric stretches quite a bit, so I stopped using it.
How is the durability of this fabric? Is it holding up well? I have a hammock made from 1.1 ripstop (same weight rating as this fabric) and the fabric is tearing along the end channel. I'm going to make a new hammock and want a nice, soft, lighter fabric but don't want to run into the same problem!
This fabric is amazing. It’s holding up great for me. If you want a slight upgrade in durability then get the 1.6oz HyperD
Thanks! Yeah, I found the 1.6oz HyperD. Like you said in your video on ditching your NeoAir, a couple ounces for peace of mind is probably worth it! Thanks again!
Kinda late, but what's the total weight of the finished Hammock with slings, thank you
Did you just use a larks head to attach the whoopee sling through the channel? This is what I want to do, but everyone else uses a sperate loop.
there is no need to remove the selvedge as it is an area of strength in woven fabric...better to incorporate it or just let it be the edge. (just another way to do it)
Hey, fun idea, because those text "Kiva" is finnish language and mean about "fun".. 👍🤗
Weight limit on this hammock? Would like to see you lay in it to see stretch ect.
Did I miss the comfort rating/weight limit on the Hyper D? Loving the Kiva shirt btw.
Tim Watson ah man, you’re right. 200 pounds on 1.0 HyperD
Yay Kiva!!! 👊🏻
Looks good! I have some 1.6 HyperD coming and hope I don't screw it up. My lock stitches don't seem to be working well. I noticed you did the forward-reverse-forward all in one motion; I usually stop in between directions. I wonder if that's causing problems.
what was the brand and model of sewing machine?
Do you have to hem the edges? Or any of it?
Very nice and informative...May I know what brand/model of sewing machine you are using???
Lots of great info! Do you have this pattern in readable form?
Straight stitch or zig zag?
Straight stitch
What was the final weight of the hammock?
Thanks for sharing diy projects, did you triple stitch the full length of the hammock?
Larry Reneau t yes, the sewn channels on both ends get triple stitched.
Backcountry Exposure i meant the 11' hem.
ah gotcha, no i just do a single stitch. You could add a second, but it's not necessary.
Why didn’t you use a rolled hem foot?
Hotled1944 because I don’t have one
Oh lol I thought you didn’t use one for a specific reason, like it didn’t work for this application.
Wow that took you less then 15 minutes. Great job, lol. No making the hammock great job. 15 million by as was the joke. Lol.
Rip Stop by the roll is soooooooooo expensive...wow cheaper to buy one already made....JMO
Hard to find great fabric on cheap hammocks.
I think it is really more of getting the fabric you want and making it to your specs over cost savings for this DIY project. A regular hammock without and bugnet is already fairly cheap.