Then sow a tent, go on an epic hike, cycletrip whatever, and have yet another, greater, revelation.

@@Husholdninger What is a revelation is that one can sow a tent! Where do you get tent seeds?

@@davejentsch824 farmer's market

@@Husholdninger Actually I'm planning a Dyneema [Cuben Fibre] tent and this was part of my R&D!

Yes, this is an absolutely brilliant tutorial. (I used to be a teacher, it's incredibly difficult to actually put all the necessary steps into a lesson. Usually you'll teach and reteach a lesson many times before you really know how to get it across.) And the camera work is as good as I've ever seen it. (When I was learning to sew a couple years ago I watched a lot of Jellyfish's videos. That it's 3 years later and she only has 5k subscribers tells a lot about our world. ) I've done these hems and not very well. But I did make a rain fly that I camped all over the UK and Ireland under. It's incredibly satisfying to set-up in 3-4 minutes in blowing wind and rain a fly you've made and then spend a very comfortable night under its shelter in blowing rain and 25 mph gusts. (The trick to a rain fly is it's all triangles, so not a lot of room inside - but those triangles are stable. Good tents are more like bubbles, lots of room and head space inside. That bubble gets moved around a lot in high winds. So flys are more quiet.) I think if I get off my butt I'll pull out my silnylon stash and sewing machine and spend a couple of hours just making these double rolled hems. I've got the foot I just never figured out how to actually use it correctly. I've used the tissue paper trick with very fine mosquito netting - works great. Probably learned it from this video four years ago. If I have anything to offer it's that you can sew ugly and still sew something very useful. Another tip is I don't use D-rings, I only use grosgrain loops- super light weight, super strong, far more versatile than any hardware. Just sew another loop along the edge that flaps up, then when you set up stick a stake into the loop, turn it around to wrap the stake then push the stake into the ground - done in 10 seconds.

Recognition of sparks of creativity like this are why I bother to check out comment sections. You rock my dude

I NEED a video on this!!!! Please! That sounds so cool!

I'm glad you find it useful!

Julee Ringer good luck!

Would a walking foot work with a rolled hem foot?

@@lyndapayne1680 No Idea what your'e asking. Sorry!

Good luck with your tarp!

Craig Butterfield it is always great to hear about people getting into making their camping gear. Best of luck!

One question - what software do you use to lay out your designs?

Good luck with your tarp!

Thanks, I have the pattern and most of the material. Now it is just practicing on scraps to get consistent with using a sewing machine. Any tips and tricks for proficiency other than sewing a bunch of stuff together? lol

The best way to learn to sew is to actually sew. The silicon coated tarp fabrics slide around so much that they are much more challenging to sew than conventional fabrics. Keep practicing.

I am going on my bicycle now. ;-)

I wish she would make videos again. She’s a deep well of knowledge.

Enjoy. Sometimes the influence just helps us relax.

Do you have any experience or tips dealing with cubin fiber?

Johnathan Wilkinson I usually set my stitch length at about a 3. I would err on the longer side, for sure.

Good luck with your project! I am always burning myself on the oven.

Oh yes. It is great.

Brilliant!!!

it rips out really easy and I find that is grips better!

Pencil, scissors 🤭

Certainly. Stay tuned.

Thanks! I appreciate it.

Try a 3 or 3.5 for stitch length. I am born and raised in the Mid-Atlantic.

If you cut with a hot knife, you won't get fraying. I think that is the only way. As for thread, I only sew with gutermann. Mara 50 or 70, depending on the weight of the fabric.

Flapjack or Mara 100, for really light weight fabric.

If it helps, the RipStopByTheRoll website has a page on needles and threads. They suggest: 90/14 needle and Gutermann Mara 70 for all but the heaviest pack fabrics and webbing 100/16 needle with Gutermann Mara 50 for heavy pack fabrics and webbing 70/10 - 90/14 needle with Gutermann Tera 80 for webbing, reinforcement areas, packs, tarps, and sewn channels on hammocks

2 mm. This is the exact foot that I have: www.husqvarnaviking.com/en-US/Accessories/Narrow-Hem-Foot-2-mm The narrower the hem, the easier it is to go around curves. On straight pieces, it doesn't matter.

A double-layer of ripstop is probably the most one could sew with this foot. I suspect climashield wouldn't fit.

If your thread is bunching on your needle, the needle is too small for the thread. A good way to tell the right size needle is to take the needle off the machine, thread a needle, and then hold the thread on both sides of the needle about a foot apart. The needle should slide along when you raise one end and not snag or jump down the thread.

Blue Royal I’d try a size 12 sharp (microtex)

ok,thank u

I love a walking foot! I have their standard walking foot and just shot some video using it (will upload soon). My foot doesn't adapt for the rolled hem foot, though.

Jellyfish Report Sweet. Looking forward to seeing that.

Is the thread breaking in the needle when you try to sew? If so, you probably have a thread tension issue. If the binding is happening because you aren't getting enough slack in the thread, you also have a thread tension issue. I would look into getting your machine tuned up. The tension could be on the top or on the bobbin thread. Try a size 12 microtex needle. That is a good multi-purpose needle and it should do a nice job on 1.9 oz waterproof fabric. Regarding the binder foot, that may be a "bias binder" foot? If so, it will add a separate piece of edging to your fabric. If you can show me a picture of what it looks like, I can help you figure that out. Good luck.

Make sure that when you thread your machine the presser foot is UP. If your presser foot is in the down position, the tension discs are not grabbing the thread, and that can also cause tension trouble.

This is a great review of tension on a sewing machine. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j7mDe7ibtNm6has.html

Sometimes the thread breaks, sometimes it does not. The "binder foot" that I have is titled "Binder Foot" in the manual and is described "used to apply ready-made bias tape or unfolded bias binding to an unfinished edge. Such a trim can form a colorful finish to children's clothes, aprons, and household linens. It can also be useful for binding seam edges that might ravel". It looks something like this: ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/images/multi-slotted-binder-160359.jpg

I did not know this, I will make sure to do so.

A narrower hem is much easier to sew on curves. I would go with 1/8 before one of the wider hems on carenary curves. Wider hems are good for straighter seams.

Jelly Fish thanks so much for your help! Love the videos!!

The nice thin hem is working great. I've never seen a rolled hem sewn twice.

Oh, got it - thought that there had to be 2 stitch lines

I'm using Gutermann Mara 70. The Mara 70 seems great for most applications that aren't taking strain. If you are going to sew straps on your bicycle bag, maybe use a Mara 50.

Thanks. I just realized I meant to say Bivy Bag lol.

Mara 70 should be more than adequate for bivy bag.

In my experience, adjusting the stitch length didn’t resolve the slipping, but give it a try on some scrap fabric.

Gutermann Mara 70. Use a high quality synthetic thread.