[pct-l] Sympathy

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

On May 11, 2010, at 12:12 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> I am in the middle of sewing my Ray-Way Tarp using silicone coated  
> nylon and would appreciate some sympathy from anyone out there who  
> has tried to tame that slipper son of a gun material! No matter how  
> I pin it, tack it, clip it, staple it those seams keep come out  
> looking like they have been sewn in the dark by a drunken man!
>
> It had better be worth it!!

The tarp or the hike? The hike will be worth it. Can't say about the  
tarp.

I thing I've heard the key to sewing silnylon is a walking foot. It  
grabs the top of the fabric and pulls it with the feed dogs below.

Here's a page I found with some ideas for sewing the stuff. Glue  
stick? Might be worth a try.
http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/tips/silnylon.asp

>
> Dave

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