How to make a hammock with your own hands

What could be better than relaxing at the cottage on a nice summer day, especially if you know how to make a hammock that will give you a lot of pleasant emotions. To do this you will need the following materials:

• high strength ropes;
• sturdy fabric of the color you like;
• sewing machine and having minimal skills.

When sewing a hammock is of great importance to the mass of people who plan to relax in it, and the colors should be chosen in accordance with the upholstery of other pieces of furniture in the garden.

The choice of quality and quantity of material

Among the huge choice of durable fabrics, preference should be given to canvases having a width of 3.6 m, although material with a width of 1.4 m can also be an alternative. When choosing a canvas for a hammock, keep in mind that sewing on an ordinary machine will be difficult.

To determine the length of the hammock, you need to add to the height of the tallest family member 60 cm, which will fall on the allowance on both sides under the drawstring for the ropes. Prepare machine needles No. 90-120, measuring tape, triangle, sharp scissors and a knife.

Edge alignment

If this is not done, then in the process of work, uneven edges will cause a lot of difficulties, so it is worth aligning them with scissors. On both narrow sides at a distance of 18 cm from each other, apply the markings, according to which the fabric should be cut into 30 cm. These places are intended for making the drawstring under the rope. It is necessary to do as follows:

• trim the edges from the narrow sides of the material with a triangle;
• make the necessary markup;
• when making cuts, make sure that they are located along the course of the thread of fabric.

Filing material

You do not need a huge sewing experience in order to build a hammock, and all operations are easily performed on a household sewing machine. Hem all the edges of the material with a bend of 10 mm. Since the maximum load will act on the ends of the slits, in these places it is necessary to make additional zigzag stitches more durable threads.

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After processing the edges, proceed to the scenes, located on the narrower ends of the material and necessary for pulling the rope. The sections with cuts are folded into two layers, the first of which is 30 mm, and the second - until the end of the slot. These places are stitched with a double stitch: at a distance of 10 mm and 90 mm from the top edge. Do not forget to secure the seams.

Loop formation and rope insertion

The rope is passed through manufactured drawstring. In total, you will need 40 m of rope. Pull the rope through the link and leave a margin of 180 cm, and pull 1 meter from each slot.

Since the rope is rather rough, when dragging it, be careful not to break the integrity of the seams. Using the “bayonet with two shafts” knot, tie two ends of the rope on one side, stretching 4 loops in the middle slightly forward.

Combining the resulting loops into one

With the help of a cotton rope, wrap all the loops, gathering them together in your hand. For quality winding you need about 10 meters of thin rope. Before winding the loops, they must be carefully straightened and tied behind the top of the bend. The transverse winding is done only after a longitudinal loop has been laid on it and a thin rope has been carefully fixed. The longitudinal locking loop should be approximately 40 cm long. It is also made of a thin rope used for winding. The end of the rope protruding from under the first layer of the winding should be 10 cm.

The function of the longitudinal loop is to fasten with the help of the knot the two ends of the winding. The last turns of the winding should not be crossed. They must be as tight and tight as possible against one another. Before winding the longitudinal part of the fixing loop, a rope is pulled through it. After completely winding the entire carrier loop, the two ends must be joined and wound together. After making two turns, tie the ends into a sturdy knot.

Fastener

A hammock can be fastened on thick branches of a tree or, having threaded another rope through the loops, to tie it directly to the trunk. Also, for hanging you can fasten two reliable hooks on opposite sides, the main thing is to make sure that the fasteners are secure.

To stay in the hammock was even more pleasant, you can sew a few small soft pillows from the same fabric as the bed that is suspended, or, on the contrary, take contrasting material. The filler for pillows is chosen arbitrarily - it can be either a fluff or a synthetic winterizer or holofiber.

Since the main functional purpose of the hammock is rest in the summer, it is located on a shady windless stretch. Only in this case you can relax well, enjoying the creation of your own hands.

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