Thread: Canvas & Tarp Sewing

Originally posted by tech_support
G'day RMP,

You mentioned that you'd like some holes as well.

A round punch called a "wad punch" can be used to cut clean holes in most soft materials, they're available from the chandlers or a good hardware store.

After you've made your holes, they should be reinforced with an eyelet and kits can be purchased from the same. You might want some extra reinforcing around the eyelet and this could be stitched on before punching the holes.

Cheers,
Mick.

Make sure you get brass eyelets not brass plated. The brass plated ones will rust very quickly. (vox experienta)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>a pricking wheel can be bought to mark the stitches so you get them even[/b][/quote]

Now thats a top tip :wink:

In the past I've used a regular sewing machine with a heavy needle to make bags etc from awning canvas. It did a great job, but was never the same afterwards. The tension thingy started playing up and the ex was very p!ssed off .

Next time I'll learn a few stitches and do it by hand as mentioned above.

Is the tent canvas that thick? usually its more of a heavy cotton and the wifes sewing machine would do just fine.


Bruce.