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Post by ntg on Nov 24, 2012 17:36:31 GMT
Okay, so I finally got round to doing it, it's a relatively simple design and requires three things: - 2 pieces of material (I chose fleece and a cotton print)
- Thread
- Eyelets
1) Cut the material to the same size (this particular hammock is 30x40cm/12x15.75 inches):  2) Pin the pieces together so that the material you want on the outside of the hammock is facing into each other. Put the pins in so that there is an inch gap from the edge:   3) Mark a sewing guide around the material a cm from the edge, leaving a 5cm (2 inch) gap on one side:   4) Sew around the guide lines, starting from one edge of the 5cm gap and finishing at the other.  5) Turn the hammock inside out:   6) Sew as close to the edge of the hammock as you can to close up the gap Optional: quilt the fabric by stitching across the fabric diagonally, and then turn it 90 degrees and stitch across the fabric diagonally to make a diamond pattern  Here's the tutorial for putting eyelets in: deguworld.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Cage&thread=16698 |
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Post by deguconvert on Nov 24, 2012 22:05:20 GMT
Brilliant, NTG!! Well done! Thank you for the illustration!
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Post by banditcuster on Nov 24, 2012 22:24:51 GMT
Nice, i am going to make some no sew things, but i love how nice the sewed cage assesories look
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Post by yasmin on Nov 25, 2012 1:21:45 GMT
Wow. Nice hammock; great how-to. Should have my sewing room/degu room up and running in a month or so. Can't wait to make my first hammock.  |
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Post by ntg on Nov 25, 2012 10:09:02 GMT
I will be testing out a few different designs soon, as long as the sewing machine can cope. If it turns out well, I'll do some more how to's (and maybe some what not to do's - I'm always doing silly things) on double hammocks, cosy corner hammocks, cubes, tubes and the likes! I should probably say, I won't be stepping on Fuzzymum's own unique designs, just the tried and tested classics, they're hers to decide if she wants to share the design or not! |
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Post by animalmadchloe on Nov 25, 2012 11:16:29 GMT
Can you make to order lol  |
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Post by ntg on Nov 25, 2012 11:24:45 GMT
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Post by animalmadchloe on Nov 25, 2012 11:26:35 GMT
Nice they look great, but after hand stitching two halloween costumes iv has enough sewingfor this year LOL X |
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Post by ntg on Nov 25, 2012 11:34:23 GMT
Lol I can imagine, they did look great though!
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Post by animalmadchloe on Nov 25, 2012 12:05:55 GMT
Thanks |
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Post by Kins on Nov 25, 2012 16:42:24 GMT
Great how to guide. I love the 'quilting' affect |
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Post by ntg on Nov 25, 2012 17:46:08 GMT
Thanks Kins, I prefer to quilt as it stops them from chewing one layer and burrowing inside like the devils they are! I decided this particular hammock will be going into a charity Christmas shoebox for Pixie Rodent Rescue, seen as I have enough material to make a new design that I had in mind for the boys  |
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Post by Kins on Nov 25, 2012 19:09:38 GMT
Aww, that's thoughtful |
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Post by Lrak on Nov 26, 2012 9:19:45 GMT
Great "how to" NTG
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Post by xxxshadsxxx on Dec 14, 2012 21:14:10 GMT
great how to, i was just about to start making one of these hammocks, but just wanted to ask what size the one you made was, as unsure of what a good size for a hammock for two to three degus would be and wondered roughly what dimentions you had made yours |
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Post by ntg on Dec 14, 2012 21:27:54 GMT
Erm I believe it was 30x40 cm or something close, I'll measure it up to double check! |
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Post by xxxshadsxxx on Dec 14, 2012 21:41:35 GMT
thanks that would be great have looked out some fabrics that i think will go with the fleece i managed to buy from work (the only cheep fleece we had left was lime green :/ ) so now just have to figure out where to set my sewing machine up in the living room, because my sewing room is far too cold to sew in atm (less than five mins in there going through fabric and my fingers were freezing  ) and then i'll get started and see what i can do |
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Post by xxxshadsxxx on Dec 15, 2012 2:40:42 GMT
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Post by ntg on Dec 15, 2012 10:56:01 GMT
Lol! I don't think the goos will care  great job! You've got better quilting skills than me I was right about the size as well, sorry for not getting back to you about it! |
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Post by Kins on Dec 15, 2012 12:53:13 GMT
Looks great, well done!
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but really it's because I'd then have to do something on a schedule lol!
we miss you 