: Bill I have been thinking about using rip-stop nylon next time, then if this
: design works out OK, then make a good Dacron sail. My barber inherited a
: room full of kite making nylon on big rolls when his father-in-law passed
: away. He has no idea what to do with it. I have the poly sail double
: zigzag stitched around the edges and corners, the batten pocket edges
: seamed and ready to sew onto the sail. This is going to be tricky since I
: may not be able to get the sail material the sewing machine arm. If not I
: will have to sew by hand. Ugh!
: John
Hi again John,
While I'm most certainly not a sailmaker, I have some friends that make a living doing it. Easiest way is to roll the fabric to get it thru the arm of the machine, makes a huge bundle if you just try to gather it. Stiffer cloth is worse, ie: vinyl coated stuff like you're using
I had my fill of sewing years ago when I made folding chairs, made something like 10,000 of the things all fabric covered. Never again
Bill H.
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