Hammocks for a summer residence: do it yourself
How to cut and sew a double-sided hammock for a summer residence: a detailed master class from the magazine “Home”.
How often you use your hammock doesn’t matter. The main thing is that it will serve all summer. That is why we recommend taking two pieces of fabric to make it. By the way, it is better to use fabrics of different colors. Then, depending on the mood, the hammock can be turned over. The dimensions of the product are 200 × 85 cm, which means that it can comfortably accommodate a couple of children or one adult.
Hammocks for summer cottages
You need:
- cuts of orange (200 × 90 cm) and black (212 × 90 cm) fabric
- two ribbons (90 × 13 cm)
- 20 rectangles (18 × 11 cm)
- linen cord
- two pine slats 90 cm long
- sewing machine
- scissors
- needle
- “Cobweb”
- thread
- drill
- карандаш
- step by step instructions
On the rail on both sides, first indentations of 2,5 cm are marked, and then nine more indents at a distance of 8,5 cm from each other.
In these places, holes are drilled with a drill.
Loops are made of rectangles – the blanks are folded on each side by 0,5 cm and stitched.
A piece of orange fabric is folded on both sides, first by 1 cm, then by 5 cm and sewn. The black blanks are bent in half, evenly distributed on both sides of the orange canvas, they are swept and stitched crosswise.
Using the “spider web”, a fabric applique is fixed on the front side of the orange cloth.
Two canvases are connected inside out and sewn with a 2,5-centimeter hem. Orange ribbons are sewn on the short sides.
Leaving a “tail” 1 m long, the rope is passed through the hole in the rail, then through the loop and again through the hole.
The process is repeated 11 times.
Ponytails are trimmed so that they converge at the point of suspension. At a distance of 50-60 cm from the rail, they are tied. The knot is braided. The hammock is ready.
material prepared by Marina Shvechkova