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My DS has asked me to make some panels for him with a light weight rip stop nylon. He'll be using them for photography work. He wants the panels to have a casing on each side so that he can slip a piece of PVC pipe into it. He will then attach them to some kind of clamp and pole he uses for photograph and spread them apart the width of the fabric for tension. They don't have to be fancy, Just need the casings. I just need to know if I can use regular poly sewing thread on them and do you suggest I use a 3 point zz or straight stitch. I also need a an idea of stitch length. Thanks, Juno

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Juno
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In my (limited) experience, ripstop nylon ravels/frays horribly. I would either serge or 3-step zig-zag the raw edges, and then turn in 1/2", then the full depth of the casing and stitch with a straight stitch or narrow Z-Z, using about 8-10 stitches to the inch. If you have any off-cuts, test?

Beverly

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BEI Design

Thanks Beverly, That gives me a starting point.I just had no idea of where to start even to do a test. I should have enough fabric for testing since the size is not exact. The panel sizes he gave me are all in the *about* range. Juno

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Juno

You're welcome! I just *love* projects which specify "...about..."

NOT!

Beverly

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BEI Design

To save some work on this non-critical operation to hide fray-prone seams, take a page from the kite builders and cut with a hot knife, hot wire, or modified soldering iron: fuses the cut and no further finishing reqd. JPBill

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W.Boyce

Thanks Bill Juno

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Juno

My first thought was that he's making a light tent. If so, rig some of the fabric around a frame and take some pictures, carefully noting the lighting. In my experience, you can see the ripstop pattern in the lighting.

Otherwise, hot knife to cut the nylon, double the hems and use a goodly sized straight stitch and ordinary thread.

Kay

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Kay Lancaster

Kay, I spoke to DS. No hot knife so I think I'll try running the tops and bottoms up on the serger with woolly nylon. The side don't need cutting since they are to be the full width of the fabric. I also mentioned the problem of the squares showing up and he said it shouldn't be a problem for his planned use. He is aware of the potential for showing up in pictures. Thanks for the input. Juno

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Juno

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