Sewing some sil onto a SMD perimeter skirt myog bathtub?

[michael levi]

I have been looking at the SMD wild oasis with the stock insect netting skirt.

Does anyone know a clever and easy way to make a bathtub effect with some 30d silnylon?

[Jon Holthaus]

John over at Bear Paw Design has done this for a very reasonable cost, however if it's myog I'd assume it would be decently simple making a pattern, have a 1/2 seam allowance and sewing directly to it, adding zipper along bottom so it can open all of the way up.

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/reviews/display_reviews.html?forum_thread_id=40033

[Jerry Adams]

Sew the bathrub floor – sew up the 4 corners

Hem the edge

Sew on velcro pieces

Sew velcro pieces to netting

Maybe 1" square velcro at corners and a few places in between

[michael levi]

Thanks, I will update this thread if I do it myself, i've never sewn but my giflfriend knows how. Seems like a fairly simple project though, with 2-3 ounce gain.

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