Search results (tags) for: "hammocks"http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/hammocks/2008-07-03T18:00:00-05:00Search results (tags) for: "hammocks"Make a Hammock and Relax2008-07-03T18:00:00-05:00brepettis, objeckedhttp://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/make-a-hammock-and-relax-2160/
<p>This weekend, take some time to escape from the business and stress of your daily grind and make a hammock and lay around in it.</p>
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<p align="left"><a title="The Urban Hammock by bre pettis, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bre/2634711156/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3181/2634711156_4f51f47af4.jpg" alt="The Urban Hammock" width="500" height="406" /></a> </p>
<p>Watch the video and print out this <a href="http://etsyetsyetsy.com/hammock.pdf">snazzy PDF</a>. Now get to it! You're going to need a few other materials to create this project:</p>
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<li>3 1/2 Yards of durable fabric. (less if you're shorter than me - I'm 6'1")</li>
<li>Rope that is rated to hold humans. Climbing rope or that kind of strapping that's used to tie down stuff on the back of pickup trucks. Use better judgment than I did. Clothesline is not an option! (My butt still hurts!)</li>
<li>Sewing machine and thread. </li>
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<p>Make a double folded hem for the sides and a tube at the top and the bottom. Go ahead and customize it if you like. On one of the hammocks I made for a friend, I added pockets!</p>
<p>Make sure to take photos and upload them to flickr and put them in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/teametsy/" target="_blank">Etsy in Action</a> flickr pool. </p>
<p><strong>Safety</strong>: As you can see in the video, you do this project at your own risk. In retrospect, I wish I had used better rope rated for holding up humans and also had my hammock closer to the ground so I wouldn't have fallen so far! I'm going to go get some climbing rope or strapping to avoid hurting myself again. (I bruised my butt!)</p>
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