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.
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Watch the video and print out this snazzy PDF. Now get to it! You’re going to need a few other materials to create this project:
- 3 1/2 Yards of durable fabric. (less if you’re shorter than me - I’m 6′1")
- 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!)
- Sewing machine and thread.
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!
Make sure to take photos and upload them to flickr and put them in the Etsy in Action flickr pool.
Safety: 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!)
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The impact made me cringe, but I have to say that the dolly zoom forshadowing your horrible fate was a nice touch.
and also, nice meeting you last Saturday at NYCR — I like what you do
Great video, but yow!, ouch!, eek!, ugh! on that tumble!
Who knew that being a hammock test pilot could be so dangerous?
Awesome video, but wait, did the police make you have to end your hammock party?
Yes - please tell us about the cops!
Hmmm, wishing I had a good spot for a hammock…but I hope you didn’t tweak your tailbone too badly - that smarts!
If you put a spreader bar across the ends (say, through the tubes) to hold the hammock more open, is it more or less comfortable?
Great How To Bre. Killing sewing skills you have there
Ouch!…that hurts
but anyway, thanks for giving me a cheap option to
relax in the sun