Originally Posted by peggy463

wow, it is hard to find ridding outfit patterns, I know because I searched for a very long time and only found a few for my granddaughter

Originally Posted by miriam

I use a Consew walking foot sewing machine to sew. I use professional grade grommets put in with a professional grade grommet setter. I got them from Miami Rubber in Cincinnati, OH. The reinforcement on the corners is 3 or 4 layers. If you get fabric too thick the grommets won't stick. Seams are sewn then sewn over unless they have raw edges - then flat felled. The tent in the picture has been through 80 mph winds in Florida a couple times. It amazes me how strong fabric really is. I've done quite a few different tents. I usually start with the doors on a wedge or wall tent. Once I make the doors I do the walls. If it is a marquee tent I do the top first. I always start with the angled parts. Easier for me I guess. The tent in the pic is 5 or 6 years old now. I made a pattern out of 3X5 cards then built the tent. There is always something to do different for the next one.

I think there is a thread on here about jeans and what to do with them. I found some really cool stuff.

Originally Posted by cabinfever

Thanks for all the info. on both the tents & jeans. My machine probably wouldn't be good on 4 layers of canvas...yet maybe my Singer 401 could handle it.

Originally Posted by Elizabeth in Texas

This past year I have made a lot of cloth diapers for my 15 month old grandson, wetbags to put them in, wool diaper covers and leather shoes for his wide little feet.

Cloth diapers aren't like they were when my kids were little. The ones that I made are lined with minkee, microfleece or suedecloth. Some have very cute "waterproof" fabrics on the outside that will keep the wetness in. They are fitted & sized. I used a type of velcro to close them when I made the first ones, but then graduated to snaps. They also have elastic at the waist & legs.