{"id":34549,"date":"2025-10-13T15:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/?p=34549"},"modified":"2026-02-20T15:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:34:40","slug":"how-to-sew-a-tarp-diy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/en\/how-to-sew-a-tarp-diy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Sew a Tarp &#8211; DIY"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34549\" class=\"elementor elementor-34549\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405e475b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"405e475b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a5a493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61a5a493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/piktogramy-long-20-1024x337.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34368\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/piktogramy-long-20-1024x337.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/piktogramy-long-20-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/piktogramy-long-20-768x253.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/piktogramy-long-20-1536x505.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/piktogramy-long-20-2048x674.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/piktogramy-long-20-1200x395.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/piktogramy-long-20-600x197.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64bd5d97 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64bd5d97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd1410a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd1410a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Sew a Tarp - DIY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d43e35 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d43e35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547a98c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"547a98c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA tarp is an incredibly versatile shelter that comes in handy for camping trips, balcony setups, or terrace lounging. You can use it as a standalone cover for a field kitchen, a cozy sleeping spot, or even a hammock. Made from durable, weather-resistant ripstop fabric in vibrant colors, tarps are also a fun and stylish alternative to traditional garden awnings.<br><br>The best part? They\u2019re surprisingly easy to make yourself! Below, we\u2019ll show you step by step how to sew your very own perfect tarp.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e24c8fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e24c8fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9c6e62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d9c6e62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choosing the Material<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad3fe8c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ad3fe8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c2ff12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26c2ff12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To begin, select a design and material according to your needs. On the market, you will find a wide range of shapes, colors, and materials from which they are made. Below, we present various tarp designs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f485d70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f485d70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65cf0d80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65cf0d80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tarp1-07-1024x585.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34554\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tarp1-07-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tarp1-07-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tarp1-07-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tarp1-07-1536x878.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tarp1-07-1200x686.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tarp1-07-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tarp1-07.jpg 1724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d245a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d245a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c36a0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55c36a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe beauty of DIY tarps lies in the fact that you can create any shape you can imagine. For example, you might have a few trees in your garden and want to fit the tarp to an existing frame or other attachment points. We needed something to match our custom-made hammock, so we chose a universal square \u2013 a shape that can be mounted in many different ways. The finishing and sewing of attachment points is similar for every shape, although sewing along a curve can be more challenging.<br><br>Materials that are tear-resistant and waterproof work best. We recommend 20D ripstop silpoly in the color \u201cbison\u201d. The fabric is coated with silicone and PU, making it able to withstand even the harshest weather conditions (suitable for altitudes above 3000 m \/ 9,800 ft). Smooth 15D silpoly and strong silnylon are also excellent choices for tarps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.pl\/en\/best-fabric-for-diy-tarp\/\">You can find more tips on choosing the right tarp material in our dedicated article on the subject.<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1d8e38 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1d8e38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4e273b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b4e273b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b168ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37b168ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Required Materials:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-113bc10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"113bc10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776a3bfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"776a3bfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional tools:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c71ac76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c71ac76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e47a13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31e47a13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f433e21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f433e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n \t<li>6\u202fm\u00b2 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.pl\/en\/sklep\/materials\/ripstop-silpolypu-20d\/ripstop-silpolypu-20d-green\/\">Silpoly + PU<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.pl\/en\/sklep\/materials\/ripstop-silpolypu-20d\/ripstop-silpolypu-20d-green\/\">Silnylon<\/a>, from 47\u202fg\/m\u00b2 to 35\u202fg\/m\u00b2 (your choice)\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.pl\/en\/best-fabric-for-diy-tarp\/\">If you\u2019re unsure which fabric to choose for your tarp, check out our article.<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>0.2\u202fm \u00d7 1.5\u202fm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.pl\/en\/kategoria-produktu\/ripstop-poliester-300d-en\/\">300D Ripstop Polyester<\/a> (for reinforcing attachment points)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If you choose Ripstop Silpoly PU, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.pl\/en\/sklep\/patches-and-repair-tapes-en\/seam-sealing-en\/seam-sealing-tapes\/\">seam-sealing tape<\/a> will be useful.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If you choose 20D Silnylon, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.pl\/en\/sklep\/patches-and-repair-tapes-en\/seam-sealing-en\/silicone-tent-sealand-gear-aid\/\">silicone adhesive<\/a> will be useful for sealing.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.pl\/en\/sklep\/tapes-accessories\/webbing\/webbing-black-pp-15-20-25-mm\/\">1\u202fm of webbing<\/a> (20\u202fmm) \u2013 for making attachment points for cords<\/li>\r\n \t<li>1 \u00d7 thread matching the color of your fabric<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.pl\/en\/sklep\/tapes-accessories\/ropes\/polypropylene-rope-5mm\/\">10\u202fm of cord, 5\u202fmm<\/a> thick<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9f9d74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b9f9d74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d0883d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11d0883d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n \t<li>Sewing machine<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Scissors<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Measuring tape<\/li>\r\n \t<li>DIY TARP kit \u2013 available in our store, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.pl\/en\/sklep\/diy-set\/tarp-diy-set\/\">click here<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43dab467 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43dab467\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de1745c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3de1745c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1 \u2013 Reinforcement components<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7482abc0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7482abc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ec3307 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70ec3307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Divide the 6\u202fm of fabric into two equal strips of 3\u202fm each. From the canvas fabric, cut out reinforcement triangles. The number can be adjusted according to the planned attachment points. Remember to cut them slightly larger to leave room for hemming the edges. In my case, I made 6 triangles with a base of 12\u202fcm and a height of 7\u202fcm.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1f0a30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a1f0a30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f60a9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40f60a9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-07-1024x585.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34557\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-07-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-07-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-07-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-07-1536x878.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-07-1200x686.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-07-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-07.jpg 1724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3140793d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3140793d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e1b0fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76e1b0fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We hem the four triangles at the base. The rest will be hemmed later together with the edges of the fabric. Similarly, I hem the sides of the two middle triangles, and the base is hemmed later along with the entire tarp. We fold the hem twice and sew it with a straight stitch.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0931fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a0931fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7d47eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a7d47eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2 \u2013 Hemming the edges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dee4def e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1dee4def\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cde3e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cde3e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s time to hem all the edges of the tarp while simultaneously sewing the sides of the triangle. It\u2019s best to use a special hemming foot to avoid struggling with the fabric constantly slipping out.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53fbc152 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53fbc152\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3addf8ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3addf8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3 \u2013 Attachment points<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171c5a26 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"171c5a26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571e0dfd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"571e0dfd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-786c89aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"786c89aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We add straps, folding them so that one end is slightly longer. Insert the prepared loop with the longer end under the fabric and sew it, forming a box as shown in the image below.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e577b1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e577b1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c53a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2c53a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4tarp-04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34560\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4tarp-04.jpg 898w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4tarp-04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4tarp-04-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4tarp-04-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2be36d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a2be36d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea7b889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ea7b889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4 \u2013 Assembling the elements into a whole<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219fa5d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"219fa5d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab3e65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ab3e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNow that both pieces of the tarp have hemmed edges and all the triangles have been sewn on, all that\u2019s left is to join them into a single piece. To do this, we will use a flat seam, though you can also use tape to reinforce the spine at the same time.<br><br>To make a flat seam, fold the edge of one tarp piece over the edge of the other by about 1 cm (Step 2) and pin it or press it to make sewing easier (Step 3). Sew with a double straight stitch (see illustration and photo below). To seal the seams, we recommend using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.pl\/en\/sklep\/patches-and-repair-tapes-en\/seam-sealing-en\/seam-sealing-tapes\/\">nylon tape<\/a>, which is available on our website.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b813eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50b813eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a4d9b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78a4d9b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/szew-07-1024x397.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34563\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/szew-07-1024x397.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/szew-07-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/szew-07-768x298.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/szew-07-1536x595.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/szew-07-1200x465.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/szew-07-600x232.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/szew-07.jpg 1724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7360c81f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7360c81f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/szewwwwwww2str-06-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b86bb7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b86bb7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a7cf5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73a7cf5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/szewwwwwww2str-05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34569\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/szewwwwwww2str-05.jpg 898w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/szewwwwwww2str-05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/szewwwwwww2str-05-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/szewwwwwww2str-05-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253fb3af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"253fb3af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb34a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eb34a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Appearance of the seam from both sides.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec2f057 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ec2f057\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688fc41c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"688fc41c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 5 \u2013 Ropes, trees, and rocks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a83c3bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a83c3bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d856ac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d856ac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now all that\u2019s left is to choose the ropes and, if needed, stakes. I used a 3\u202fmm rope and natural anchor points like trees and rocks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-763225fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"763225fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7178bcf1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7178bcf1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d9bb19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51d9bb19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/efekt-05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34572\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/efekt-05.jpg 898w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/efekt-05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/efekt-05-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/efekt-05-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25626019 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25626019\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae8472f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ae8472f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/efekt-06.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34575\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/efekt-06.jpg 898w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/efekt-06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/efekt-06-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/efekt-06-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d9c77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5d9c77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-117f551c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"117f551c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Done! Wishing you peaceful nights under the open sky<\/strong> \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Sew a Tarp &#8211; DIY A tarp is an incredibly versatile shelter that comes in handy for camping trips, balcony setups, or terrace lounging. You can use it as a standalone cover for a&#8230; <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/en\/how-to-sew-a-tarp-diy\/\"> Wi\u0119cej &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":34550,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/design-uten-navn-4.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34549"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34549\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34582,"href":"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34549\/revisions\/34582"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ripstop.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}