Cool Project... Hunting Blind (part one)

I am sewing today. I have been planning this project for a few weeks and today is the day.

The day to sweat beneath yards and yards of vinyl while I crank out this new project. HAHAHA

My neighbor picked up a tube frame storage shed for a sweet price. He doesn't want to use it as a shed. His plans are to turn it into a Hunting Blind.

I have been hired to customize it with six shooting windows.

The first step was a visit to discuss the project. Where to place the windows, how large, and to address some accessibility issues he has.

Today the customization began. I will be using velcro to close the windows, having them open into the blind and toward the ground.

I chose to use sew on velcro. I about squealed with delight when I saw this was not a tenting material and would not fray.

I picked the toothed side of the velcro for the tent body and the more flexible for the window piece.

I pinned the tent side velcro on three sides of the opening. I then added a fourth side of bias tape, hoping to add some stability and keep the velcro from ripping at the corners from the weight of the window piece.

I added a loop hanging beneath the bias tape to use in a tent style toggle fastener to hold the rolled window piece when open.

I then sewed all these pieces on. I did not enjoy juggling this monster around my machine. It had me missing the old days when I had a machine from a sail loft.

Well...

The heat and humidity got to be too much this afternoon. I got quite a late start. I will be getting an extra early start tomorrow before the heat sets in.

Promising more tomorrow, just wanted to actually post this on #needleworkmonday! Hugs

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