Advice required - making of a DIY lightweight smock.

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Greg

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After finding out that my DD hammock is to small for me I have decided to use the fabric to make a lightweight smock for summer use.
Only I have never attempted anything like this before, so if anyone has any advice on how to get started it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!:)
 

Mikey P

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Greg said:
Thanks Mikey, I have actually seen his excellent work, but thanks anyway!:)

There was a thread last year - or possibly even the year before - that had links to a couple of companies that do patterns. There was definitely a smock pattern in there but it was quite basic - I reckon you could add all sorts of extra bits and pieces (extra pockets/drawcords and all that) but I'm c**p at sewing/machining so I don't know how difficult that would be.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=14684

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=14189

and one that seems to have been used a few times:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=11529

Good luck - wish I had the skills to do something like this.
 

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