Hi all.............Yeah, it's great that it's being used, can't wait to see a MAD tipi.............I'm glad it's working well for you - they really do SING along, don't they? Imagine how much better again the 201k is...........If you ever get offered one of those....................atb mac
Singer 15 k 80 Lockstitch Sewing Machine
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Now that's a happy result 
I made a witch's hat cone for a tipi years ago, I found that the hooping sold for bride dresses underskirts was the best thing I could find to keep the shape and stop it flattening out agin the tipi in a wind. Rigelene boning it's called. Cheap as chips, long lasting plastic and won't keep the bottom rim sodden wet either.
I admit that I'd be tempted to make one of the porches that the commercial tipi manufacturers make for over the doorway though. In our sodden wet climate, that wee bit of dry standing at the door is a blessing. Besides, they can also be used to join tipis together.....so the kids have a sleeping area or there's a seperate space just for storage of stuff not in immediate use.
Interested to see what you make though
cheers,
Mary
I made a witch's hat cone for a tipi years ago, I found that the hooping sold for bride dresses underskirts was the best thing I could find to keep the shape and stop it flattening out agin the tipi in a wind. Rigelene boning it's called. Cheap as chips, long lasting plastic and won't keep the bottom rim sodden wet either.
I admit that I'd be tempted to make one of the porches that the commercial tipi manufacturers make for over the doorway though. In our sodden wet climate, that wee bit of dry standing at the door is a blessing. Besides, they can also be used to join tipis together.....so the kids have a sleeping area or there's a seperate space just for storage of stuff not in immediate use.
Interested to see what you make though
cheers,
Mary
Ah thanks for the idea Toddy, there is a bridal shop in the next village, will be paying them a visit, today we went to the local pine forest and got us some newly fallen trees to make into poles they are not in the best condition but they will do for the moment, when we move on to reclaimed canvas we will go to the timber yard and get some decent poles.
You got her exactly!...................Picture arrived today and I'm over the moon - it's Molly to a tee!.............I'm really made up with that, what a great trade, that's how it SHOULD be, thankyou very much............I'm gonna think long and hard about a good way to frame this drawing with stuff from the woods we use most often, no idea how but it'll be a good challenge, eh? If what you make with the Singer is half as good as this picture you'll be living in a palace! All the best to you, and let me know what you end up making..................Molly ( and mac )
