I have wanted to make a canvas loue for ages
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Martti gave me some information many thanks Martti .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loue_(tent)
http://www.suomenerataito.fi/erataidot/louekankaan-historia/
http://koti.netplaza.fi/~hw1/loude.htm
I have gone with this pattern ,
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I dropped into Anchor Supplies at Ripley at the weekend hoping to get the white canvas 12x12 inners none to be seen i did however manage to pick up this sheet for £10
,,,Happy days ,
![](http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/CLB-Twodogs/IMG_3150_zpsl8n5hugi.jpg)
This morning spread it out and started cutting ,
Removed all the outside stuff that i dont need ,
![](http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/CLB-Twodogs/IMG_3165_zps4lu7yb1z.jpg)
![](http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/CLB-Twodogs/IMG_3166_zps7o7a8mej.jpg)
Then went to work ..
![](http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/CLB-Twodogs/IMG_3167_zpsjpohdibz.jpg)
That that all cut out , got to be said theres a lot of fabric involved as its almost five meters by three ,
Hopefully next weekend set up in the garden and get sewing![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Twodogs
Martti gave me some information many thanks Martti .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loue_(tent)
http://www.suomenerataito.fi/erataidot/louekankaan-historia/
http://koti.netplaza.fi/~hw1/loude.htm
I have gone with this pattern ,
![](http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/CLB-Twodogs/loude_zpserzwfvx9.jpg)
I dropped into Anchor Supplies at Ripley at the weekend hoping to get the white canvas 12x12 inners none to be seen i did however manage to pick up this sheet for £10
![](http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/CLB-Twodogs/IMG_3150_zpsl8n5hugi.jpg)
This morning spread it out and started cutting ,
Removed all the outside stuff that i dont need ,
![](http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/CLB-Twodogs/IMG_3165_zps4lu7yb1z.jpg)
![](http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/CLB-Twodogs/IMG_3166_zps7o7a8mej.jpg)
Then went to work ..
![](http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/CLB-Twodogs/IMG_3167_zpsjpohdibz.jpg)
That that all cut out , got to be said theres a lot of fabric involved as its almost five meters by three ,
Hopefully next weekend set up in the garden and get sewing
Twodogs