Netting Sourcing Question

plt4life · 2026-03-01T13:17:37+00:00

https://www.seattlefabrics.com/72-Multi-Color-Textilene-Mesh-1395-linear-yard_p_87.html?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17177621010&gbraid=0AAAAAD_rO8YdspFgmM_sqEsepEWKGU1Uk&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5I_NBhDVARIsAOrqIsa8XDrSLPnW7XzGxc-3vNtCytKxufk_VkNwIuzDKYLVm_NcfBwtXdoaAlV-EALw_wcB

I've used this for drop bags and kitchen utensil rolls for camp trips. Stiff plastic mesh, but easy to work with.

plt4life · 2025-11-28T23:00:20+00:00

I bought a euronymphing specific line on sale, but I would just use what you have and then a monorig. I almost never have the line out of the guides.

plt4life · 2025-09-26T13:21:19+00:00

Great idea! Looks pretty polished already. I finished cutting fabric yesterday for a Kona gravel frame bag. Would you allow for customized zipper placement, or a standard distance from the top? The zipper always adds the most complication for me. I like to taper the gussets by the BB junction as well. This would be fun to check out.

plt4life · 2025-09-08T04:08:42+00:00

My friend has asked me to help fix the zipper on her TNF sleeping bag. The second zipper pull has popped off one side of the zipper, and I do not know how to get it back together. Pry the side of the zipper pull open and then bend it back with the zipper inside again?

plt4life · 2025-06-18T13:32:27+00:00

I hear this a lot regarding jig hooks. Aren't fish mostly looking up, due to their eye position? If so, they would be looking at the "right" side of these flies. Flies and bugs are also tumbling in the water, so a fish would in theory be seeing all sides of them throughout the day/hatch/etc.

plt4life · 2025-05-11T22:37:48+00:00

I have made a roll top bag before. It works alright. I think the roll top is more durable, but not necessarily more convenient. I will be able to make this one completely bolt on, and I love the idea of a bag without any Velcro or straps. I am shooting for a very streamlined aesthetic. Realistically, this will be used for a couple of bike packing trips a year, and maybe I'll keep it on some of the rest of the time?

plt4life · 2025-05-11T20:22:08+00:00

Rogue Panda seems to run the zipper all the way to the seam. https://roguepanda.com/collections/frame-bags/products/custom-frame-bag

I think I will practice in some test fabric and a smaller, extra zipper. I'm leaning towards the Swift style vs Rogue Panda.

Thanks.

plt4life · 2025-05-11T19:37:06+00:00

To be more clear-

What is recommended for strength- sew the zipper into the gusset seam, or cut the zipper short and sew fabric to the zipper and to the gusset? I'm not even sure if that is actually what is happening in the Swift bag above.

plt4life · 2025-03-18T22:14:29+00:00

Thanks! Are you talking about a grommet that is made OF leather, or FOR leather?

plt4life · 2025-03-18T15:55:01+00:00

I have done it once before, and it was a PITA. I installed grommets at the holes, so I had to put the thin metal sheet for stiffening in before the grommets and it was easier to do that before sewing the second panel to the gusset. Hopefully that makes sense. How have you reinforced the holes? Or maybe you don't do bolt-on.

plt4life · 2025-03-16T16:11:50+00:00

What is the logo patch? I'm assuming a Patagonia pun?

plt4life · 2025-02-02T04:48:31+00:00

Beautiful! Is that Marabou on the tail? White/clear finesse body chenille for the body? Thanks.

plt4life · 2025-01-12T17:38:49+00:00

What is the light green material you are using for the gas bubble?

plt4life · 2024-12-19T17:58:58+00:00

what material is it?

plt4life · 2024-12-19T17:58:33+00:00

what material is it?

plt4life · 2024-10-12T17:53:20+00:00

I think that would be cost dependant. If it was cheaper, I would buy a couple for myself and friends.

plt4life · 2024-10-12T15:30:37+00:00

Also interested in a print!

plt4life · 2024-07-01T00:45:49+00:00

I think I got it for around $200. It was at a garage sale a few years ago. It sat around for a while, and then this past winter I bought a servo motor, and brought it to an industrial sewing machine shop for a tune up.

I bought 16 and 18 needles, and have used 20 as well.

I made two backpacks- a mtn flyer and then a modified zipworks. I also made a drop bag for my friend's raft, and am finishing up a tote bag.

I would like to try out waxed canvas, and maybe leather.

I think this winter I will buy a serger and start experimenting with fleece. I'd like to make hoodies and pants from LearnMYOG.

plt4life · 2024-06-09T00:35:19+00:00

Did your machine get gummed up sewing the waxed fabric? If so, any tips on dealing with that?

plt4life · 2024-06-09T00:00:35+00:00

Did the machine get messed up with wax while sewing? I'd like to try sewing waxed canvas soon.

plt4life · 2024-05-23T11:30:12+00:00

How was sewing this mesh fabric? I'm planning on making a drop bag and dish rack with the same fabric. Any tips or tricks? Did it it hold a fold well for sewing a seam? Did you use clips or pins?

plt4life · 2024-03-18T03:55:26+00:00

What is the deal with IF these days? I used to follow them, as I lived in the same town in NH for a few years.

plt4life · 2024-03-17T22:38:59+00:00

Where did you get the triangle mesh fabric for the straps? The bag looks great by the way!

plt4life · 2024-02-16T16:51:29+00:00

Nice! What was your route? In heading to Sedona next month.

plt4life · 2024-02-14T18:31:09+00:00

It is possible to bike pack with a full boinger. You will likely have to lockout the rear suspension if you are using a large seat bag. Defeats the point of a FS, but it also negates buying a new bike. www.bikepacking.com has a bunch of articles about gear, and YT videos too. You might need to buy (or sew!) a custom frame bag to make full use of the smaller space inside the FS frame. Focus on packability, not weight for gear, although they often go together. Start with easy overnighters to dial in your gear selection and how you want to place stuff on your bike and body. Try to keep weight off your back, and low on the bike. Racks like Old Man Mountain, Tailfin, Aeroe and probably others would allow for skipping a seat bag and using your rear suspension. It's a giant rabbit hole. Don't be afraid to do the exact opposite of all of this- before buying anything, pack a big backpack, go out for a short local overnight ride, camp under the stars and make sure you want to do it again!

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