This badge bit (BB) is part of the
PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the wood badge in
textiles.
In this project, you will make a large canvas tent.
Minimum requirements:
- finished size will be at least 14 feet by 14 feet
- wall height will be 7 feet tall
- reusing an old frame is allowed
- canvas will be cotton canvas, not a synthetic fabric
- will have flat fell seams
- will be hemmed
To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pics or video (< 2min):
- Show and describe your pattern, materials, and tools.
- Show making the canvas cover.
- Show erecting the frame
- Show putting on the cover.
- Show your seams and hem.
- Show your completed tent in way that documents the size.
The following web article will show you how to make one type of canvas tent:
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Homemade Tent (PDF)