Hello, I really enjoy life in the forest, and after a while I decided to invest in a Tentipi tent so I could stay outdoors all year round. Despite the product’s quality, I found it quite expensive and eventually sold it to build an improved version myself.
This DIY model is a reinforced version of the original.
It features thicker fabric and mountaineering-grade hardware.
The whole project was made using two vintage Singer sewing machines: a 96K industrial straight-stitch machine and a 15B domestic machine fitted with a zigzag attachment.
I’m sharing the full build tutorial here. It’s in French but includes a lot of photos :
DIY Tentipi
The main tips for making such a piece are as follows:
- Tipi fabric is stiff, almost like cardboard, and has no elasticity, so the cuts must be precise.
- A mason’s line is very useful for marking large cuts.
- The large size of the fabric makes it too heavy to be pulled through the sewing machine. You either need to suspend it or rig up a kind of slide to help feed the fabric more easily.
Thank you for reading
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