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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:
 - Homemade Tent (PDF)
 
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