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Post by Woodyrock on Sept 12, 2012 0:39:24 GMT -5
Today, I sewed up the canvas cover for the Ger (yurt). Need to do some finish work to the edges, but it will keep out rain at this stage. Feeding two 60 inch widths by sixteen feet of canvas through a sewing machine is hard work. With that much fabric bunched up, it was hard to sew a straight line.....looks like a drunk did the sewing. Here is what it looks like now without the bottom edge hemmed, and the top cover not on. Woody  |
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jason12x12
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by jason12x12 on Sept 12, 2012 7:37:42 GMT -5
how big are yurts normally or is there a set yert size
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Post by Woodyrock on Sept 13, 2012 0:39:40 GMT -5
Jason:
The Mongolian Ger (yurt) is measured by how many wall sections it has. A small one, like mine has three wall sections. four, and five walls are more common, and would be about 17 to 20 feet in diameter. Smaller is rare in traditional Gers, as are really big ones, of which may be up to sixty feet in diameter. The walls fold up to about sixteen", and open are fifteen feet long.
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riverrock
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since April 2010
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Post by riverrock on Sept 13, 2012 12:39:10 GMT -5
Do you need a perment for it? i think it look like it was in your front yard.
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Post by talkingstones on Sept 13, 2012 19:07:54 GMT -5
What kind of machine are you using?
Cathy
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Post by beefjello on Sept 13, 2012 19:32:46 GMT -5
Man that's coming along great!
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Post by Woodyrock on Sept 14, 2012 0:49:08 GMT -5
Cathy:
I have an old Pfaff 130. The machine is up the work, but the controller contacts need cleaning. I have good control at chugging speed, then it jumps to full throttle. I just found out dirty contacts in the rheostat do this. The canvas is coated on the back side, so I have really good feed even with out a walking foot. My wife has a nice new (this year) Pfaff with a walking foot, but I dare not use it for canvas work.
Riverrock:
A Ger is a temporary shelter like a tent...takes two Mongolian women 45 minutes to put up or take down........takes me longer.
The Americanized versions take several days to erect, and are designed as permanent shelters, and do require a permit.
Woody
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