My latest repair project

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A couple of years ago I bought a free-standing hammock through Ebay. The winning bid was £20, but when I went to pick it up the seller said he had found a small tear in the actual hammock part and said I could have it for free. We compromised at £10 and it’s lasted OK since then. At first the tear was only small so I just didn’t worry about it. Then it got a bit bigger and I tried to repair the tear with a patch using a bit of leather I had (the hammock was made out of some sort of plasticy imitation fabric). But it didn’t look very good and eventually it fell off, so I had to accept that I needed to replace the hammock. I searched online for a replacement for that type but couldn’t find one. Of course not knowing the original maker or supplier didn’t help. I thought I would have to throw it out, but then I found that I could remove the ‘fabric’ from the rods that hold it at the ends, suggesting I might be able to make a replacement. But then I couldn’t find any suitable fabric anywhere. Lots of nice outdoor canvas was available online, but only in widths suitable for a deckchair so that was much too narrow. Then recently I was able to visit my favourite fabric place, and they had outdoor canvas in stock, in double the width I needed, and it was on sale at half price! So just over two metres of that cost about £10, and since it was double the width required I cut it in half down the middle. Within half an hour I had replaced the hammock and I still have enough to do the same again in a year or two if necessary. Very pleased Now all I need is some time to actually lie in it!! All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2022.