1)
Hem
the 2 short and one long side on all of the number 13 & 14.
2)
Sew
two 15 & one 16 together with the yellow on the right and left and the
white in the middle. Hem one long side
and two short sides of both sod cloth sections.
3)
Hem
one long edge of 17 & 18. Hem and
add ties to 17 and 18, at the halfway point of both short edges, and on the
short edge at the corner of the long edge that has been hemmed. Use the ties
marked cap ties, which are light webbing
4)
Hem
the 2 short edges of 7 & 8. Along
one long edge, hem and add ties starting at the bottom corner and then every 18
inches for 8 ties. Use the ties marked
door ties, which are twill tape.
5)
Sew
sections 0 to section 1 along the 25-ft selvedge sides, with the chalk lines on
the inside.
6)
Sew section 0 and 1 to section 2 along the
25-ft selvedge sides with 1 touching 2, with the chalk lines on the inside.
7)
Sew
section 19 into the main body section 0, 1, &2. Match the centerline on the main body with the centerline on
19. We have chalked a line where the
long edges of section 19 should line up, to help keep it straight. We have left this a little long, cut it so
that it is flush with the ends of the main body section.
8)
The
next step is peg loops for the tent pegs on both bottom edges of the sewn
together 0, 1&2 sections. They are
placed at each corner and in the middle of each main body section. (Every 2-½
feet). These anchors take all the stress. The loops are inserted between a fold
of canvas from the main body and a fold of canvas from either 15 or 16,
depending on colour. The loop needs to face downwards, so the stress is on the
canvas and not pulling against the stitching.
This will also attach 15/15/16 to section 0, 1 and 2, matching colours.
Make sure to leave enough space along the outside edges for seam allowance when
attaching the bell ends, since 15 does not need to go into the seam for the
bell.
9)
Sew
section 7 to section 6, inserting door ties, every 18 inches, so that they are
in line with the other ties already sewn on the other side of piece 7. Also, make sure that the ties stay on the
outside of the seam.
10)
Sew
section 6 to section 5
11)
Sew
section 5 to section 4.
12)
Sew
section 4 to section 3.
13)
Sew
in the peg loops, as in step 5, except use sections 3 – 6 and sod cloths 13 and
14. There will be two loops per panel,
placed at the seam of each triangle section and in the middle of each triangle.
(Every 2-½ ft)
14)
Repeat
steps 7 through 11, except use 8 to 9, 9 to 10, 10 to 11, and 11 to 12.
15)
You
should now have 2 completed bell ends with weather flaps and ties, as well as
sod cloth and peg loops and one main body section with sod cloth and peg loops.
16)
Fold
over the top 8” of pieces 9-12, the bell end. The resulting triangle of canvas
is folded over inside and stitched down. This not only finishes it off neatly,
but also ads greater strength. This ‘hole’ at the top will allow the ridgepole
to pass through the bell end. There needs to be enough of a hole to fit a 2 X 4
into it.
17)
Pin
section 17 to section 0 so that the centerline of section 0 lines up with the
centerline of 17 at the raw edge. This will get sewn into a rolled seam along
with section 9 -12 in the next step.
18)
You
now sew the bell ends onto the main canvas. Start at the bottom and line up the
seams where the sod cloth is attached on pieces 0 and 12. Tuck the top of section 12 under section 17, as this will be like a
canopy sticking out the end. The order
of pieces should be 17, 12, then 0. Stop sewing once all of piece 17 is
attached to piece 0.
19)
Repeat
steps 14, 15, and 16 with the other bell end and other main body section and
cap.
20)
Closure
ties. These will go into the side opening edge seam of the 0 and 2 section that
lifts up to form the awning. Because of variables in making seams, and the
canvas stretching on the diagonal cut, we left this until the last. What we did
was to lay out the geteld and use the already sewn on ties on the sections 7
and 8 as our measurement to ensure that they corresponded. One set of ties goes
into the turned edge of the awning, (Piece 0, 1&2) whilst a corresponding
set are sewn in 12" from this edge but on the inside of the awning (Piece
0, 1 &2).
21)
The
last step is to sew the 2 weather flaps (7 & 8) to the main body of the
tent (0, 1 & 2) at the top where the flaps line up, when flat, when the
ties are closed. This may be easier if the tent is inside out. Sew across the top of 7, sew down one side
for 6 inches, back across the bottom, and back up the other side for 6 inches,
making a rectangle. Repeat with piece 8.
AT THIS POINT AND ALL BEING WELL YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR GETELD.
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