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Posted by Sesquipedalian Sam on May 23, 2009, 6:52 am
I bought an inflatable water slide
http://www.amazon.com/Intex-58851-Waterslide/dp/B000NN9DUC
We don't have any place to leave it up, so will have to deflate and
store it. It came in a box about 2' x 2' x 1', which I could use,
except that I have not been able to get it down to even double that
size. It's worse than one of those compact raincoats. ;-)
The slide is made of vinyl. It's very think vinyl, but I don't want to
just toss it in a corner of the garage. I'm afraid that it will get
punctured or abraded. So, I think I need to make some kind of storage
/ carrying case that will protect it. This raises two questions: (1)
What type of fabric / material? and (2) What pattern?
(1) The fabric.
My first inclination is some type of canvas. Is there a canvas that is
light enough that it can be sewn on a home machine but is tough enough
to protect the water slide?
Is there something else that would be better?
Or will anything I can make at home be too light?
(2) The pattern.
Let's say that I can get the slide down to about 3' x 3' x 2'.
Left to my own devices, I would probably just buy enough fabric to
wrap it up (like a Christmas present) and tie it with a rope. If I
could find fabric that was at least 7' wide (3' plus 2' on each side),
I'd get a piece about 15' long, put the deflated slide on one end,
wrap or roll it up, and tie with a rope. The rope would serve as a
handle. I imagine that this might have a tendency to to come undone.
If I were making a case (without a pattern), I'd get three pieces: a
middle and two ends. The middle (the wrapper), would be about 3' x 12'
and the ends 3' x 2' each. I'd sew the ends to the middle on three
sides leaving a 3' x 2' opening with a 2-3' flap. The flap could be
secured with velcro or a rope.
It there a pattern I could get somewhere that would be better than
that?
I don't care much how it looks -- just that it works.
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Posted by Ron Anderson on May 23, 2009, 8:34 am
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>I bought an inflatable water slide
> http://www.amazon.com/Intex-58851-Waterslide/dp/B000NN9DUC
> We don't have any place to leave it up, so will have to deflate and
> store it. It came in a box about 2' x 2' x 1', which I could use,
> except that I have not been able to get it down to even double that
> size. It's worse than one of those compact raincoats. ;-)
> The slide is made of vinyl. It's very think vinyl, but I don't want to
> just toss it in a corner of the garage. I'm afraid that it will get
> punctured or abraded. So, I think I need to make some kind of storage
> / carrying case that will protect it. This raises two questions: (1)
> What type of fabric / material? and (2) What pattern?
> (1) The fabric.
> My first inclination is some type of canvas. Is there a canvas that is
> light enough that it can be sewn on a home machine but is tough enough
> to protect the water slide?
> Is there something else that would be better?
> Or will anything I can make at home be too light?
> (2) The pattern.
> Let's say that I can get the slide down to about 3' x 3' x 2'.
> Left to my own devices, I would probably just buy enough fabric to
> wrap it up (like a Christmas present) and tie it with a rope. If I
> could find fabric that was at least 7' wide (3' plus 2' on each side),
> I'd get a piece about 15' long, put the deflated slide on one end,
> wrap or roll it up, and tie with a rope. The rope would serve as a
> handle. I imagine that this might have a tendency to to come undone.
> If I were making a case (without a pattern), I'd get three pieces: a
> middle and two ends. The middle (the wrapper), would be about 3' x 12'
> and the ends 3' x 2' each. I'd sew the ends to the middle on three
> sides leaving a 3' x 2' opening with a 2-3' flap. The flap could be
> secured with velcro or a rope.
> It there a pattern I could get somewhere that would be better than
> that?
> I don't care much how it looks -- just that it works.
Why not just find a bigger box?
Say an appliance box, Range or refrigerator.
--
Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
18 Dingman Rd Sand Lake, NY 12153
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
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Posted by Joy Beeson on May 23, 2009, 8:39 pm
On Sat, 23 May 2009 03:52:16 -0700, Sesquipedalian Sam
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> If I
> could find fabric that was at least 7' wide (3' plus 2' on each side),
> I'd get a piece about 15' long,
Buy a tarp -- no sewing needed.
Joy Beeson
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joy beeson at comcast dot net
http://roughsewing.home.comcast.net/ -- sewing
http://n3f.home.comcast.net/ -- Writers' Exchange
The above message is a Usenet post.
I don't recall having given anyone permission to use it on a Web site.
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Posted by Sesquipedalian Sam on May 24, 2009, 11:25 am
On Sat, 23 May 2009 20:39:04 -0400, Joy Beeson
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>On Sat, 23 May 2009 03:52:16 -0700, Sesquipedalian Sam
>> If I
>> could find fabric that was at least 7' wide (3' plus 2' on each side),
>> I'd get a piece about 15' long,
>Buy a tarp -- no sewing needed.
Do you mean just roll it up in the tarp and tie with a rope instead of
making a case? That has the advantage that it isn't size sensitive.
The thing is unweildy and difficult to fold up. I may not be able to
get it folded up in the same size and shape every time.
These guys have a lot of choices:
http://www.tarpsplus.com/
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> http://www.amazon.com/Intex-58851-Waterslide/dp/B000NN9DUC
> We don't have any place to leave it up, so will have to deflate and
> store it. It came in a box about 2' x 2' x 1', which I could use,
> except that I have not been able to get it down to even double that
> size. It's worse than one of those compact raincoats. ;-)
> The slide is made of vinyl. It's very think vinyl, but I don't want to
> just toss it in a corner of the garage. I'm afraid that it will get
> punctured or abraded. So, I think I need to make some kind of storage
> / carrying case that will protect it. This raises two questions: (1)
> What type of fabric / material? and (2) What pattern?
> (1) The fabric.
> My first inclination is some type of canvas. Is there a canvas that is
> light enough that it can be sewn on a home machine but is tough enough
> to protect the water slide?
> Is there something else that would be better?
> Or will anything I can make at home be too light?
> (2) The pattern.
> Let's say that I can get the slide down to about 3' x 3' x 2'.
> Left to my own devices, I would probably just buy enough fabric to
> wrap it up (like a Christmas present) and tie it with a rope. If I
> could find fabric that was at least 7' wide (3' plus 2' on each side),
> I'd get a piece about 15' long, put the deflated slide on one end,
> wrap or roll it up, and tie with a rope. The rope would serve as a
> handle. I imagine that this might have a tendency to to come undone.
> If I were making a case (without a pattern), I'd get three pieces: a
> middle and two ends. The middle (the wrapper), would be about 3' x 12'
> and the ends 3' x 2' each. I'd sew the ends to the middle on three
> sides leaving a 3' x 2' opening with a 2-3' flap. The flap could be
> secured with velcro or a rope.
> It there a pattern I could get somewhere that would be better than
> that?
> I don't care much how it looks -- just that it works.