Homemade Silk
Liner
Making
a silk sleeping bag liner is a pretty straight forward project. Start by
going to your local fabric store to buy some silk fabric. I found some
at JoAnn Etc. There was a section with "Silk Solids" for about $2.99 per
yard - 72" width. If you're a small to medium size person you can probably
get by using a folded 72" width section of silk, otherwise you'll have
to buy twice as much silk. Buy about 2 and 1/4 yards of silk, or more if
you're taller. This should cost you about $7 to $8.
Once you have bought
the silk, fold it in half. With a chalk pencil or just a pen, mark out
the desired shape and then pin it up for sewing. Using the sharpest cissors
you can find, cut out your pattern. Then using some polyester thread (if
available) sew two or three stitches into the edge of the cut. You should
now have a nice silk bag. Turn the bag inside out to hide the stitch. Then
if you want, sew back the top of the bag so the material doesn't unravel.
The silk liner that I made for myself weighs about 4 oz. which is far less
than the typical 6-7 oz. store bought silk sleeping bag liner and at a
fraction of the cost! Plus, you can't beat the fact that I found some bright
green silk! ;)
Last Revised: 02/05/2002
Written By: Jeff
Walters
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