PE - Weird shopping coup

[Cherie Nolan]

"Mira (Tanya Guptill)" wrote:
> 
> Brownish--kind of butt-ugly, but I sat down and designed the my next tent today
> (the Turkish one) and it will work fine for the roof panels.  It also takes paint
> like a dream, so it could be facing out, or I could have the canvas/woven side
> out, and line the interior with something Turkish and lightweight...
> 
> Mira
> 
> Cherie Nolan wrote:
> 
> > What color is the stripes?
> >
> > "Mira (Tanya Guptill)" wrote:
> > >
> > > Noble friends,
> > >
> > > Please indulge me while I do a  thirty second happy dance.  I got the
> > > weirdest thing via UPS today, and it is my latest shopping coup.
> > >
> > > I bought 165 yards of 56" wide taupe-colored woven canvas ironing
> > > board fabric--for $50 plus shipping.  I noticed it on Ebay, it didn't
> > > sell, and I bought it privately from the owner after having her send
> > > me out a swatch.  It is coated to be heat-resistant, and completely
> > > waterPROOF.  The seams I tested after I sewed it had no leakage, too.
> > > It does have kind of an ugly set of stripes in a few inches from the
> > > edge, but I can either incorporate them or cut them out.  For that
> > > price, I figured I'd deal with it later.  It is heavy enough I would
> > > probably only use it as a roof (that and the fact it would severely
> > > inhibit airflow), but I am also toying making it into a day shade,
> > > because you could actually have a firepit under the shade (especially
> > > if the poles are nice and tall) and not worry about stray sparks
> > > leaving holes in the fabric.
> > >
> > > Thanks for letting me do my happy dance! ;)
> > >
> > > Mira
> > >
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> > >
> > > Rest not--life is sweeping by
> > > Go and dare before you die
> > > Something noble and sublime
> > > Leave behind to conquer time
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> > Spinning Winds Pavilions and Tents www.spinningwinds.com
That wouldn't be so bad paint some kind of a design on them to make them look better.


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> 
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