Date:	Tue, 8 Aug 1995 10:30:58 -1000
From:	Dave Stow <70641.677@CompuServe.COM>
Message-Id: <408hi2$pth$1@mhafm.production.compuserve.com>
Organization: CompuServe, Inc. (1-800-689-0736)
Subject: Making La Hembra Kite-Please Help.

I am making the kite "La Hembre" from the book "Stunt Kites 2", 
can anyone tell me if the seam allowance is included in the 
measurements given?

Thanks, Nigel


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Date:	Tue, 8 Aug 1995 10:30:58 -1000
From:	Dave Stow <70641.677@CompuServe.COM>
Message-Id: <408hi2$pth$1@mhafm.production.compuserve.com>
Organization: CompuServe, Inc. (1-800-689-0736)
Subject: Making La Hembra Kite-Please Help.

I am making the kite "La Hembre" from the book "Stunt Kites 2", 
can anyone tell me if the seam allowance is included in the 
measurements given?

Thanks, Nigel


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Date:	Wed, 9 Aug 1995 01:56:23 -1000
From:	dart@euronet.nl (Henk van Dijke)
Message-Id: <dart-0908951356200001@p61.euronet.nl>
Organization: Dart Design
Subject: Re: Making La Hembra Kite-Please Help.

In article <408hi2$pth$1@mhafm.production.compuserve.com>, Dave Stow
<70641.677@CompuServe.COM> wrote:

> I am making the kite "La Hembre" from the book "Stunt Kites 2", 
> can anyone tell me if the seam allowance is included in the 
> measurements given?


Yes. In the places where the 1.5 and 2 mm rods come in, there is a piece
of Dacron over and under the sail. It looks like this:

                   /     /
                  DDDDDDDDD
ssssssssssssssssssssss sssssssssssssssssss
                  DDDDDDDDD
                   /     /

ssss = sail
DDDD = dacron
   / = stitch

So the pieces of sail just touch.

NOTE: If you use double-sided tape to put the pieces together before
sewing, things become VERY sticky when you insert the rods (I made the
mistake myself!!). Still, this gets better with time.

Best of luck with this very nice kite.

Henk


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Date:	Wed, 9 Aug 1995 21:45:56 -1000
From:	miel@knoware.nl (Emiel Stroeve)
Message-Id: <40cd4f$i7k@news.euro.net>
Organization: Euronet Internet
Subject: Re: Making La Hembra Kite-Please Help.

dart@euronet.nl (Henk van Dijke) wrote:

>In article <408hi2$pth$1@mhafm.production.compuserve.com>, Dave Stow
><70641.677@CompuServe.COM> wrote:

>> I am making the kite "La Hembre" from the book "Stunt Kites 2", 
>> can anyone tell me if the seam allowance is included in the 
>> measurements given?


>Yes. In the places where the 1.5 and 2 mm rods come in, there is a piece
>of Dacron over and under the sail. It looks like this:

This only applies on the 'coupe' seam, between panel 1 and 2, 3 and 4.
The other straight seams should have an extra 5-7 mm for seam
allowance.  The gauze seams should have 15 mm (gauze) and 7 mm (nylon)
allowance.

>So the pieces of sail just touch.

>NOTE: If you use double-sided tape to put the pieces together before
>sewing, things become VERY sticky when you insert the rods (I made the
>mistake myself!!). Still, this gets better with time.

>Best of luck with this very nice kite.

Please let me now what you think of the La Hembra.

Aoxo,

Emiel




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