[mailto:ferretsunlimited@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of CAM
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 9:37 AM
To: Ferrets Unlimited
Subject: [Ferrets Unlimited] Re: Hammock preferences and patterns

OK this is an easy one. I don't want to hear any wisecracks about men

sewing either... but if it wasn't for ferrets and an inspirational boy

named Alex I would never imagine me behind the sewing machine. Here

goes 'nothing'... head out to your favorite fabric store (we go to

JoAnn's when they have a sale) and pick up several types of fleece.

You will need at least 15" by 15" for the main piece. Remember that is

minimal... go bigger. I buy it by the yard and have material to make

more stuff. You will also need some small pieces to make holders for

the clips. You can use either those smaller clips that latch really

tight or heck - shower curtain clips work great. You can order plain

shower curtain clips on eBay. OK on to the design. Once you have the

fleece cut to size you will need 4 holders, one at each corner. I take

material and make a tube out of it say perhaps one inch wide doubled

over and six inches long (these sizes are off the top of my head -

don't hold me to it lol). Sew the tubes shut on one long side and fold

inside out so the sewing is on the inside. OK - now this is the part

my wife helps with... she pins the corners on to the main piece then

folds the sides over so that they are covering the corners and she

pins all that stuff together to hold it until I can sew it. When

sewing something this thick REMEMBER SEVERAL THINGS - you will need a

THICK needle, I think I use a 100 or 110... I wouldn't have to guess

so much if I wasn't @ work now lol. Sew the sides and handles all the

way around the edges. Remember - when you are sewing through the

handles you are going through LOTS of layers of material. BE CAREFUL.

I am not responsible for anyone gettnig a broken needle in the eye.

Really.. I am not responsible. Tada! You have a hammock. All you need

are those shower curtain hangers. No guarantees that the ferret will

like this though lol... they are a weird bunch I tell ya.

 Dave

On Oct 16, 2:30 am, Tina Tomastik <tomast...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Does any one have a ferret that prefers not to use a hammock?  So far
Felix only has the hammock that came with his Super pet cage.  It isn't a
very nice one, no lining and I wonder if I have it hung to tautly.  We have
only seen him in it a few times and not sleeping in it.  He sleeps curled up
on the floor of the cage snuggled down in his bedding with all bedding
pushed out from under him.  I would think he'd like to have more padding
under him while sleeping.  Does anyone have a hammock pattern they would
like to share with me?  In the mean time should I hang the hammock looser,
any other ideas?