Tepee for two: a colorful play structure you can make with no sewing.

Sunset | June 1, 1997| | Copyright

A cheerful red tepee erected on the back lawn inspires hours of outdoor fun and imaginative play. And this ripstop nylon tepee isn't difficult to make. The red shell, cut from 60-inch-wide fabric, is decorated with yellow cotton-fabric forms attached with iron-on adhesive. Shoe-laces threaded through grommets secure the tepee to bamboo poles.

How to make the tepee

CUT OUT THE FABRIC

1. When you purchase fabric, it's folded in half lengthwise. Unfold the nylon and refold it in half crosswise (cut ends together) to create a 60-inch square. To make a ...

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