Second series of images:
1 - The Velcro I sewed before placing on the tent. This is the final size of the inside section of the tent.
2 - Placed onto the area I wanted to have the opening and then the moment i was dreading.
3 - Cutting into a perfectly good tent. I purchased a cheap handheld sewing machine on eBay and for the cost and the design it was quite a nice unit, definitely an item I may use in the future BUT, the Velcro was just too thick and although sewing on the straight sections worked well, the corners of the Velcro just would take with the handheld unit.
I was quite worried because I thought I was going to have to take the tent down and sew using the sewing machine. Possible but was not going to be easy. I decided to go to Bunnings and looked carefully for a strong glue that would remain flexible.
The answer was at Bunnings
Selleys Gel Grip Contact Cement It didn't burn through the fragile material and it stuck fast. I use contact cement a lot so I know it is strong.
4 - I then used the cut-out material and fashioned a cover for the hole I created so that can use it as a normal tent in the future.
5 - After completing the lower section of the tent I placed the fly on and made another square Velcro frame and just like the lower section I Cut this section out. I didn't use the handheld machine this time round instead I glued the Velcro on. It is rock solid. I then cut the hole
More to come.