How To Sew An Awning Cover

You just sew the keder awning rope right to the awning.

How to sew an awning cover.

Observe where the sun contacts your home the most throughout the day if you are looking. Screw joist hangers into this piece of wood opposite the cross beam. Sewing a round cover like this is a straightforward sewing project. Make sure you measure the diameter of your awning rail proceed accordingly.

If you use this you don t have to do the piping step and cover the clothes line with fabric. Hem the edges of canvas by folding over two inches from each edge and sewing them down. Choose the awning s location. The best thing to use is keder awning rope.

Covering a patio will require a larger awning than an awning covering a. On the side of the wood awning i screwed in two hooks. Screw a 2x4 or 2x6 along the whole length of the side of your home if you plan to attach the patio cover here. Then i threaded my rope through and tied it into a knot to secure.

Determine how far your awning should reach. Then i attached large grommets to the corner of each side of the canvas and hooked them on. Purchase 1 inch wide by 6. If you are using a sewing machine read your machine s manual to select the specific needle model number for sewing thick fabric.

Screw joist hangers for whatever size of rafters you plan on using such as 4x4 or 4x6 every 16 in 41 cm along the cross beams.