How To Sew An Awning Cover

Make sure you measure the diameter of your awning rail proceed accordingly.

How to sew an awning cover.

Observe where the sun contacts your home the most throughout the day if you are looking. Choose the awning s location. Screw joist hangers into this piece of wood opposite the cross beam. If you are using a sewing machine read your machine s manual to select the specific needle model number for sewing thick fabric.

Hem the edges of canvas by folding over two inches from each edge and sewing them down. Our step by step video instructions will walk you through how to build your own fire pit cover. You just sew the keder awning rope right to the awning. If you use this you don t have to do the piping step and cover the clothes line with fabric.

Purchase 1 inch wide by 6. In the video eric will demonstrate how he made a cover for his gas fire pit which will not only add to its life but also helps with safety by keeping the lava rocks that surround. The best thing to use is keder awning rope. On the side of the wood awning i screwed in two hooks.

Determine how far your awning should reach. Sewing a round cover like this is a straightforward sewing project. Then i attached large grommets to the corner of each side of the canvas and hooked them on. 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.