How To Sew An Awning Seam

Use an iron to press this.

How to sew an awning seam.

First put some thread that s about twice as long as the seam onto the needle to make sure you ve got enough for the stitches. Turn the larger seam allowance up and over the smaller one all the way nearly to the seam line stitched earlier. Here s how to construct and sew the overlapping seam. How to sew a flat felled seam.

How to sew a canvas awning. Press both the seam allowance to one side. If you chose wax thread ironing the seam will help create a better bond. You ll get the best results if you apply the seam sealer to both sides of the seams.

These are adequate stitches but not the strongest. To repair a torn seam try using a needle and thread. Using contact cement paint one side of the repair patch and then paint the corresponding area on the underside of the awning 2 inches beyond all sides of the rip. For a faster approach use a sewing machine.

Mark your desired seam allowance line from the edge of one of your fabric panels on the right or top side of the fabric. Use the measuring tape to find the dimensions of your canvas. A detailed look at the basics of a doubled felled seam using outdura marine awning fabric 100 solution dyed acrylic. Learn how to sew 2 sunbrella facing to an awning edge using the 2 binder attachment instead of a double hem.

Make a plain seam. Cut the fabric according the the. Add about three inches to the width and about five inches to the height. Seam sealer should be re applied periodically if your cover sees a lot of harsh weather and after each cleaning.

Most awning fabric uses a single or double stitch to seal the seam. This seam is ideal for use in proje. Let the contact cement dry according to the manufacturer s directions then press the repair patch to the bottom of the awning. Apply basting tape to the inside of the marked seam allowance line.

After you have stitched the fabric it s a good idea to iron the seams. Iosso seam sealer comes with a sponge applicator for easy application directly to your sewn seams. One seam allowance is trimmed to 1 8 inch. We used a 1 2 inch seam allowance in our tutorial video.

The canvas awning will go around awning s diagonal metal frame.