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Posted by SteveB on March 14, 2009, 10:25 pm
Last evening, I took two hours to repair a shadecloth that was 30' x 40'.
Some of the grommets had torn out. I was able, with my trusty Singer
111W155 machine to sew it all back together. The sun had deteriorated the
thread mainly, and the cloth as well as the edging was in remarkably good
conditions. I got to use my new grommett kit.
What amazed me was that I went to my shop and found some fabric that I
bought from Home Depot to make some skylight sun shades, and it was EXACTLY
the fabric of the costlier sun shade. I know where I'll go for the sun
shade material on my next project.
Was nice to fix a big piece of material, and have it come out so good.
Steve
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Posted by Pogonip on March 14, 2009, 11:38 pm
SteveB wrote:
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> Last evening, I took two hours to repair a shadecloth that was 30' x 40'.
> Some of the grommets had torn out. I was able, with my trusty Singer
> 111W155 machine to sew it all back together. The sun had deteriorated the
> thread mainly, and the cloth as well as the edging was in remarkably good
> conditions. I got to use my new grommett kit.
>
> What amazed me was that I went to my shop and found some fabric that I
> bought from Home Depot to make some skylight sun shades, and it was EXACTLY
> the fabric of the costlier sun shade. I know where I'll go for the sun
> shade material on my next project.
>
> Was nice to fix a big piece of material, and have it come out so good.
>
> Steve
>
>
Congratulations on a job well done. It feels good, doesn't it?
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by SteveB on March 14, 2009, 11:50 pm
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> SteveB wrote:
>> Last evening, I took two hours to repair a shadecloth that was 30' x 40'.
>> Some of the grommets had torn out. I was able, with my trusty Singer
>> 111W155 machine to sew it all back together. The sun had deteriorated
>> the thread mainly, and the cloth as well as the edging was in remarkably
>> good conditions. I got to use my new grommett kit.
>> What amazed me was that I went to my shop and found some fabric that I
>> bought from Home Depot to make some skylight sun shades, and it was
>> EXACTLY the fabric of the costlier sun shade. I know where I'll go for
>> the sun shade material on my next project.
>> Was nice to fix a big piece of material, and have it come out so good.
>> Steve
> Congratulations on a job well done. It feels good, doesn't it?
> --
> Joanne
Really. That was a $200 piece of custom made shade cloth.
I'm really going to be beaming when I get those awnings covered. And, we've
decided to do sail shaped pieces over a back yard area like they have on
modern playgrounds. Not expensive, and soooooooooo easy to make. Plus easy
to take down and put up. And a fraction of the cost.
Steve
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Posted by Pogonip on March 15, 2009, 2:48 am
SteveB wrote:
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> I'm really going to be beaming when I get those awnings covered. And, we've
> decided to do sail shaped pieces over a back yard area like they have on
> modern playgrounds. Not expensive, and soooooooooo easy to make. Plus easy
> to take down and put up. And a fraction of the cost.
>
> Steve
>
>
When you've got it done, you'll have to put some pictures on Flickr or
Photobucket or somewhere so we can all ooh, and ah and drool over your
creations. Some may even get inspired.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by SteveB on March 15, 2009, 11:47 am
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> SteveB wrote:
>> I'm really going to be beaming when I get those awnings covered. And,
>> we've decided to do sail shaped pieces over a back yard area like they
>> have on modern playgrounds. Not expensive, and soooooooooo easy to make.
>> Plus easy to take down and put up. And a fraction of the cost.
>> Steve
> When you've got it done, you'll have to put some pictures on Flickr or
> Photobucket or somewhere so we can all ooh, and ah and drool over your
> creations. Some may even get inspired.
> --
> Joanne
I was a steel erection contractor in Las Vegas for nine years. We did
hundreds of awnings, some on businesses and hotels that lasted fifteen
years. Some are still hanging today. We did lots of residential. And then
they came down with remodeling and not from use. Most of them were removed,
recovered, then remounted. Raven Mills Sunbrella all.
I did a personal awning 32' x 13'6" just recently. But I did it out of
Fabral metal because of the size and wind we get here. These window awnings
will be four feet wide to eight feet wide with a stickout long enough to
shade the inside from the sun. The sail wedges will be about 20' on the
sides, the hypotenuse longer.
Will surely put them on flickr.
Steve
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> Some of the grommets had torn out. I was able, with my trusty Singer
> 111W155 machine to sew it all back together. The sun had deteriorated the
> thread mainly, and the cloth as well as the edging was in remarkably good
> conditions. I got to use my new grommett kit.
>
> What amazed me was that I went to my shop and found some fabric that I
> bought from Home Depot to make some skylight sun shades, and it was EXACTLY
> the fabric of the costlier sun shade. I know where I'll go for the sun
> shade material on my next project.
>
> Was nice to fix a big piece of material, and have it come out so good.
>
> Steve
>
>