SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
DIRECTIONS:
JOANN HACKS:
Follow instructions on your grommet packaging for placing them.
Sew side hems first then end hems. Press to hold folds for sewing.
For the Drapery Wand:
Installation:
- Sewing machine
- Sewing notions
- Iron
- Rotary cutter & cutting board or scissors
- Yardstick
- Tape measure
- Marking pen
- X-Acto® knife, #11 blade
- Pencil
- Grommets
- Hammer
- One 24" long 1/2" wide dowel rod
- Spray paint
- Small hook with long screw end
- Fabric- Amount to be determined by area being covered
DIRECTIONS:
- Determine area to be covered. Measure the width and the length your fabric will need to be when fully extended to cover the area. If you need something wider than the width of your fabric plus the side hems, then you will need to make multiple awnings to be hung beside eachother.
- Cut your fabric to the length needed, plus 2" for the hem size.
- Double fold selvage edges of fabric so stitches and folds are wider than outside diameter of grommets. Topstitch close to both edges of folds.
- Then, on the shorter ends of your fabric (the width), fold end 1/2" then 1/2" again. Topstitch close to folded edge.
- Placement of grommets on length of fabric: First and last grommet 3" from short ends of fabric. Subsequent grommets 6" spacing. Center grommets on hems. Even number of grommets to have short ends of fabric pointing up.
- Add one grommet to the center of one hemmed end where you plan to maneuver the awning. This will be the spot that your drapery wand can hook into to make it easy to retract or extend the awning.
JOANN HACKS:
Follow instructions on your grommet packaging for placing them.
Sew side hems first then end hems. Press to hold folds for sewing.
For the Drapery Wand:
- Spray paint a dowel rod with color of your choice.
- Drill a pilot hole into one end of the dowel rod and attach the hook with a long screw end. This will be the drapery wand that you can hook in the center grommet on one end of the awning to retract or extend it.
Installation:
- For our project, we used heavy duty steel cables that are secure into hooks on a pergola frame. The width of our finished awning fabric (from a grommet on one side to a grommet on the other side) determined how far apart each cable is installed. Each end of the cables have S-hooks that loop into the anchors on the wood pergola frame. The cables are passed through all of the grommets on each side of the awning fabric.
- The drapery wand can be hooked into the grommet that was installed in the center of the end of the awning, and you can use this wand to pull open or pull closed the awning. The grommets will glide on the wire cables allowing the awning to be opened or closed easily.
Rated 5 out of
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Nana Pat from
Simple and straight forward directions.
I found the directions to be simple and direct. I find that too much rambling on while giving directions to be distractive. I've been seeing for over 40 years. However, I believe that if I were a beginner, using a little forethought I could easily see this awning. Great idea!
Date published: 2021-08-24
Rated 2 out of
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S C T from
What kind of fabric am I supposed to use?
I don't even know what kind of fabric I'd use, or how much. I know you can't give an exact number, but you could at least give me a formula to use with my own measurements.
Date published: 2021-04-04
Rated 4 out of
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always up for a challenge from
Cool! video or photos of steps would be helpful
I've done a lot of sewing, including making slip covers, clothes, quilts, window treatments. Once through the instructions is not enough. I'd have to go over the instructions again, but I suspect I'd have no problem handling it. BUT ... nowadays don't we kind of expect step-by-step photos, if not a video? It would greatly assist, not only the newbies, but for experienced sewers as well.
Date published: 2021-04-01
Rated 5 out of
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Vkayg from
Love It!
I have been sewing for about five years and this looks like a great. I’ve already taken the measurements of my structure so it’s all good from here. I estimated how many grommets I need to actually secure the material to my structure.
Date published: 2021-03-31
Rated 5 out of
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CindyLou from
Easy Instructions
The instructions are very straightforward and easy to understand. I'm a beginning sewer and everything was quite simple and clear to make the awning.
Date published: 2021-03-31
Rated 5 out of
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Ruby from
Great idea!
I love the way the man sits there while the woman is doing the work! How typical! After reading reviews I’m guessing more detailed how to make this awning are needed
Date published: 2021-03-31
Rated 5 out of
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Spider from
So simple
These directions are simple and straight to the point. It does tell you spacing needed between grommets and that you’ll need to measure out the space you want to cover and then add your hemlines. It even says what and how they attached the covering. Don’t overcomplicate this. Sit back and read it with the simplest of intentions.
Date published: 2021-03-31
Rated 2 out of
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Debbie from
Expert Sewer Level for Awning Project
This awning project is definitely for an advanced seamstress. To measure the correct width & length for fabric purchase is in itself advanced not to mention the construction of the awning, grommet application & installation of the awning.
I have been sewing for 35 yrs & would have to think a bit before attempting this project. It is a great idea but the average person would need help.
Perhaps sewing a new patio umbrella would be more appropriate for the average sewer plus most people have umbrellas, not pergolas.
Date published: 2021-03-29