How To Sew An Awning Seam

Fabric awning repair can take on many forms from repairing holes and rips to replacing the entire mechanism of the awning.

How to sew an awning seam.

To repair a torn seam try using a needle and thread. Rather than removing the whole canvas awning to do the repairs the best way to repair it is to repair it in place. 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. The seams of a fabric awning are one major weakness that some simple fabric awning repair can cure.

A detailed look at the basics of a doubled felled seam using outdura marine awning fabric 100 solution dyed acrylic. Use the measuring tape to find the dimensions of your canvas. In fact if you are brand new to sewing we suggest you learn this seam first before progressing onto the semi flat felled 300441xht the full flat felled 300442xht and the french seam 300443xht. The overlapping seam also called the overlapped seam is the easiest seam to sew.

Follow the instructions below to reinforce the stitches on the fabric awning so that it will last a long time. The most common areas of a canvas patio awning that need repair are small rips and tears in the body of the awning and where the frame has worn holes in the corners of the awning. For a faster approach use a sewing machine. With a sewing machine and a visit to your local fabric store you too can make your own canvas awning.

Watch the newest seam construction videos here. This seam is ideal for use in proje.