Has anyone here sewn their own awning?

on my blog aguadream.blogspot.com

thismontanalife.com/make-your-own-awning-step-by-step/

Also check Martis Awnings....great awnings affordable prices. www.martisawnings.com/

Lastly some of this is actually already posted on this board...please look through threads to see if what you are looking for is already here

You will totally have enough fabric. If your awning will be 8.5 feet wide or less. Check out my blog for instructions on how to sew one up:

thismontanalife.com

You can also email me if you have any questions! Good luck!
Diane

Just make sure your stripes line up when you seam it together. Sure is pretty fabric. I am just finishing mine up after following Redwings tutorial. Wasn't too hard, the most difficulty I had was putting the binding on the scalloped edges, up in the valley part where they meet with the next scallop. the mat'l. above looks pretty wide is it folded in half?

Yes I did. I have to find room to spread it out for pics. It has been taking up my whole dining room all week. All that's left is sewing on the awning rail strip and the grommets. It is 12x8.5. Had to move my machine to the dining table so I would have room to work with it. I had to run back to get more bias tape and ended up not getting the double fold. One word on that make sure you get enough plus maybe extra as I had a hard time getting more. I didn't go with white, mine on the scallops is a teal/turquoise color and then I used tan on the seams. I will try and get it spread out and take a picture or 2. I bought my material on sale last year and actually changed my mind on the colors for my camper paint but oh well it will still work. I need to make 1 or 2 more for my fan, it has awning rail on both sides. Not so sure I will do the scallop edges on those, maybe just straight across. I just kept getting frustrated trying to fit it up in those little spaces. Would have gone much faster otherwise.

I guess the one good thing about my material (besides the fact it matches my trailer so well) is that it doesn't seem to have a 'good side' and a 'bad side'...I can't tell one side from the other, so hopefully that may mask a bit of the seam that will run the wrong way. Redwings, how far down do you like the drop on the sides? Lovnvintage said she did about 7.5 inches?

I use an 8" drop in my awnings. Seems to work great.

I love your fabric, Brenda. It will look fab fab fab.

 Reminds me of Trapper John's pinstripe suit with the stripes going sideways.