How to Make a Temporary Patio Cover With Fabric

A patio can be an inviting place to spend hot summer afternoons; but if your patio doesnt have any shade, it can be unbearable. Making a temporary patio cover out of fabric, such as shade cloth or canvas, will not only cool your patio, it will also protect you and your family from the suns rays. You will need a metal frame to fit the fabric cover over so it has some support on your patio.

Instructions

Measure the metal frame you want to fit the fabric cover over. The frame should be at least 6-by-6 feet to cover a large portion of your patio. An old gazebo frame would work well for this.

Cut out a piece of fabric 5 inches longer and wider than the frame.

Fold the fabric over by 1/2-inch on all sides, toward the underside of the fabric, and iron it. Fold the fabric over by 2 inches and iron it. Pin the fabric in place.

Sew channels into the fabric. Sew down each side of the fabric, starting 2 inches from the corner. Use a straight stitch with a 1-3/4 inch seam. Stop sewing 2 inches before you reach the next corner to avoid closing off the perpendicular channel.

Fit the metal rods of the frame into the fabric channels then fit the legs onto the rest of the frame. Your patio cover is now ready to use.

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