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Step 5The canopy: finishing the canopy
It's not quite finished - it needs to be hemmed, ties need to be sewn on to secure it to the crib, and elastic needs to be sewn on to give the front and back some shape.
Hem the edges of the red and violet strips.
Cut the length of twill tape into quarters, zigzag, knot or otherwise secure the ends from fraying, and sew to each loose corner of the red and violet strips. Sew a line of straight stitches, then secure with a row of dense zigzag stitches, backstitching over the ends of the zigzag.
The next illustration is the almost-finished canopy.
Finally, cut the 3 yards of elastic in half and apply it to the wrong side of the hemmed edges of the red and violet strips. To machine the elastic on using a three-step zigzag: first set the stitch width to the maximum and the length to zero, to tack one end right about where the tie is mounted. Pin the other end to where the other ties is mounted, making sure the elastic isn't twisted. Then set the stitch length to maximum and, stretching it gently to match the fabric length as you go, sew all the way to the other tie, removing the pin before you sew over it. Set the length to zero again to tack down the other end.
The canopy is done. Set it aside with the frame.
Hem the edges of the red and violet strips.
Cut the length of twill tape into quarters, zigzag, knot or otherwise secure the ends from fraying, and sew to each loose corner of the red and violet strips. Sew a line of straight stitches, then secure with a row of dense zigzag stitches, backstitching over the ends of the zigzag.
The next illustration is the almost-finished canopy.
Finally, cut the 3 yards of elastic in half and apply it to the wrong side of the hemmed edges of the red and violet strips. To machine the elastic on using a three-step zigzag: first set the stitch width to the maximum and the length to zero, to tack one end right about where the tie is mounted. Pin the other end to where the other ties is mounted, making sure the elastic isn't twisted. Then set the stitch length to maximum and, stretching it gently to match the fabric length as you go, sew all the way to the other tie, removing the pin before you sew over it. Set the length to zero again to tack down the other end.
The canopy is done. Set it aside with the frame.
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