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Step 5Covering the frame
I painted black, all the parts of the frame that might be seen. This is much smarter.
The frame is covered in White lining fabric. I wanted something that was opaque, but would still allow the light to shine through it. This first picture shows the fabric being chucked over the frame to get an idea how it might look. I was also toying with the idea of a one piece cover.... Nah... too complicated!
To measure the covering for the side panels and the door, I put each panel down on top of the material and drew round it, leaving a generous spare for a hem. I then cut it out.
Pinning everything up was a game, until I did it in two stages.
Stage 1 - pin the whole thing to the corners as you roll the hem.
Stage 2 - then go round and pin the hem using the same pin.
Hmmm. that's not easy to describe... the pictures might help.
The hem is about an inch thick, and is sewn on the inside and outside of the seem edges to give a nice crisp finish.
The hem is also where the Velcro is sewn. I was going to Velcro every inch of each panel where the material met it. I soon stopped that idea when I priced up the Velcro!
The Velcro on the frame is simply stapled to the wood, and is only present at the corners, and a couple of saggy bits at the front of the side panels.
The frame is covered in White lining fabric. I wanted something that was opaque, but would still allow the light to shine through it. This first picture shows the fabric being chucked over the frame to get an idea how it might look. I was also toying with the idea of a one piece cover.... Nah... too complicated!
To measure the covering for the side panels and the door, I put each panel down on top of the material and drew round it, leaving a generous spare for a hem. I then cut it out.
Pinning everything up was a game, until I did it in two stages.
Stage 1 - pin the whole thing to the corners as you roll the hem.
Stage 2 - then go round and pin the hem using the same pin.
Hmmm. that's not easy to describe... the pictures might help.
The hem is about an inch thick, and is sewn on the inside and outside of the seem edges to give a nice crisp finish.
The hem is also where the Velcro is sewn. I was going to Velcro every inch of each panel where the material met it. I soon stopped that idea when I priced up the Velcro!
The Velcro on the frame is simply stapled to the wood, and is only present at the corners, and a couple of saggy bits at the front of the side panels.
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