Multipurpose Summer Umbrella

The material from my old umbrella has deteriorated from constant exposure to the sun. It definitely needed to be replaced.

Keeping in mind that this is an ideal camping accessory and space is limited on those trips, the reasons for choice of material may surprise you...

You will need an old summer umbrella, several meters of your choice of material, about 3 feet of thin wide webbing( 1.5 to 2 inch wide) and some Velcro and heavy duty thread.

Step 1 Assess the mess

The old is worn and must be measured...

Take care to remove the old cover, most umbrellas have a simple slip on design for ease of manufacture.

My old one has a great wooden frame which is getting harder to find these days.

Once the old one is off you will need to count and measure the panels.

I find it helpful to make a template from a light paper that way you are able to pattern identical pieces.

I needed 8 in total.

The pattern is made exactly 1 inch wider and 1 inch longer than the measured panels to accommodate for a 1/2 inch seam.

Comments

[wmac96]

don't mean to sound like an ..., but you can buy replacement canopy for like 25 bucks

[phoenyxashe]

Yes you can. However, the options for fabric, color, and pattern are often quite limited.

[l8nite]

and the multi use idea is REALLY neat !