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[longhorn1]

Thanks for sharing. jd

[Living The Dream]

Thanks for sharing. jd

Thanks for watching!  

[ski3pin]

So much fun to see your excitement!

[Living The Dream]

So much fun to see your excitement!

As always, thanks for watching. Just putting the finishing touches on the canvas videos. I think many will enjoy those.  

[pollux]

my friend got a camper like yours just today. Your post will be used as a guide to renovate the old camper.

 

[Living The Dream]

my friend got a camper like yours just today. Your post will be used as a guide to renovate the old camper.

 

Rockin! Looks like a perfect twin.  Let me know if you have any questions I can help with.  New videos about canvas coming very soon!!!!

[Living The Dream]

Canvas Build 1

A far overdue update about my canvas build.  As you know, I have been making a lot of videos about my build now that I am really into videos.  The canvas was a major project so I separated it up into three videos.  The 1st covers just the planning and purchasing.  The 2nd will be the vast majority of the sewing, and the 3rd will be the install.  

 

Here is the video I made about planning and purchasing.  I narrate the vast majority of the video which should cover a lot of details.

 

 

For those of you looking to try to make your own I have provided a few photos of the sketches.  Definitely take these with a grain (ton) of salt, I made adjustments along the way which I tried to note but I am sure there are still some errors.  Get after it and let me know if you have any questions.  As always thanks for following along.

 

Window hole dimensions.

 

This shows the many dimensions involved in cutting the hole of the window.  Notice you cut inside the window leaving an excess of 2in to make a massive hem.

 

Clear plastic flap

 

This shows the dimension of the clear plastic flap (middle layer).  Remember this is larger than the window with room to reach the velcro that lives around the window

 

Privacy flap

Similar to the clear plastic flap, the privacy flap also is larger than both the window hole and the clear plastic so that it too reaches the excess velcro around the perimeter of the window.

 

 

How much canvas?

These are some random notes to figure out how much canvas to purchase.  13 yards is what I got.  I had plenty of extra but did not want to run out. Shipping is steep for this stuff so go big. I needed so much because of the extra height of my canvas, I could not rip the canvas in half and get two wall from each linear foot.

 

Hieght

 speaking of height, I left a ton of material below my canvas to help with the install, it really paid off! and can easily but cut off once fully installed.

 

Arctic linear attachment point

I'll cover this a lot in my next video.  

 

Seam 

I went with the full felled seam. I learned how to make it from the sailrite videos.  It seems really confusing the first few times but after a few test it proves to be a pretty easy seam.  I'd suggest it.

 

Let me know what questions you all have. I will answer them here and/or be sure to incorporate them into the future videos.  As always thanks for following along. - Tim

Edited by Living The Dream, 11 November 2017 - 05:20 AM.

[shellback]

Great video Tim!  The window part of the canvas was the most challenging job of the project for me.  Mine came out probably a 5 out of 10. If I wasn't turning 70 y/o next month, I think I might attempt to build another set. For anyone attempting the project that has no sewing experience, I'd advise you to buy a little extra material and make a few practice window panels. They are a little tricky to make. By the time I got to making the cushion covers and curtains, my sewing skills improved greatly. 

[takesiteasy]

Thanks for the video- it is fun to follow along with your project.

[sportsmanjake]

Wow! Those canvas videos are a wealth of information.

 

Thanks for documenting and sharing!