Make Your Own Canvas Top

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Hi Guys,

hey Jeff, I'm starting work on my own canvas top. I'm starting with the doors, as I can use them with my hard top as well. I'm found the binding you used from TriVantage, but they don't post prices. I was wondering what you paid for the roll, if you don't mind my asking.Thanks,Les

Thanks very much !!

Hi Les,

Looks like a good concept. I'm not sure it would matter all that much as far as shrinkage goes whether it's one window or two. Idk. I think the two windows looks better myself. If you are worried about shrinkage, you can add vertical bows where the break in the windows are and sew some flaps to your side curtains between the windows to attach the curtains. This would keep them from flopping as much in the wind and help them to not shrink as much.

I have noticed that my door curtains, which are mostly window, shrink and expand quite a bit in cold and heat. In the cold morning, they can be a little tight but by afternoon they are loose. The CJ1 and CJ2 had these flaps sewn in the edges:



They serve two purposes. The main purpose is so you can reach your hand behind them to fasten the curtains from inside the canopy. The second purpose may or may not have been thought about by the engineer but they compensate for shrinkage of the door. The door will shrink in the cold morning and if you had to fasten it to the rear curtain, it might not reach so the edge flaps in the rear curtain can be pulled forward to reach the door. In the afternoon, the door will stretch out and these flaps will lay back in their natural state. Savy? Even if you are using zippers, you may consider putting these flaps in for that purpose. The doors on BAM BAM have zippers but they don't have these flaps. I'm guessing in another year or two, the doors may no longer fit due to shrinkage.   The fabric can be stretched back out but the doors are hard to keep stretched out since the have no structure to attach to that can keep them stretched like the roof pieces do. This cotton canvas of course.   Going back to the side curtains, that's what I like about MB bows. They are V shaped and the canvas has flaps to attach them to the V shape. This holds the canvas both horizontally and vertically so there is no need for straps at the bottom.

OK. I see what you're talking about. I have framed doors - or will, once I modify finish modifying the frames to fit the openings. So if I'm understanding this correctly - you're talking about getting the doors closed? I won't have to worry about this part.

Edited by LesBerg - 30 Oct. 2015 at 7:05pm

good deal, thanks!Quick Robin, back to the sewing machine!

Edited by LesBerg - 30 Oct. 2015 at 7:32pm