Marlene’s awning has actually been quite a sporty affair. Of course, I could have built a storybook construction – but at the end of the day, it’s a children’s toy accessory that has no weight to carry at all.
Well, the dimensions in my case are 90cm x 41cm. Partly I cut the strips from wood, partly I used a leftover half cable channel or its holes to screw together. The corners I have additionally fixed with double-sided tape (MacGyver is my #) – on this also holds the fabric quite fabulously and does not slip.
Cut the fabric to the exact dimensions and place it on the construction (sew the sides together, place them upside down on the construction and adjust). The curves of the fabric edge you need to get nice only once – and copy them, using them as a template for all other curves. Sounds complicated – but the photos show quite well how it works. Finally you finish the curves by hand. Then you pull the awning over the construction already mounted on the wall and fix it by pressing the edges well on double-sided tape.
At the end, I mounted the name letters on a small rope and tied them to the wooden strip through small pre-cut holes.