Make your own parasol

[weetziefae.livejournal.com]

I found this while surfing DIY sites today. I have NOT tried it....yet Giggles

Parasol



Get an old umbrella with a good sturdy structure. The fabric part of it only has to be in quasi good shape (that's your pattern) make sure it's one of the ones with the little metal caps on the end that come off. Make sure all of those are still attached too.

Take the fabric part off. Try not to tear it. Take it off gently, and cut small slits in it around the top part, if necessary to get it off. Carefully get the little metal cap things off and put them aside. You want to be able to use them later.

Pin the old top to the fabric (use something that isn't too stretchy, or not at all). Cut the new top out carefully, leaving at least an inch around the edge for the "hem." Where the center is, cut out the absolute smallest hole necessary to get the top thingy through, too small is better than too big.

Hem the edge so it will fit. Put it through the center thingy, sew it in if necessary (this will be a little tricky). Clean all the old fabric and glue out of the end caps (make sure your fabric isn't so thick they won't fit on) and presto. If you were really careful with your pining and cutting and hemming (oh my!), you should have a parasol.

Comments

[raevenwynter.livejournal.com]

Is "Thingy" a technical term?

Thanks for putting this up. I absolutely must try this now.

[littlemisseva.livejournal.com]

Waaaah! It sounds so much cheaper than going out to buy a black lace parasol...x.x And it might actually be not-so-complicated. Heehee, I know how I'm spending my paycheck this week...

[bronfish.livejournal.com]

I actually made a parasol last year, using a method quite similar to that. I cut out 8 roughly triangular pieces of embroidered black cheesecloth based on the original umbrella's pattern, then sewed it together, added lace and ribbon, et voila! It took a long time to stitch the individual bows on because I had to do it by hand, but the end result was totally worth it.

I very much recommend making your own parasol.
Now, if only it would stop raining here so I can use it! ^^;

[bronfish.livejournal.com]

I actually made a parasol last year, using a method quite similar to that. I cut out 8 roughly triangular pieces of embroidered black cheesecloth based on the original umbrella's pattern, then sewed it together, added lace and ribbon, et voila! It took a long time to stitch the individual bows on because I had to do it by hand, but the end result was totally worth it.

I very much recommend making your own parasol.
Now, if only it would stop raining here so I can use it! ^^;

You should mention where that came from, yes?

[greysumi.livejournal.com]

Generally poor nettiquette to steal text, even helpfully, without citing where it came from.

For the record, that bit above is from the alt.gothic.fashion faq: http://www.ice-princess.net/gothfash/gothfash4.10.html

the whole faq isssss here: http://www.ice-princess.net/gothfash/faq.html

Great FAQ, for what it's worth. There's a ton of useful stuff in it for DIY/sewing types.