Anyone made their own VISOR?

lkc001

Wondering if anyone has made their own visor?  Instructions/patterns?  I know there are patterns & instructions out there for the little awnings that can go on each window, but I'm thinking of the visor, not the full blown Pahaque tent.  

jgram2

Dory Hill Designs on Etsy makes the visor, but I'm not aware of a member who does.

lkc001

Yes, I know---was looking for someone that has made their own possibly.

Marceline

There are a few in the Files section of the T@B facebook group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/24931511064/files/

https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/DIY_T@B_XLvisor.pdf?token=AWxm-EWaORF5HQVoESUHiKq-YWgDQFqWM_wyfpH__MJLURXU_rgxZcbv_U1bF-_tvQm9sai7uG4zxM6jxveL1JD3NLjaWIxU7LYVIBjSOS--jYLoSVwG-8dlzNOLw9vw0rbU5vNMlKjF42s4xbOJCWAt
https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/The Boud awning.pdf?token=AWxn2KIeXtEHS5UcyeIvzQ3zdmpGrp7WxRoXtoBTNUVcVx9c6Mvl4nX8-JZPibwgMeagHSDF9UnAUpxOFpoF-9-mjGx3fYg92LeSw90MfBXPF-S8br8ThSqppTaO7PkV_SrP2uAf3vBhGQGtZkGyox-k

lkc001

@Marceline Thank you so much!

pthomas745

There were several posts on homemade shades a couple of years ago.

The famous "redneck porch":

https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/317/my-redneck-porch

And some other threads

https://www.google.com/search?ei=d9uCXPyUA_2N0PEPppiKiAU&q=redneck+porch+site:tab-rv.vanillaforums.com&oq=redneck+porch+site:tab-rv.vanillaforums.com&gs_l=psy-ab.3...2985.7522..8472...0.0..0.70.1612.27......0....1..gws-wiz.6it-95Bf3IM

elbereth

I used the “DIY T@B XL Visor” pattern (roughly) that @Marceline linked with an old tent pole that was closer to 19 than 20 feet, with outdoor fabric on sale at Joann’s that wasn’t quite wide enough (48” or 52” maybe) so I sewed it together in thirds. It was a quick project and I like it.  One thing I added - a few weeks later - was some liquid tent seam sealer along those seams, as they leaked like crazy during a rain storm.  It worked much better the next time.

Sharon_is_SAM

Here is one that used fiberglass tent poles and heavy outdoor fabric.  I like how they crossed the poles to make the visor “tent”.

lkc001

@elbereth--since you sewed yours in thirds from fabric that was not 60" wide, how did you do your layout for cutting of the fabric to get that curve correct on all three pieces please?

elbereth

@lkc001, I “winged” it.  Basically left the middle third as a straight line, and for the outer thirds, cut a curve that was quarter-circle-ish from the top to the side.  By the time you fold the outside edge in to make a “pocket” for the pole you’re getting irregular gathers because your inner circumference is a bit shorter than your outer edge, if that makes any sense.  Someone more prefectionistic might think about making darts symmetrically or something.  I just kinda tucked and stitched

Sharon_is_SAM

I like how your awning has it’s own little gutter system!

lkc001

@elbreth Ok I understand a little better, so did you cut the middle section first from the middle section of your fabric and then go back & lay down your extra fabric and cut the quarter-circle-ish pieces on each side so that you could get the two sides @ the same size?  Hope that question made sense.  I'm trying to picture it in my mind:) 

elbereth

@lkc001, yes, I cut that 5 yard length of fabric into 3, 5 foot pieces.  One of those pieces became the middle.  The other two had an arc cut into one side (the “left” side of one piece and the “right” side of the other - you could put them face-to-face and cut together if you wanted to).  Then I sewed each of the outside “arc” pieces to the middle rectangle shaped piece.  So then I had a long, baseball-cap-visor shaped piece of fabric.  Then I folded under the curved outside edge and sewed to make a pocket about 2” wide for the tent pole.  Then sewed the Keder tape to the straight edge.

lkc001

@elbereth Thanks so much for the info!  I makes more sense now. 

elbereth

@lkc001 you’re welcome - definitely post pics of whatever you make!  

lkc001

@elbereth  will do— it probably will be awhile before I get to the visor but at least I’ll know what to do.  I’m going through all my camping gear & purging lots because there is much less storage room in this trailer & I don’t need all the stuff!  As I’m purging I’m stocking my Tab & have rearranged stuff at least twice already!  😂 it’s like tetris.  I’m also going to set up the two double beds when my mom goes with me so have to do that mod.  I want to make the window awnings first.  A lot of stuff to do!