How to Make a 4-Sided Shade Sail

Shade sails can transform any outdoor living area into a stylish and comfortable seating area as they help to provide shade and a pleasing ambience that helps to define what may have felt like a rather disjointed or unconnected patio or deck. This tutorial video will show you all the steps required to sew up your own 4-sided sail shade and install it. Visit the Sailrite website and use our fantastic fabric calculator to help you figure what you will need for your particular sail shade in both fabric and hardware. Click for Fabric Calculator: https://www.fabric-calculator.com/sail-shades.aspx

HOW TO MAKE A 4-SIDED SHADE SAIL CHAPTERS:
Planning & Attachment Points - 01:00 min
Measuring & Calculating for Sail Shade - 02:05 min
Installing Fascia Brackets (if required) - 11:03 min
Attaching Hardware to Posts - 20:55 min
Adding Additional Panels of Fabric (if required) - 22:37 min
Lofting Shade Fabric - 33:27 min
Creating Hollow on Sides - 38:21 min
Hemming Sides - 44:37 min
Reinforcing Sides with Webbing - 49:23 min
Adding Corner Patches - 56:25 min
Sewing Hem & Webbing on Sides - 1:01:21 min
Sewing Corner Rings - 1:05:50 min
Installing Shade Sail - 1:18:21 min
Tensioning Shade Sail - 1:27:46 min
Materials List - 1:31:59 min

MATERIALS LIST:
Polyfab Fascia Bracket (2 Way) - https://www.sailrite.com/Polyfab-Fascia-Bracket-2-Way
Eye Bolt With Shoulder, Nut & Washer (SS) - https://www.sailrite.com/search?keywords=eye%20bolt
Parasol™ 118” wide or Polytex® 150“ wide Shade Fabric – https://www.sailrite.com/Fabrics/Outdoor-Living-Fabric/Awning-and-Shade-Fabric/Outdoor-Living-Use/Shade-Sails/Width/118%22,150%22/type/Products?order=custitem_popularity
Seamstick 3/8" Basting Tape for Canvas - https://www.sailrite.com/Seamstick-3-8-for-Canvas-60-Yds
V-92 Polyester Thread or Sailrite® PTFE Lifetime Thread - https://www.sailrite.com/Notions/Threads/Outdoor-Thread/Thread-Size/V~92-(Tex-90)/type/Products?order=custitem_popularity
Polyfab™ Webbing Polyester 2" from Sailrite – https://www.sailrite.com/Notions/Webbings/Notion-Material/Polyester/Width/2%22/type/Products?order=custitem_popularity
Quick Link Triangle 5/16" (8mm)(Stainless Steel) - https://www.sailrite.com/Hardware-Material/Stainless-Steel,Stainless-Steel-Grade-316/type/Products?keywords=triangle
Round Stainless Steel Ring 2" - https://www.sailrite.com/Round-Stainless-Steel-Ring-2
Polyfab Pro™ Dee Shackle With Bolt 5/16" (8mm)(SS) - https://www.sailrite.com/Polyfab-Pro-Stainless-Steel-Dee-Shackle-With-Bolt-5-16-8mm
5/16” Coil Chain Zinc Plated – sold at hardware stores
Turnbuckle Hook & Hook 5/16" (8mm)(SS) - https://www.sailrite.com/search?keywords=turnbuckle%20hook
OR https://www.sailrite.com/search?keywords=turnbuckle%20jaw

TOOLS LIST:
Triangle Tailor's Chalk – White - https://www.sailrite.com/Triangle-Tailors-Chalk-White
Gingher® Scissors Right Hand Lightweight 8" - https://www.sailrite.com/Gingher-Scissors-Right-Hand-Lightweight
Clear Acrylic Ruler 6" x 24" - https://www.sailrite.com/Clear-Acrylic-Ruler-6-x-24
Sailrite® Canvas Patterning Ruler - https://www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Canvas-Patterning-Ruler
Scribe All Water Soluble White Marking Pencil https://www.sailrite.com/Scribe-All-Water-Soluble-Marking-Pencil-White
Sailrite® Edge Hotknife Package (110V) - https://www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Edge-Hotknife-Package-110-Volt
Sailrite® Ultrafeed® LS‑1 BASIC Walking Foot Sewing Machine - https://www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Ultrafeed-LS-1-BASIC-Walking-Foot-Sewing-Machine
Deluxe 5 1/2" Magnetic Sewing Guide - https://www.sailrite.com/Deluxe-5-1-2-Magnetic-Sewing-Guide
Laser Measure, Tape Measure, Ladders, Lag Screws & Washers, Drill & Bits, Yardstick, Office Clamp, ½” PVC Pipe, Stapler, Bolt Cutters, Ratcheting Strap, Anti-Seize Lubricant, Rubber Gloves, Screw Driver, Adjustable Wrench

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