Source for Sunbrella or other brand outdoor canvas

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I have an old custom-made cover for a 17.5 foot outboard boat. It needs to be restitched and in doing so, add some reinforcement where the material has pulled away from the stitching and a couple of worn areas.

I am looking for some cutoff pieces/a small piece of Sunbrella or similar outdoor, UV resistant canvas. The color does not need to match.

Does anyone know of a local source for either cutoff pieces (for free or cheap) or a small amount of material (less than a yard). The JoAnn’s I called didn’t have any in stock. Sunbrella listed a canvas shop in Denton as a “local” source, but I thought I should ask the experts first.

Jeff

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I have a box of Sunforger mold/mildew resistant (NOT the fire retardant variant) canvas pieces, natural color that I would be happy to let you dig thru and take what you need.

I can’t remember whether or not there are any full width scraps/yardage in there, but there were definitely some sizable chunks.

I can look this evening when I get home.

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Jessie,

Yes thanks, I so appreciate your offer and think Sunforger material would work just fine. I need several small pieces (6 inch by 6 inch might be overkill) and one long piece to patch the area in the attached pic. It is conceivable to me that we could stitch together pieces to get a piece long enough, if necessary.

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Jeff

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I’ve definitely got you covered, then. I’m pretty sure I’ve got some pieces that were 10" x 10 feet or so, for your long patch.

I can meet up at the Makerspace pretty much any evening, or on a lunch break. Just let me know what works for you!

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Maybe call and ask for scraps?

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https://www.seattlefabrics.com/Fabric_c_1.html
This is one of the best places to purchase that kind of fabric.

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Hmm. Northeast Indiana. They possibly get rid of their scraps locally (to Indiana, that is).

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Jessie,

Thanks, I’ll PM you whenever I get my act together. In the meantime, let me know anytime you have plans to be at DMS or a day/time that is most convenient to you and I’ll make time to meet you.

Jeff

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I have one more related question for the Sewing SIG. I will need some UV resistant thread for my repair. Does anyone have a partial spool? I sourced some from Sailrite, which they recommend for this type application: UV resistant polyester thread (V-92, white, UV poly, 4 oz, 1350 yds for $14.95).

Jeff