New Optional Features On Vintage Trailer Awnings By Kristi

New optional features are now available when ordering a Vintage Trailer Awning by Kristi. I will now be incorporating these new useful features into custom orders upon request.
 

Attach name badge clips to the awning flap and then snap on your vintage string awning lights

I have added a narrow flap for attaching vintage string lights. Clasp your name badge clips onto the flap, then snap your vintage string lights on.
The flap is sewn along the extension cord channel, which is designed to hold a light weight indoor/outdoor cord.
 

Name Badge Clip for attaching vintage string lights to awning

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The channel along the trailer edge of the Vintage Trailer Awning by Kristi is designed to hold an indoor/outdoor, white, light weight, extension cord for your vintage string lights to plug into.

 Shown here with the shock pole inserted into the corner pocket for a Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi arched awning design.

 

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Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi has also added this useful feature to the awning. It is a pull-along tab for a tent pole tip. It also is a de-flapper tab. On extremely windy days, if your awning is flapping wildly, you can stake out extra tie-down lines connecting to these tabs.

Vintage Trailer Awning Tie Down Line Set-Up and Other Items

Pictured are some of the items that I use while camping, that I am frequently asked about.

Name Badge Clips for hanging vintage string lights onto the valances of a vintage trailer awning.

A pulley and spring on tie-down lines to a vintage trailer awning are recommended when camping in windy weather.

A pulley and eye bolt for pulling an awning along the c-channel awning rail

 Pulley and Eye Bolt System

 

A c-channel awning rail with a 3/8" diameter opening on the end

Heavy Duty Coleman Steel tent stake with a spring and pulley for tie-down lines for a vintage trailer awning set up.

Rope tension adjuster

I clamp this device onto the fabric covered pull cords, butting up to the awning rail, when the awning is centered on the awning rail. It prevents the awning from pulling toward you, when staking out your first tie down line. It also keeps a strong wind from sliding or moving the awning off center during a storm. (It should also clamp onto the ends of an awning with a vinyl welt instead of the fabric covered pull cord)

Contact me email dfoster@bellsouth.net

 

What Details Differentiate My Custom Vintage Trailer Awnings From The Rest?

There are special detailed features that distinguish my vintage trailer awnings from other rope and pole awnings. The construction, fabric, and other materials used, were all given consideration when creating not only an attractive vintage camper awning, but one that is strong, durable, and able to stand up to the elements of nature.

1.)Facings surround the underside of my custom vintage camper awnings providing a strong, sturdy, structure and reinforcement for the grommets.
2.)Custom made edge binding, made from coordinating marine grade awning fabric that is resistant to mildew and deterioration, finish the scalloped valances on the vintage trailer awnings. Color coordinated Sunbrella 100% acrylic braid trim may also be used on the scalloped valances.
3.)Coordinating #69 Nylon thread is used for strength, visual appeal, and weather resistant durability, when sewing my vintage trailer awnings. The UV protected thread prevents fading and rotting from the deteriorating effects of the sun.
4.)A vintage style pull-cord, made from marine grade 3 strand twisted cord covered in matching marine grade awning fabric, which slides into a vintage 3/8" diameter c-channel awning rail. (Or a vinyl welt)
5.)Custom cut scalloped valances that follow the striped design of the fabric, rather than being cut from a generic pattern.
6.)Brass grommets placed in the mitered corners of the facings, provide thee fabric layers of reinforcement.
7.)46'/47" wide Marine grade awning fabric for strength, because it has a higher thread content than upholstery fabric, is equally vibrant on both sides, resistant to rain, stain, rot, mildew, tears, is breathable for comfortable air flow, provides UV protection and doesn't crack along fold lines like vinyl.
8.)My vintage trailer awnings are designed to  fit the contours of rounded vintage trailers as well as the boxy vintage camper variety.
9.) Quality control, because each vintage trailer awning is personally made by me.

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Scalloped Valances on Vintage Trailer Awnings

The scalloped valances, on some vintage trailer awnings I have seen, appear to be cut out randomly rather than following the design and pattern repeat of the stripes in the fabric. Over the years, I have saved some of the custom cut patterns used when designing the scalloped edge of my awning valances. When customers request a fabric sample, sometimes I  will send an example of what the scalloped valance edge will look like on their specific fabric choice. The valances on an awning create an important visual aspect,  representative of the entire vintage trailer awning's appearance, so special attention is given when cutting out the scallops to compliment the design of the fabric. I pay particular attention to this important detail for the most appealing outcome.  dfoster@bellsouth.net  
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How To Make Your Awning Taut-Tauter-Tautest !

Several Factors Contribute To How Taut Your Vintage Trailer Awning Is:

1.) Manipulating the height of adjustable height tent pole until the awning is tight and level
2.) Tie -down lines that angle off of the corner poles, instead of pulling straight forward
3.) Springs attached to the tie-down lines for extra tension
4.) Sturdy steel tent stakes that can withstand the force
5.) Tie-down line tension adjusters
6.) Setting the tent poles up straight and in line with the sides of the awning
7.) Placing an appropriately sized awning on the most level section of the awning rail, and not having it follow the downward curvatures on the ends of the rail

                     Taut-Tauter-Tautest !

Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi    Contact:  dfoster@bellsouth.net 

Tie-down line tension adjuster also known as a rope adjuster

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