Answers to Frequently Asked Awning Questions

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Framework For A Vintage Trailer Front Window Awning

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I have regularly been making rock guard awnings, but sometimes vintage trailers don't come equipped with protective rock guards to use a...
Thursday, January 24, 2013

It's The Airstream Club ( TAC) Rally Reservation Time Already!

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Stone Mountain
Monday, January 21, 2013

Spring 2013 Vintage Trailer Awning Fabric Has Arrived!

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 The New Vintage Trailer Awning Fabric has Arrived and is Riding in Style in the back of our '67 XL Ranchero Click the slideshow ...
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

I Started a Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi Facebook Page

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  I have been working on several Facebook pages, over the last couple of weeks. Facebook is a new challenge for me, but many of you have...
Saturday, November 10, 2012

My New Vintage Trailer Awning

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Frequent visitors to my Vintage Awnings blog know that each November is when inventory and sewing machine maintenance is completed. I  also ...
Sunday, October 28, 2012

"Sisters on the Fly" and other Vintage Trailers Viewed While Camping at Stone Mountain Park in Georgia Fall 2012

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We had the pleasure of viewing and photographing many unique and vintage trailers, while camping at Stone Mountain Park in Georgia. The ...
Thursday, September 13, 2012

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

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There are special detailed features that distinguish my vintage trailer awnings from other rope and pole awnings. The construction, fabric...
Thursday, September 6, 2012

Georgia Shasta Gathering Has Invited Other Vintage Trailers

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 New Facebook Pages for 2013: http://www.facebook.com/vintagetrailerawnings (LIKE) http://www.facebook.com/kristi.foster.161 (FOLLOW) ...
Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Pet Crate Covers by Kristi Will be for Sale at The Next Rally

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The Pet Crate Cover is designed to fit the Mid-West Life Stages Double Door Series 1622DD X-small crate. The dimensions of the crate, that t...
Saturday, September 1, 2012

How To Set Up A Vintage Trailer Awning All By Yourself

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In our 1968 Avion instruction manual there is a picture of a device for a person to set up a vintage trailer awning all by themself . To...
Friday, August 31, 2012

Today I Designed and Created A Pet Crate Cover

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https://picasaweb.google.com/102508300905463390757/CrateCover#slideshow/5782963054165002130 Today I decided to be creative and designed ...
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Scalloped Valances on Vintage Trailer Awnings

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The scalloped valances, on some vintage trailer awnings I have seen, appear to be cut out randomly rather than following the design and patt...
Saturday, August 18, 2012

How To Make Your Awning Taut-Tauter-Tautest !

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Several Factors Contribute To How Taut Your Vintage Trailer Awning Is: 1.) Manipulating the height of adjustable height tent ...
Monday, July 30, 2012

Texsport Tent Poles Put to the Ultimate Test

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The first time camping, using our new Texsport adjustable height tent poles, we experienced an unexpected storm. The tent poles were really ...
Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Vintage Trailer Awning Fabric That Just Arrived

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2018 Update: This is a very old post, which keeps coming up in searches and inquired about. Sattler aquired Outdura quite a few years ago. ...
Thursday, May 3, 2012

Custom Ordered Fabric Rock Guard Awning for a Vintage Trailer

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I just finished a Rock Guard Awning for a vintage travel trailer, similar to my Avion. Now I want one for my own trailer! Vintage Trailer R...
Monday, April 30, 2012

The Airstream Club Rally at Stone Mountain Park April 2012

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https://picasaweb.google.com/102508300905463390757/StoneMountainParkTACRAllyApril2012#5737175483840660466 I took some time off, from ma...
Friday, April 6, 2012

Dickson Marine Grade Awning Fabric Confirmed

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http://www.dickson-constant.com/en/EN/3/technical-fabric/1/orchestra   My continuous quest for finding marine grade awning fabric, culminate...
Friday, January 20, 2012

Spring 2012 Vintage Trailer Awning Fabric Has Been Ordered for Custom Awning Orders

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dfoster@bellsouth.net   https://facebook.com/vintagetrailerawnings     The vintage trailer awning fabric has arrived and the colors...
Friday, January 13, 2012

Here We Go Again-Vintage Trailer Awnings Everywhere!

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As promised, I have been using up my existing Sunbrella marine grade awning fabric inventory and preparing room for my next shipment of a...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

TAC The Airstream Club Rally at Stone Mountain Park in Georgia April 27-29, 2012

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John has asked me to help promote the TAC Rally for Spring of 2012. In order to preserve the $49.00 special rally rate, free entrance to ...
Monday, November 7, 2011

Shasta and Airstream Gathering at McKinney in Georgia

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https://picasaweb.google.com/102508300905463390757/November112011#slideshow/5673844632678117010  Click for slideshow . harrison429
Friday, October 21, 2011

Forest Green Regimental Vintage Trailer Awning in Progress

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 Forest Green Regimental and Putty Regimental Today I am working on a custom vintage trailer awning that is 12' x 8', made fr...
Friday, October 14, 2011

Camping at James Island County Park Near Charleston, SC

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We just returned from a camping trip to James Island County Park Campground near Charleston, SC. We have a great time everytime we stay the...
Saturday, October 1, 2011

My Busiest Awning Making Season

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My 2011 custom vintage trailer awning making season is now winding down. I am in the process of reorganizing my basement workshop and inve...