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Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Increase Your Camping Living Space With An Awning
Increase your camping living space, by adding a Vintage Trailer Awning by Kristi to your vintage trailer. An awning provides shade, UV protection from the harmful effects of the sun, and shelter from the rain. Awnings can also reduce the temperature inside your trailer plus help keep the upholstery and curtains from fading. dfoster@bellsouth.net
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Saturday, March 26, 2016
Anticipating Spring Fabric Arrival
Awning pre-orders are already underway for the Spring 2017 arrival of my Sunbrella marine grade awning fabric.
Update: Getting close to Fall 2017 and time to order more Sunbrella awning fabric.
Update: Getting close to Fall 2017 and time to order more Sunbrella awning fabric.
Anxiously awaiting my bulk shipment of classic, timeless, striped, Sunbrella marine grade awning fabric.
Here were some of my favorite patterns from Spring:
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Some patterns that I haven't had before are in this order plus others that have sold out in previous years.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Honeycomb Campground Grant, Alabama SVTF Gathering
We just returned home from Alabama, where the Southern Vintage Trailer Friends held a vintage trailer gathering. We have already reserved the same campsite for next year's Northern Alabama event.
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| My own Rock Guard Awning with vintage insect string lights. |
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| Kristi and Don Foster's Campsite at Honeycomb dfoster@bellsouth.net |
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| Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi |
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| Strong winds came in off of the lake! |
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Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Small Window Awning Conception To Completion
Although I have already been making large front window awnings with detachable frameworks, the time had come to invent a smaller version for those cute little vintage trailer windows.
Yes, I have also been making window awnings for the Airstream type of awning window, which some other brands of vintage trailers have too.
In February 2016 I conceived the idea, ordered the necessary supplies, and proceeded by trial and error to develop a removable small window awning and framework. It needed to be light weight, easy to set up and take down, and most importantly require no drilling into our precious vintage trailers!
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| Small vintage trailer window awning with removable framework |
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| Large front window awning with removable framework |
Yes, I have also been making window awnings for the Airstream type of awning window, which some other brands of vintage trailers have too.
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| Airstream awning window with detachable window awning |
In February 2016 I conceived the idea, ordered the necessary supplies, and proceeded by trial and error to develop a removable small window awning and framework. It needed to be light weight, easy to set up and take down, and most importantly require no drilling into our precious vintage trailers!
Using a vintage Avion's window frame for inspiration, and other similar vintage trailer window frames, the process began.
I even had a variety of vintage trailer window frames to experiment on at home.
Finally, after trying out different ideas on similar window frames at home, and then on actual vintage trailers, I completed what I had set out to achieve!
The first three small window awnings are being field tested in 5 mile per hour wind in the next picture.
Sunday, February 7, 2016
How About An Arched Vintage Trailer Awning?
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| Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi dfoster@bellsouth.net https://facebook.com/vintagetrailerawnings |
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| Shock poles arch up the awning for extra height underneath and for rain run off. |
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| Pockets, for the shock poles, are hidden in the facings that surround the underside. |
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| Facings surround the underside for added structure and reinforcement for the grommets. |
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| The pockets are not noticeable, so the awning can be set up in a traditional way, without anyone noticing the difference. |
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| Reinforced pockets are formed in the facings for the shock poles. |
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Friday, January 22, 2016
The 2016 Awning Making Season Begins!
Although most of the country is dealing with either snow, ice, blizzards, torrential rain or tornadoes, it is still the start of the 2016 awning making season for Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi.
Even here in Georgia, we are having heavy rain, expected to turn to ice, then covered with snow by this evening. Dangerous driving conditions for sure.
I may be wearing a winter coat to work in my basement workshop, and have a space heater by my sewing machine, but the awning orders are already coming in.
Stay home, stay warm, stay safe and think Spring!
contact: dfoster@bellsouth.net
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Pictures of custom awnings made in January 2016.
dfoster@bellsouth.net
Even here in Georgia, we are having heavy rain, expected to turn to ice, then covered with snow by this evening. Dangerous driving conditions for sure.
I may be wearing a winter coat to work in my basement workshop, and have a space heater by my sewing machine, but the awning orders are already coming in.
Stay home, stay warm, stay safe and think Spring!
contact: dfoster@bellsouth.net
http://www.facebook.com/vintagetrailerawnings
Pictures of custom awnings made in January 2016.
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| Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi |
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| Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi |
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| Vintage Trailer awnings by Kristi |
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| Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi |
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