How to Make Enclosure Side Curtains

This video tutorial will show the steps required to make your own side curtain enclosure panels for a boat. Every detail from patterning, sewing, and installing zippers and fasteners will be shown. Making your own boat enclosure curtains may save you thousands compared to having a canvas shop to do it. It’s not as difficult as it looks, especially after watching this video. Purchase all the supplies needed to make enclosure curtains at http://www.sailrite.com

How to Make Enclosure Side Curtains Chapters:
• Installing Zippers to Bimini Top - 0:38 min
• Making Pattern - 4:55 min
• Patterning Clear Window Material - 14:36 min
• Making Inside Facing Strips - 17:26 min
• Making Outside Facing Strips - 21:56 min
• Sewing Binding - 29:23 min
• Sewing Zipper Along Top - 32:26 min
• Installing Zipper for Front Curtain - 35:35 min
• Installing Snaps - 38:09 min
• Materials List - 42:16 min

Materials List:
• YKK® Zipper #10 Vislon Finished Black Double Pull - https://www.sailrite.com/YKK-Zipper-1...
• Seamstick 1/4" Basting Tape for Canvas - https://www.sailrite.com/Seamstick-1-...
• Sunbrella Acrylic Bias Binding Cocoa 1" - https://www.sailrite.com/Binding-Acry...
• Seamstick 3/8" Basting Tape for Canvas - https://www.sailrite.com/Seamstick-3-...
• Dura Skrim Patterning Material - https://www.sailrite.com/Dura-Skrim-2...
• O'Sea Polished 30 Gauge Vinyl 54" x 110" Clear - https://www.sailrite.com/OSea-Polishe...
• Sunbrella Marine Grade Fabric - https://www.sailrite.com/Fabrics/Mari...
• V-92 Polyester Thread or PTFE Thread - https://www.sailrite.com/Notions/Thre...
• Velcro Polyester Loop 1" from Sailrite
• DOT® Snap Fastener Hard Action Socket - https://www.sailrite.com/Snap-Fastene...
• SnapRite ®Snap Fastener Button Silver 1/4" Barrel - https://www.sailrite.com/SnapRite-Sna...

Tools List:
• Sewing Machine, Straight Edge, Scissors, Marker, Pony Clamp
• Soapstone Fabric Marking Pencil White - https://www.sailrite.com/Soapstone-Ma...
• Sailrite Ultrafeed LS-1 PLUS Sewing Machine - https://www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Ult...
• Sailrite Edge Hotknife Package - https://www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Edg...
• Fabric Marking Pencil Yellow - https://www.sailrite.com/Marking-Penc...
• 1" Swing-Away Straight Binder - https://www.sailrite.com/Binder-1-Swi...
• SnapRite® System - https://www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Sna...
or
• Pres-N-Snap Installation Tool - https://www.sailrite.com/Pres-N-Snap-...

Purchase all the supplies needed to make enclosure curtains at http://www.sailrite.com

Watch our next project on this boat "How to Make an Enclosure Front Curtain" :    • How to Make an Enclosure Front Curtain