I've been making various covers, sheet bags, and other small canvas projects for several years using Sunbrella and a Singer "heavy duty" sewing machine. Usually they turn out pretty well, given my utter lack of prior knowledge and legit sewing machine.
However, I just made a pair of handrail covers and don't remember this ugly puckering ever happening. Figured maybe it was just the shape of the piece, the stiffness of the fabric, or something, and that it would smooth itself out after a few weeks in the elements.
More importantly, I don't even know if I'm using the right term: puckering? scalloping? dimpling?
Any ideas? Am I feeding the canvas in too inconsistently as I sew? Maybe the thread or needle I used this time were wrong?
These covers will do the job, but would be nice to know how to avoid this on my next project.
However, I just made a pair of handrail covers and don't remember this ugly puckering ever happening. Figured maybe it was just the shape of the piece, the stiffness of the fabric, or something, and that it would smooth itself out after a few weeks in the elements.
More importantly, I don't even know if I'm using the right term: puckering? scalloping? dimpling?
Any ideas? Am I feeding the canvas in too inconsistently as I sew? Maybe the thread or needle I used this time were wrong?
These covers will do the job, but would be nice to know how to avoid this on my next project.