The Big Book of Boat Canvas: A Complete Guide to Fabric Work on Boats

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The Big Book of Boat Canvas is a thorough revision and updating of Karen Lipe's two popular earlier books, Boat Canvas Cover to Cover and More Boat Canvas, combined with a whole new section on below-decks sewing projects.

In this latest volume Lipe ranges well beyond the boundaries of traditional canvas work to create a comprehensive guide to fabric work on board. You'll find dozens of traditional canvas projects—sail covers, awnings, duffel bags, dodgers, and Biminis, wind chutes, winter covers—all with clear, step-by-step instructions, generously illustrated.

You'll also find dozens of not-so-traditional fabric projects to add comfort and a touch of elegance to your below-decks spaces: custom interior cushions, fitted sheets and daycovers, privacy curtains, lee cloths, even a tablecloth to fit your varnished table.

Lipe offers a veritable minicourse in interior yacht decoration, dozens of useful sewing tips, a careful detailing of materials nad tools needed for each project, and an extensive discussion of modern fabrics appropriate for exterior and interior use. In short, this handy book covers everything you need to know to sew comfort, utility, and style into your boat.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments | Introduction

PART ONE: A FEW FUNDAMENTALS

1. The Sewing Machine
2. Tools and Hardware for Canvas Work
3. Sewing Terminology and Techniques

PART TWO: TOPSIDE PROJECTS

1. Color Considerations
2. Fabric for Exterior Projects
3. Canvas Bucket, Ditty Bag, or Rigger's Bag
4. A Simple Duffel Bag
5. Ready Bags and Sea Sausages
6. Spar Bag
7. Life Jacket Bag
8. Sheet Bags, Tool Bags, and Lazarette Shelves
9. Sailboard Bag
10. Bicycle Bag
11. Building an Awning
12. A Dodger, A Bimini, or Both?
13. Rigging a Rain Catcher
14. Secure Your Ship with Weather Cloths
15. Hatch Dodgers
16. A Simple Wind Chute
17. Deck Cushions
18. Sail Covers
19. A Cover for the Yacht Tender
20. Building a Winter Cover
21. Windshield Cover
22. Hatch Covers
23. Custom Covers for On-Deck Equipment

PART THREE: INTERIOR FABRIC WORK

1. Design and Color Considerations in Interior Fabric Work
2. Fabrics for Interior Projects
3. Interior Cushions
4. Sheets and Quilts versus Expensive Upholstery
5. Curtains
6. Locker-Mounted Laundry Bag
7. Galley and Navigator's Strap
8. Lee Cloths
9. Creating Storage out of Open Shelving
10. Protective Carpet Runners
11. Fitted Toilet Seat Cover
12. Tablecloth, Napkins, and Placemats to Fit Your Table
13. Canvas Insert for Pipe Berths
14. Screens

Appendix 1. Care and Cleaning of Clear Vinyl and Acrylic Canvas | Appendix 2. Glossary of Interior Fabric Terms | Appendix 3. Sources | Index

The Big Book of Boat Canvas: A Complete Guide to Fabric Work on Boats