Fabric Potting Tarp

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• 1 yd outdoor fabric
• Presser cloth
• 16" cotton webbing
• 2pk 5/8" Dritz® Heavy Duty Metal Snaps & Tools
• Hammer
• Disappearing ink pen
• X-Acto® knife
• Basic sewing supplies

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut Fabric:
• Cut a 23" x 45" length of outdoor fabric.


2. Sew the Square:
• Fold in half, right sides together, matching short edges.
• Pin around the raw edge sides, use the disappearing ink pen to mark a 3" opening along one of the edges.
• Sew around the raw edges with a 1/2" seam allowance, leaving the 3" opening open.
• Trim off corner edges in the allowance.
• Turn right side out through the opening.
• Place the presser cloth (an extra piece of cotton fabric will work well) over the edges of the outdoor fabric and press flat with an iron on medium heat.
• Sew around all the edges of a 1/4" seam allowance.


3. Add the Snaps:
• Use the disappearing ink pen to make a mark that is 2" in from the corner and 1" in from the side edge. There will be two marks at every corner; 8 marks in all.
• Make a small cut on the mark with the X-acto knife.
• Note: Use the decorative caps with every socket and stud; that's why 9 sets is needed (8 for the corners, one for the strap) when only 5 pairs are being used.
• Use the Dritz Heavy Duty Snap instructions on the box for utilizing the included tool.
• At every corner, pair a cap with a socket and attach through one hole; pair a cap with a stud and attach through the other hole.


4. Make and Attach the Strap:
• Make a mark at the center edge of one of the tarp sides. Set aside.
• At one end of the cotton webbing, make a mark in the center 3" from the edge. Make a small cut with the knife on that mark.
• Attach a Metal Snap - this time use the post and the socket.
• Fold the edge under 2" and place over the center mark on the tarp, lining the bottom raw edge up so that it is about 1/4" from the tarp edge.
• Topstitch over the webbing at the folded bottom and 1/2" in from the tarp edge.
• Roll up the tarp, wrap the strap around, and mark the place where it meets the metal socket.
• Cut the excess webbing off 3 1/2" from that mark.
• Fold the webbing in about 1/4", and then about 5/8" and sew along the folded edge.
• Make a small cut with the X-acto knife at the mark. Wrap the strap around to double check that the correct side is being attached to the webbing; and attach the decorative cap and the stud.