How to Make a Cone Shaped Cover - Fountain Cover

Making a cone shaped cover for an oddly shaped structure (like a fountain) typically requires a lot of sophisticated calculations and/or laborious patterning to figure the correct size and shape to cut the fabric. Those difficult tasks have been eliminated using the Sailrite® Cone Calculator, it performs all the calculations required for your projected fabric shape. Simply take a few measurements of the structure and enter those in the Cone Calculator. It will guide you step by step on how to cut the projected cone shape from your outdoor fabric. After cutting the fabric to size this tutorial video will also guide you on that steps required to sew up your own cone shaped cover.

HOW TO MAKE A CONE SHAPED COVER CHAPTERS:
Measuring Structure – 0:43 min
Patterning Projected Cone Shape – 1:55 min
Joining Cone Sides – 9:45 min
Adding a Round Top (if required) – 15:02 min
Adding a Skirt (if required) – 19:18 min
Creating a Hem at Bottom – 32:27 min
Materials List – 34:55 min

MATERIALS LIST:
Outdoor Cover Fabric from Sailrite - sailrite.com/Fabrics/Outdoor-Living-Fabric/Outd…
Seamstick 3/8" Basting Tape for Canvas - sailrite.com/Seamstick-3-8-Basting-Tape-for-Can…
Thread V 92 Black Polyester UV 4oz (1,350Yds) - sailrite.com/Thread-V-92-Polyester-Black-UV-4oz…

TOOLS LIST:
Tape Measure 120 Inch - sailrite.com/Tape-Measure-120-Inch
Scribe All® Water Soluble White Marking Pencil - sailrite.com/Scribe-All-Water-Soluble-Marking-P…
Twine 5 ply Waxed Bobbin (81Ft) - sailrite.com/Twine-5-ply-Waxed-Bobbin-81-Feet
Sailrite® Canvas Patterning Ruler - sailrite.com/Sailrite-Canvas-Patterning-Ruler
Scratch Awl Yellow - sailrite.com/Scratch-Awl-Yellow
Gingher® Scissors Right Hand Lightweight 8" - sailrite.com/Gingher-Scissors-Right-Hand-Lightw…
Deluxe 5 1/2" Magnetic Sewing Guide - sailrite.com/Deluxe-5-1-2-Magnetic-Sewing-Guide
Ultrafeed® LSZ-1 BASIC Walking Foot Sewing Machine - sailrite.com/Sailrite-Ultrafeed-LSZ-1-BASIC-Wal…
Ultrafeed® Industrial Sewing Table & Workhorse™ Servo Motor - sailrite.com/Sailrite-Ultrafeed-Industrial-Sewi…
Clear Acrylic Ruler 6" x 24" - sailrite.com/Clear-Acrylic-Ruler-6-x-24
Straight Edge, Tape Measure, Tape, Marker