Nicely done!

Cute! It looks cuddly with the extra room. I think tent waterproofing sounds good, There are new things on the market since I last knew, but I think they're more about preventing stains than rain. Tent stuff is specifically for rain.

That looks great, Lars!

It is very cute and anthropomorphic looking. you might need to give it a more personal name now. very nice fabric choice.

Nice! I don't have any recommendations on waterproofing, sorry.

Love the cover, Lars. Would you consider adding elastic to the bottom ege, or thread a cord with one of those tightener thingamabobs, to prevent liftup in wind? I think it needs a face 🤪

Very nice! Much better to make it than buy it. Love your work! And...love your Sunbrella fabric! I use Scotch Guard on my projects...but it doesn't last...so IDK

Camp Dry looks really good - I will try that. We don't need that much waterproofing because when it does rain here, the rain is very light and gentle. I think Camp Dry should be sufficient.

I ordered the Sunbrella fabric online, and I did not have a lot of choices. The contrasting band is from a remnant, and so it cost a lot less. It took 3-1/2 yards of the main fabric, and I could not find a remnant that size that I liked.

The fabric is thicker and heavier than most Sunbrella fabric that I've bought, which made it a bit more difficult to work with, but I think it will do a better job of protecting the BGE.

Kevin bought Star Brite waterproofing, but I don't think he got enough. Anyway, I did order a can of Camp Dry, and we can use both. Camp Dry got better reviews.

According to this article, the fabric is new so already coated and shouldn’t need a recoat for years. Then they recommend something called 303 Fabric Guard.

https://www.outdoorfabriccentral.com/sunbrella-awnings-cleaning-care#:~:text=As%20part%20of%20the%20finishing,treatment%20product%20for%20Sunbrella%20fabrics.

Wow! that is so attractive. If you want a side-gig, you could sell those on Etsy for $$, I'd bet.

Thanks for the Sunbrella information - I should have gotten this information before I started making outdoor pillows, as I did not follow its instructions regarding needles and threads. However, I guess the pillows I've already made are okay.

I made a bunch of pillows with orange fabric that I had a hard time finding, as I wanted a very specific shade of bright orange:

I wasn't paying attention to what kind of fabric I was ordering, and it turned out to be awning fabric, which is extremely stiff and very difficult to put zippers in. It was like sewing cardboard. I noticed that your link specifically mentions how to sew awning fabric, and that would have been helpful!

ETA: I think I will skip pressing the seams open, since it is not recommended to iron Sunbrella fabric, although I already did iron the top seam on the middle band, so that I could top stitch it.

303 Fabric Guard is not available in California, and so I will not be able to use that. There are probably environmental regulations against using it here.

Let me know how it works on your fabric. The good thing is, you can reapply in a couple of years if needed. And it is relatively cheap.

It looks like a little alien that might suddenly come to life. Sweet! Any outdoor tent spray should do the job.

Very nice, Lars. Me, with absolutely no talent for sewing, would have thrown a tarp over it.

Looks great, Lars.

blubird, I'm not concerned about wind where we are in Los Angeles, but in Cathedral City or Palm Springs, it would be a different story. While we were in CC the past two weeks, I did add elastic straps to the bottom of the cover that I had made for our Ooni oven, as it was constantly blowing off in the wind:

I put two elastric straps in the front (one at each leg) and one long one at the back:

and now the cover is very secure (photos taken before I added the elastic).

We do not leave this outside when we are not there. I had to make my own patterns for this cover, but at least it is small. This cover is mainly for looks, but it does keep dust out, since the front of the oven is open.

What a wonderful job you’ve done, Lars.

Unfortunately most of those waterproofing sprays contain toxic forever chemicals (PFAS) that persist in the environment “forever.“

Here is another solution. You can buy thin plastic vinyl. You can try to just do the very top section not the ornament cap but the top and if you want to do the cat you could use some thing like A “shower cap” shape made of thin mil vinyl.

You don’t need to sew this through your fabric. Instead turn the cover you made inside-out. You make (triangular shaped. /\) sections and stitch these onto the seam allowance for each panel of the top part of your cover.

I’m not sure if you need to make the bottom section waterproof. If you do, you can create a lightweight vinyl “skirt” to attach to the inside seam allowance.

I have nothing to add to the waterproofing discussion, just want to say 'great job' on the cover. It's really quite attractive. I had to smile at Islay's comment about a little alien, I think I agree with her. And I envy your sewing skills.

Rusty

I had already thought of putting thin plastic vinyl under it, and we already have that, but I decided against it, as I think it is unnecessary and not worth the trouble. It might be different if we ever had more than very light gentle rain, but we do not. A plastic liner could cause water to become trapped in the fabric and possibly cause mildew. It would also make it much more difficult to put the cover on and off and make it more difficult to care for the fabric.

We have already bought waterproofing sprays, and what we have bought is non-PFOA contributing and therefore does not persist in the environment "forever." There are laws in California that prevent the use of the toxic sprays, such as 303 Fabric Guard.

Nice professional work.

I am sure you also know exterior fabric should also be UV protected.

dcarch

Nice cover for the Ooni, too. Will have to ask if my son would like one for his. He did buy a door for it, so not so worried about dust inside,, but we do have lots of pollen.

I think you should turn the cover into an R2D2 costume for the big egg. haha. Although I do like and am impressed by the cover you made. It appears that your skills have no bounds, Lars.

It did remind me of R2D2 a bit, and I thought about adding eyes to it, but that would be too much. I just want it to be practical.

I made the Ooni cover to keep dust off of it as well as keep it from getting inside. Also, since the over in black, it gets very hot in Cathedral City if it does not have the cover. You can buy an Ooni 16 cover for $50, but it is only available in black.

The Sunbrella fabric already has UV protection, as it is manufactured specifically for outdoor use, and so the colors never fade.