Almost ready for the more challenging sewing…

Each of the 18 fins have a small loop to attach the 18 bridle lines. We have extended that line from the loop back to the front piece of the kite, to better distribute the pulling force to the kite…

We’ve got the (31) pieces of the parafoil ready.  So far the sewing has been pretty straightforward, so to speak.  The next job will be to join both the front fins and the flat edge of the aerofoil shape to the 1.5M square front piece.  That will be a combination of tacking and pinning to make sure the seams get all the layers they should.  But the final sewing, putting the 1.5M square back piece onto the curved side of the aerofoil, creating the pockets, will be the most demanding.  Not only do you have to contend with sewing to the curve, but also making sure seams on both left and right side are inside their pockets.  And the last seam, as I remember from previous parafoil constructions, involves putting the entire kite into one of its pockets, and having to use extra care not to stitch through any of it when the seam is done.  I have confidence in Sophia’s sewing expertise!