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Step 13Giant Sewing
Poke a hole in the cloth with a marlinspike (this tool used to really be a spike from a marlin), an icepick, a small phillips screwdriver, or a big nail. The best spike will be conical and smooth so it will spread the fibers apart instead of cutting or breaking them.
Make a loop of wire or heavy monofilament. Weed-wacker line would work. Pinch the end so you can poke the loop through the hole in the cloth. Tie the loop to a handle of some kind so you can pull on it without hurting your hand.
Poke the loop through the hole in the cloth.
Put the end of the cord through the loop. Fold it over and try to make it pointy. If the very end of the cord has a jagged blob on it, melt and smooth it.
Use the loop to pull the cord through the cloth.
You'll be doing a lot of this when it comes time to lace the skin onto the hull.
Make a loop of wire or heavy monofilament. Weed-wacker line would work. Pinch the end so you can poke the loop through the hole in the cloth. Tie the loop to a handle of some kind so you can pull on it without hurting your hand.
Poke the loop through the hole in the cloth.
Put the end of the cord through the loop. Fold it over and try to make it pointy. If the very end of the cord has a jagged blob on it, melt and smooth it.
Use the loop to pull the cord through the cloth.
You'll be doing a lot of this when it comes time to lace the skin onto the hull.
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