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Mark the top-dead-center of the
mid-bows across the entire bimini, as
this mark becomes the sew-line for
pockets. We call this line the crown line.
Photo 4
Marking the darts along the top of the tube is a skill that improves over time.
Step Four: Pocket creation and
preparation (Photos 5 and 6)
The shape of the bimini will determine
the shape of your pockets and flaps.
Add a ½-inch seam allowance to the
back-dead-center line and the frontdead-center
line, and trim off the 20
inches of excess fabric from each end.
Before any sewing is performed, create
tube pockets and rain flaps with the 20inch
piece of excess material trimmed
off each end. All pockets are typically 6
inches wide, including a ½-inch seam
allowance. After creating the pockets,
lay them in place and hash-mark onto
the bimini so that you can align things
properly during the sewing stage.
Then, reinforce and bind the edges
that will be seen and sew zippers onto
the pockets. For now, set pockets and
flaps aside until the assembly stage.
Photo 5
The shape of the frame becomes
the shape of your bimini and,
therefore, the shape of your pockets
and flaps.
Photo 6
Finishing your pockets with binding and
zippers speeds up the assembly process.
Step Five: Transfer and
sew darts (Photos 7 and 8)
It is time to sew the mid-bow darts.
Begin by transferring the mid-bow dart
lines and crown line onto the underside
of the bimini using tracing paper. Next,
sew darts from the underside. Then,
topstitch the darts from the topside. Tip:
The seam allowance and stitch should always
lie to the inside of the curve of the dart.
Photo 7
Use tracing paper to transfer dart
and crown lines to the underside of
the fabric.
Photo 8
A double-stitch dart will endure the tension
placed upon the fabric.
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Step Six: Assembly time (Photo 9)
Once the darts are sewn, you can now
trim along the window line (side edges)
of the bimini. Sew reinforcement of
your choice along the window line.
Reinforcement can be 1½ to 2 inches
in height. Sew aft and forward pockets,
including rain flaps, to the ends of the
bimini. Center and sew mid-bow pockets
onto the bimini. Allow enough room for
the pocket to wrap around the mid-bow

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