Envelope bag with full envelope 12/14/2009

Envelope layed out and ready to start fabric removal

Starting the tedious task of ripping stitches (4 rows of stitches,

and need to break a stitch in each row, approx every 1/2 inch)

My finger flying, ripping stitches, with a lot more to go...

Removing leftover brokes stitches from load tape

12/15/2009 Finally .. all fabric removed from middle third 

A picture of the 6 panels removed from one of 8 gores

This section is approx 24 feet by 24 feet

Envelope packed back in the bag, minus the middle third.

02/19/2010 New fabric .... getting ready for the cutting process

Bert Padelt getting up close and personal, with alignment marks

laying out 8 layers of fabric out for the panels in one row

Ken Leota and Joannie Padelt aligning the pattern

Bert using a razor knife to cut out the panels

Removing the scraps

Panels for one row are cut out, now puttin on alignment marks

Ready for the next phase, each bundle is a full row (8 panels)

Bert and Joannie reviewing some figures.

---- The sewing phase was done without my help.

I hope Bert and Joannie will supply some pictures.

Here she is .. very first inflation/flight after the rebuild

taken after Bert and I landing March 17, 2010