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In this video, I walk you through how I patterned, measured, cut, and sewed a custom twin Bimini boat top from start to finish. Duplicating large marine canvas pieces requires precise measuring, square cuts, and trade techniques to get a tight, wrinkle-free fit. If you find value in these upholstery trade tutorials, make sure to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell. Drop your questions below for our Sunday Mailbag! ☕ Support the Channel & Book Consultations: • Buy Me a Coffee / Book a 1-on-1 Consultation: https://buymeacoffee.com/OldSchoolUpholstery/e/563438 • Check out Channel Memberships & Courses: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIHx2kT26b5I • Follow our new journey & channel TEXAS ENDS Palawan Begins: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPxAjliHE6tg To Learn More, Follow My Courses HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIHx2kT26b5I For Personal One On One Video Consultations: https://buymeacoffee.com/OldSchoolUpholstery/e/563438 Rudolphsupholstery.com Your donation to help support my YouTube channel will be much appreciated! NEW! Please support my channel by BUY ME A COFFEE Here: https://coff.ee/oldschoolupholstery ☕ Be sure to log in to your Google account so your Super Thanks button will appear. Please hit the "$uper Thank$ Button" I don't think it's working... And the LIKE button while you're at it! Thanks a bunch! 😀 🧵 LEARN UPHOLSTERY HERE https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbz6eIx566u0KBN1lPZdi5HdHAsJuvLpo 00:00 - Intro & Inspecting the Original Bimini Canvas 01:12 - Off-Grid Property Announcement (Texas House For Sale) 02:14 - Measuring the Longest Canvas Dimensions (119") 04:30 - Palawan Retirement Channel & New Journey 05:07 - Moving Indoors & Setting Up the 60" Table Layout 06:26 - Squaring & Marking Canvas with White Chalk 07:04 - Support the Channel (Buy Me A Coffee QR Code) & Sunday Mailbag 07:28 - Cutting the Second Panel Blank 08:38 - Joining Canvas Halves Face-to-Face 10:35 - Machine Setup & Stitch Length Selection 13:12 - Sewing the High-Strength "Super Seam" 16:04 - Laying Out the Blank & Overlaying the Old Pattern 19:56 - Chalking the Perimeter & Transferring Critical Points 22:00 - Marking Flaps, Snaps, and Zipper Placements 25:05 - Truing the Seam Lines with Long Straightedges 29:22 - Trimming Excess Canvas Around Seams 31:12 - Prepping Small Detail Pieces & Edge Binding 32:20 - Folding Double-Fold Binding by Hand (Avoiding Crutches) 35:26 - Material Inflation & Fabric Costs Discussion 38:08 - Aligning Reference Marks & Stitching Panels 42:43 - 1-on-1 Video Consultations & Buy Me A Coffee 43:14 - Sewing Secondary Flaps & Tension Checks 47:00 - Bobbin Check & Needle Safety Precautions 48:10 - Fabricating Center Zipper Flap End Caps 53:08 - Pinning & Aligning Zipper Flaps 57:05 - Rare Zipper Foot Changeout & Installation 01:00:26 - Orienting Left & Right Zipper Halves 01:05:50 - Stitching Long Intermediate Zippers 01:23:00 - Sewing 3/4" Perimeter Binding All Around 01:25:01 - Customer Call Story: 1965 Oldsmobile F85 Custom Interior 01:31:55 - Overlap Method for Finishing Binding Ends 01:34:00 - New Channel (Texas Ends, Palawan Begins) & Outro #BiminiTop #BoatCanvas #MarineCanvas #BoatUpholstery #OldSchoolAutoUpholstery