To add reef points, we needed to add tack and clew patches, cringle patches and install grommets. This is the clew patch.

Laying out the patch. After cutting it to size and shape, we used two sided tape to hold it in place while sewing.

We use a Singer 327K for all of our canvas work. It is one of the last all metal sewing machines with straight and zig zag stitches.

The biggest problem sewing large projects like sails is feeding all of the fabric through the machine. Sometimes a little help is necessary.

Notice that we have the sail rolled tightly to fit under through the machine. The only difficulty was preventing the roll from hanging up.

Laying out the cringles.

We used a variety of supports while sewing.

This was one of the best arrangements. Plus, using the kitchen table provides incentives to finish!

A few of the lines of stiching were just a pain to get at.

To make perfectly round holes for the spur grommets (with sealed edges), we began by cutting a hole a few millimeters undersized and ...

using a heated pipe nipple, we fused the edges and made the hole round

Sailmaker's Supply had a good price on gommet setting tools. a few hammer blows and the grommet is set.

The completed reef points.