PRO Pack: Steps 11-15

11. ...tuck and hold the leading edge between your knees.

12. CLEAR THE STABILIZERS: Pull out the stabilizer on each end cell. Start at the leading edge and work continuously toward the trailing edge. Pull out the material that is between each line attachment point. The cleared stabilizers will form an irregular shape resembling the petals of a flower viewed from the top.

13. FLAKE THE CANOPY: Find the group of A lines on one side of the canopy. With the canopy held in front of you as you have it now, the A lines are the front part of the line group that pass through the front slider grommets. The A lines should be closest to you and are the shortest lines. (Each load-bearing cell rib has four lines attached to it: the A line at the leading edge, followed by the B and then the C lines, ending with the D line closest to but not on the trailing edge. Some cells have control lines attached to them at the trailing edge. The A and B lines pass through the front grommets of the slider, while the C, D and control lines all pass through the rear grommets.)

14. Flake the rest of the canopy as the stabilizers. Put your hand in between the A and B lines on one side, near where the lines pass through the slider grommet. There is a lot of fabric between the A and B line attachment points so it's easy to separate the two line groups. Pull the material out to one side. This will give the cells on one side the correct type of flaking. Repeat with the other A and B line groups, pulling the fold out the other side.

15. Put your hand between the B and C lines on one side, near where the lines pass through the slider grommet. Pull the material between the B and C lines out to one side. Repeat with the other B anc C line groups, pulling the fold out the other side. When you look down between the stabilizer folds after you've done you flaking, the folds should look nice and neat like this.