There are several steps to putting on the cover. First, it has to be correctly attached to the lifting pole: the sturdiest pole and the last to go in. Next, it is lifted and turned. This is the most strenuous part of the job. Then it gets wrapped around the poles (which are not in their final position yet). Get the lacing pins set -- in a new canvas, this is no small feat. We worked on stretching the buttonholes prior to lifting, but it still was stiff. Plus, the pins needed to be whittled, which resulted in the only injury of the day (besides some nasty nettle stings). Someone...not saying who but not me...buried a chisel in her calf. Now me, I'm busy these days trying not to cut my finger off with my hatchet.
Get a few stakes in the ground in case a wind comes up. Then start arranging poles (from the inside) until it's all tight. Easier said than done for a bunch of novices.
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