A method is provided for attaching an elongated webbing member to an edge of a
pool cover, comprising positioning the edge of the pool cover so that a portion
of the pool cover edge is in contact with a portion of the webbing, and heat sealing
the webbing portion to the pool cover edge portion. An assembly is provided for
coupling a pool cover to a connector mechanism attached to a pool, comprising a
pool cover comprising at least one pool cover edge, and a webbing coupled to at
least a portion of the pool cover edge by a heat seal between a portion of the
webbing and a portion of the pool cover edge. An apparatus is also provided for
forming a webbing attached to the edge of a pool cover.