"Good on 'im, Matie!" I,too,also sew and for the same reason(s), mostly.I've refitted various camping items to my own specifications andcreated new onesby sewing when I couldn't find or affordexactly what I wanted. Did the same thing for some lingeriefor the Missus a goodly number of years ago, too! But, that'sanother story.
Never could remember how to thread the machine, to this day.Always needed the Missus to do that for me, but once threaded I was offand running. I made tents, tarps, net windows and doors, stuff sacksand gear bags for specific items during our back backing days when weworked for the National Forest Service in Grizzley Bear High Countryin Montana.
That's another story, too,I'm afraid.
Buck