Hello Hansome Ryan,
I am suprised that you get any flake about your hobby. It saddens me that sewing-and shop classes too-is falling on the wayside to teaching about computers, computers and more computers. The young ones cannot really have any skill to call their own when they graduate from school. I too sew (I am female) and proud of it. I like the approuch that you taken to covering your saddle. I have design and will show my photos of drawstring bags very soon. See below for details.