> intervening 20 years. Kids at school made fun of me for being a boy who
> could sew. I guess I showed them now! or not...

And you're sure showing us, too! I think we should all start a collection and buy you a whole truckload of cameras! keep clicking!

You know - if you are a typical size - like large or medium, etc. It would be just as useful for you to post on your website the mat'ls, method and pattern. Many male builders want their significant other (the usual one w/ the sewing skills) to be involved in the process, and making a pr matched drytops may help all to get in the spirit(and the yaks).

And quite frankly, I think skill with a sewing machine is not dissimilar to skill w/ a jigsaw - so maybe even I or other big macho guys would like to see how the heck you did it also.

mick