DIY Gear Projects......I know that not all DIY projects follow this pattern but this is typical of how I feel some of my projects go .......
Decide on project
Research WWW for instructions
2 weeks later find instructions on HammockForums
Decide project is too advance for my abilities
Look for new project
Spend 3 weeks looking for materials
Order material
Out of Stock
Order from a different place for twice the price
Received materials
Measure and cut material
Discover you cut material too small
Reorder material
Receive new material
Measure material twice and cut once
Start sewing
Thread injector breaks
Buy new thread injector
Run out of thread
Order more thread
Receive new thread
Complete project
Discover cottage industry on Hammock Forum has item you just made on sale for just twice what you paid for materials
Throw sewing machine in trash
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"thread injector" 
I bought 2 meters of scrap material to practice on. I'm out of material and have used 500 yards of thread. I now have many small squares of nylon with 500 yards of stitches of different types in them. Now to order the good material for a project. 
Originally Posted by BLUEFIN 774
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