Well, I thought I should share these with the community since yall provided the ideas. Many thanks to those who put in the time to write all the fantastic instructions!

I had never touched a sewing machine before I started these projects. I started with smaller projects and worked my way up. My stitching leaves much to be desired, but its functional!

So far I have made:
Stuff sacks
Hammock
Snakeskins
Jeff's All in one
Hex-cat tarp (thanks blackbishop!)

Anyway.. here are a few pics: