Thank you very much. I have done some sewing in the past but not very much. A single pair of pants, some tactical gear and a jacket for a costume a few years back. As far as the quartered front apron and the estoils (the wavy six pointed stars) That was all done as honors to the Barrony of Winters Gate, the SCA orginization I just joined here in Fairbanks. Think of it as if it were a surcote over the armor of a medival knight in a tournament and you will see why it was done that way. They are definatly more of a modern design and siding towards my punk music side of my tastes as far as the other goes. Thank you again however for the compliments. They really are much easier than you would think as long as you start with a single solid color and are not afraid of asking questions at your local Jo Anne fabrics or equivelant store. I actually ended up with some new friends and a few dates by being the guy who keeps coming into the fabric store and alwase showing off something else I sewed.