What's the deal with making your own sails? I get mixed, strange answers from everyone I ask about this. Some say it's pretty easy and some say it's part VooDoo and witchcraft. And must be done in the light of a full moon.

I know for most guys, stitching a button back on a shirt can be challenging. God intended us to work with stone axes and spears...not needle and thread.

But I've whined and moped around about my stock sails until my very clever wife is willing to make anything to shut me up.

OK, now let me ask the question again. Given the right materials and a clever seamstress wife to do the task, WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH MAKING YOUR OWN SAILS? I just don't understand the problems with doing it. And if there are problems, what are they and HOW the devil do you stitch around it?

SURELY there are more than a dozen people on planet earth wise enough to make a good set of sails!!!!!!!!!

Help.