Seth, sewing's not that difficult, but if you decide to do it get a good quality walking foot machine that's made for upholstery work, capable of slow stitching down to around a stitch a second or even slower. I picked up a machine from a guy who'd bought it at one of the big auto shows in CA,where they'd hired Ron Magnus to sit at a machine running stitches and talking to customers to sell the machines. The guy said he'd never really used it much, and it didn't take long to realize why - it's a piece of crap Chinese knock-off not intended for upholstery sewing. It's labeled "high speed lock stitch", and is all but impossible to slow down enough to sew any detail. Don't waste your money on a home maker's sewer made for sewing light clothing, mending, etc. They'll sew slow, but the key is the walking foot to not chew up heavy fabrics, and to provide consistent stitch length.

Or, I've got a fine machine here that I'll sell cheap! It's not been used much at all, is maybe 10 years old, and Ron Magnus sewed on one just like it at a GoodGuy's Show in Cali-Phoney! Come visit!!