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Are there any shoe/luggage repair shops in your area? When I had to fix a pouch of mines that ripped, I tried to have my mom fix it with her sewing machine. The needle wouldnt go through the 4 layers of 1000d cordura so I took it down the street to this local shoe and luggage repair shop and the guy fixed it right up. Idk how it would go up in Markham, but it was only like $3USD!

If you decide to go that route, I would buy the bag and all the elastic/velcro youre going to need and mark where he would need to tac it down. If you plan to make straps, cut out the pattern and size everything accordingly since they may be charging per time expended.