The ultimate incentive worked! Now onto phase two

Tete_en_l'Air

Brill, OK well we'll see what she says.I can't imagine it'll take us THAT long to get to grips with the machines ... will it?! Might try and have a go on my antique one - maybe there's library books!! I got myself some rather fab fabric in a charity shop a couple of months ago, really garish bright yellow flowers, not sure I'd make clothes from it mind!

Dinah93

I've got a fair few 'learn to sew' books, I just haven't used them! If there are none in the library I'll get NIM to drop a couple off to you on his way home one evening.

I bought fabric in Boyes about 2 years ago, really vintage style, teeny little flowers on a white background, no idea whatsoever what I'd do with it, but I'm determined I will do something! Would make a nice bedspread or something.

Tete_en_l'Air

Oooh I'm getting excited Dinah!! I'll have a look in my Cooking, Knitting and Sewing for Girls book from the 70s, that might be the right era for my sewing machine! Boro library had quite a lot of cookbooks I remember so I imagine I might be ok for sewing... I went in Boyes a while back to have a look at the fabric and all they seemed to have was horrible bright stuff for making dance costumes with. When I worked there they used to do remnants really cheap - that's what I was after to experiment with. I hope I can get the hang of it, I'll be very disappointed if I'm rubbish!

Birdie85

I'm sure you'll be very good at it Tete!
I've always fancied making a patchwork quilt, I remember attempting one when I was younger and it went totally wrong and wonky! I'd love to make a special quilt for my babies to sleep under! There should be a place to go where you can learn to be a good housewive and learn all the Motherly skills... like finishing school for the masses!

Dinah93

Yeah I want to make patchwork quilts too. On my 30 before I'm 30 list I want to make my bedroom quilt for my first house in my marital home.

Tete_en_l'Air

Yeah! I want to make a patchwork quilt too!! Or a knitted patchwork one but I can't knit either. I really wanted to go to one of those knitting groups like they had on Kirstie's homemade home!

Dinah93

I'm still knitting NIMs scarf. I started in November....

Tete_en_l'Air

Will it be done for this winter? Is this the one that's getting wider and wider or something?

Birdie85

LOL! I think if I started knitting a scarf it might be finished in about 5 years! Maybe I should start on the baby booties now, they might be finished by the time I have babies to wear them!

Dinah93

Yes, its a pyramidal scarf, very cutting edge. It's done now if he uses a safety pin to fasten it - not long enough to tie!