What Do You Want To Learn in 2012?

katieowl_2

Another contender here for learning how to use the overlocker that's been sitting in the cupboard, but I can claim the time victory here as mine's been in the cupboard for 18 months

What I really like to do though, is learn how to ice cupcakes so they look really professional...I have been looking at some videos on you tube, but need to crack my new icing bag and nozzles out and actually DO IT! My icing style at the moment is 'rustic' which is OK sometimes, but doesn't have the wow factor.

Kate

lostinrates

Lots of the things I would like to learn involve lots of expence. So I am going to say I'd like to learn to be a better book keeper for my little business giving it a better chance to flourish so that I have money to learn the things I want to learn, and time where I'm not guilty or frustrated about the admin I should be on top of!

Twiceblessed

would love to learn some practical skills such as sewing (currently cant even do the most basic thing)
baking and managing to make it look AND taste lovely
realise that my best can be good enough

pixie1

cheerfulness4 wrote: »

Also - to perfect the yorkshire pudding and find the ultimate cornish pasty recipe. I'm trawling Youtube for that one.

I cant help witht he workshire pudding as i cant make those well myself but i have got a recipe book from a very well repsected pasty shop in padstow which served pasties to die for :j I brought it prior to moving to Oz but havent got round to trying any recipes as yet. PM my your email address and i willscan in some of the base recipes for you.

Im adding two more things to my list - stop buying cookbooks and to also learn how to make cornish pastys :beer:

Pix

chanie

This year, I learned
To crochet
To meal plan (which I'm still getting to grips with
To embrace crafting as a way to save money

Next year, I plan on learning
Now to grow veg on my allotment (I've always done containers in the garden
To bake (I want to decorate biscuits as gifts etc)
To make jams, chutneys etc using the veg I grow
to Learn to use a sewing machine, with a view to making curtains and costumes for DS (he's only 18 months, so I have plenty of time!!!

rising_from_the_ashes

Ohhh fantastic thread - we can all look back and see what we've achieved this time next year!:D

For me:

• Be more adventerous with my sewing machine - I can do curtains, draft excluders, pets beds ... there is no excuse for not moving onto something more challenging!
• Grow more veg - have done lettuce etc for years and this year had success with runner beans & peas .... it's not as hard as I think it is!
• Knit more & be more adventerous - I've just finished a huge throw for me knees in the winter ... I struggle with following patterns so must master this!
• Be more organised with paperwork - I start of well at the beginning of each year but currently have a whole basket of stuff to be filed
• Use my bike more - popping down to the shop etc ... no need to take the car!
• Sort out the loft and sell anything possible - stuff was stuck up there when I moved in ... if I've managed without it for 5 years, I don't need it!:)

rising_from_the_ashes

cheerfulness4 wrote: »

Also - to perfect the yorkshire pudding and find the ultimate cornish pasty recipe.

pixie1 wrote: »

I cant help witht he workshire pudding as i cant make those well myself but i have got a recipe book from a very well repsected pasty shop in padstow which served pasties to die for

DM makes fantastic yorkshire puddings - the secret is the eggs!:)

Always use 2 (even if the recipe says 1) - believe it or not, how old they are can affect how well the yorkies rise.

Very hot oven, heat lard & then pour the batter in as quickly as poss & get straight back into the oven. HTH


I will also add learn to make Cornish Pasties - I love these but have never tried to make them myself. Now on the hunt for a good recipe too!:)

LolaLemon

I wish to be a better cook. Meal plan, and have at least 70% of our weekly food intake be from homemade produce.

Teach others how to crochet , and hopefully make money from it!

Sort out the house. Boyfriend has been talking about us living together, yet in the 7 months we have been together, I still haven't let him stay over, I do use my son as an excuse, which is only partly true. I'm just too ashamed of how terrible it really is.


Learn to utilise my time more effectively.

I would like to learn a new craft, but I have too much stuff lying around from my current crafts that I have no room for anything else.

I'd like to learn to ski.

Currently learning Gaelic, I'd like to pass my exams and move up from beginner.

Katkin_2

I want to:

Learn how to knit and crotchet
Finish the book I'm writing and get it published
Meal plan more often
Save to go abroad once next year
be more organised
Learn how to make food leathers in the dehydrator
Get fitter / Loose a stone
Declutter the loft and shed.
Possibly move holiday caravan to a better cheaper site.

And not stress if I dont get any of this done

Rummer

I would like to develop my crochet skills as I really enjoy it and it stops me from snacking in the evenings

Think I would also like to get back playing my flute too, it is relaxing and challenging all at the same time.

All I need to do is switch off the TV and computer :rotfl: