I started sewing when I was about 12. My mom alawys sewed all our cloths and it looked fun. Besides simple pillows my first real project was a pair of shorts. I knew quite a bit by the time I took home ec. In fact I hard learned a few short cuts that got me into trouble because I wasn't doing it the way the teacher was teaching. My junior and senior year I took classes called Textiles and Clothing 1 & 2. I made my prom dress in that class when I was a senior.