I learned to sew in Home Ec in 8th grade. I am so grateful for that class. That was the only formal teaching I had and no one else in my family sewed. I loved it from the very beginning and just practiced and read, read, read to learn. I have been sewing now for 45 years, making my clothes, my childrens clothes, and then grandkids clothes and home deco items. A few years ago I started quilting and I must say that quilting is so addicting and I enjoy it more than any other type of sewing I have done. With quilting I was lucky enough to join a friendship quilting group and I have learned more from them than I ever imagined possible. Learning from others is so much easier than learning from books and so much more fun! I am now teaching one of my granddaughters to sew. Sadly, neither of my two daughters were ever interested.