My DH wanted a bunch of curtains made this weekend but I was busy, so he decided to do it himself rather than wait. (Just putting hems on 4 sides of fabric we'd already cut down, so pretty easy, but he'd never sewn before in his life.) I helped get him and the machine all set up, offered some tips and pointers, walked him through a test run on a scrap (pinning, pressing, sewing), and then turned him loose and mostly just left him to do his thing! I only had to offer a little help here and there; he did 99% of the work. He only had to rip out one seam, and only about 5-6 inches of it! Success! I can guarantee you those curtains have better seams than the first curtains I ever made!
It made me think of this thread though...now I can tell people I don't even do household type sewing for my own spouse, I'm definitely not doing it for them! LOL
He did a great job, too. Too bad he didn't enjoy it, I am positive he'd make a great quilter! Very careful and detail-oriented. He's very proud of his new curtains, and I'm very proud of him.
