Why quilting?
Promise not to laugh...aw go ahead and laugh. A quilting magazine cover caught my eye and I thought hey, this looks like something I could do. Cut some fabric, stitch a few straight seams and voila, a quilt is born.
I took Home Ec years ago (it's a shame it is no longer taught) and did make a couple of dresses I actually wore. I also sewed clothes and costumes for my daughters both for fun and for economical reasons. But I have never mastered garment sewing. I keep saying to myself that I need to give it a try again because I would really like to make clothes for myself. I get so tired of not finding age appropriate clothing in the stores. Everything is geared to twenty year olds, so it would be great to be able to sew for myself.
Quilting appealed to me because I thought it was doable. I think it is a great way to develop some sewing skills and particulary for beginners because you can find patterns that really only require straight line sewing. I also am drawn to the endless color choices and patterns that are available.
I am the only one in my family that sews, but I am hoping my niece will get involved. She has shown some interest but has so little time.