My mom was the one that sort of knew something about sewing.
She made my clothes when I was very little.
On my 9th birthday I got this beautiful doll with a black and white stripped bathing suit. IT WAS A BARBIE DOLL!
I would gaze at the glorious clothes in the tiny catalog that came with the doll. I ask mom if I could buy some and she told me they were too expense. Why don't you make your BARBIE! some outfits.
This was the beginning of my adventure into the world of sewing. Mom was into this great hunt for the perfect doll dress also. She knew I would be taking off with this process if I liked it. Liked it! I loved it, the freedom to get any color, with any trim you wanted! Yeah, That was back in the sixty's. Yes, I took off with this sewing thing. I not only made great dresses for my BARBIE, but for me and my sisters. By the time I was 12 I had paying customers :), no babysitting for me.
I took Home Ec in junior highschool, ended up making my prom dress and two dress for the teacher.
I always wanted to go to design school, so I did in my adult years at night.
Yes, my mom helped me read and follow the patterns, but I was the one whom taught me. I love the creative freedown.
Working on husbands trench coat now.

Cover A is the one I choose. I like the way the Pink stands out and makes the woman in the dress look alive and rosy. That Olive green and rosy pink are popular colors now.

The articules on the cover also made me want to put up the magazine. I like the fitting stories with the great tips in them.

When I have to measure something really wide and I want exactness, I use a laser level. My brother gave me a laser level for my DIY projects and it works great on extra wide fabric on the floor also.