The most amazing thing is my stitching. From when I was really young, the hand stitching is atrocious, but it gets better as I get older.
PMSL.....Same here. DH even noticed it! I can identify the sections (each "block" of 19 hexagons IYKWIM?) as to age......the first one (that I did when I was learning from my Granny is not too bad (she was strict and makde me unpick really scrappy stitches) but the teen years were dreadful! There are a few sloppy ones from the early '90's (when I remember the lighting in my flat was v.poor). Then the stuff I did whilst sick in hospital in 1998 is perfection (great lighting, nothing better to do with the hours!)......

I have found a haberdsher/sewing shop locally called "Sue Sew World" so I am off there later this afternoon.....with my credit card......to buy wadding and backing etc and to glean more tips!

Fi, where is your Mum's shop? Does she do online stuff?

Thanks so much for your help!