Sewing is great fun.

Spotlight has some easy patterns on its website that you can download.

I started sewing when I was about 12. My favourite thing I have ever made was a double bed doona. Just cut up a lot of squares in different colours (mainly blues & yellows, my favourite combo) which gave me heaps of straight lines to practise on. Made up the 2 sides, sewed them together and used little press studs to hold the open side closed (like a normal doona).

My best ever birthday present was a second-hand overlocker. I was 15 when I got it and it still works. Yah for Janome technology!!!

Good luck and enjoy!