If you get stuck you can search for tutorials online
Yeah I was going to say that. You'll find kazillions of cool stuff to do. I especially love things like baby booties/fleece slippers, because it has some "effort" in it, BUT big BUT it takes so little fabric that you don't feel to bad when it goes south and you have to throw it away. I wholeheartly agree that you can teach yourself to sew ... with a little help from google

I did some sewing in grade 8 and 9, and my mom was/is a pretty decent seamstress. I just started sewing again and have even bought myself a second hand serger (life is just SOOO much easier). I can't wait for the kids to go to bed so that I can mess up my fabric stash and make things.

Oh - try making longies - google for free patterns. They are really easy to sew and so darn quick!!

Goodluck!!!