Book Blog Bonanza 10/12/10

I have no friends who sew! Bums me out. Also makes me the go-to person in my social circle for EVERYTHING that a person might need sewn.

I do have some friends that sew, but I don't think we'd get much work done if we got together to do it. "Adult time" is a rarity and think we'd spend the whole time chatting.

Unfortunately I do not yet have any friends who sew, but I am hoping to meet some in my new town!

Purses are easy and fun to make, and they use fun print scrapes easily.

I too dont have friends that sew so I also am the go to person for alterations hemming etc. Utility sewing which gets boring. You have to admit it isnt creative lol

I don't have friends who get together to sew. One of my friends is an interior designer who loves to work with textiles. She inspired me to make slip covers for two of my chairs. Some of my friends are quilters who meet regularly to share and sew, but I have not joined that group.

Nope, no friends who sew. :( Wish they did because I sure could use more of a social life even though the majority of my hobbies are stuff you'd do at home, like sewing. Oh well!

I have friends who sew, but they are all cyber friends, so we can't ever get together! :-( I guess my favorite, or least favorite, stitching tale would be my experience with trying to learn how to do free-motion quilting this past weekend. The front looked wonderful, but wow, turn that fabric over and EEK! It was awful! I took me forever to tweak my sewing machine so the tension was correct and everything. Turns out, if I had just looked at my instruction manual first, I wouldn't have had a single problem! lol Oh well.....live and learn. ;-)

My sewing has inspired my friends to start sewing, which is so fun!! They are now taking classes!!! It is fun to see what everyone else comes up with all by using the same set of skills. I love being able to bounce ideas off of my friends and knowing that you can always go to them for ideas on how to make things better. Anna Maria has the cutest baby ideas, I love her books!!

I have a couple of friends who sew. We don't really get together physically to sew, but we're always chatting about our current projects and sharing tips and fun new projects with each other.

Yes! I have a few friends that sew! Unfortunatley we have yet to set our first date for a Sew-a-thon, but we are talking about it! We give each other tips and ideas all the time via facebook, phonecalls, and text messages! Haveing friends that sew can be one of your greatest assets!
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I dont have any one to sew with either. I have a quilting teacher who I go to classes but no one else to sew with.

I do have friends who sew, but most of them are blog world friends. My mother-in-law is my only real life friend who sews, and we don't sew together, but every time she comes over we share projects we're working on and ideas.

I don't have any friends who sew, I hope to meet my sister's sewing friend soon.

I have a lot of friends who sew. When our scheduals allow we do get together and sew. Often I am called upon to consult for a difficult project. Since I LOVE to costume I do a TON of consulting for Halloween!

I get together with my sisters mother-in-law to sew on the weekends! We have tea and scones and sew all day!!! We are making kits to sew stockings and having a party to make them!!! I am so excited!!!!

My favorite night of the week is Tuesday when I get together with my sewing friends and share ideas and chit chat all evening !

I don't have any friends that sew, at least not that I know of! It would be nice, though.

I love sewing!!!! I wish I had more time with two little kids it gets hard but we are making Halloween wall hangings and Christmas countdown calendar. My kids love to create and my daughter loves to sit and help me sew...

I only have one friend that lives close that sews, and we haven't had much of an opportunity to get together and sew, unfortunately. I love the idea, however. My mother and I used to sew together quite often when I lived closer, though that's hard now that I live in another state. I am looking forward to when my daughter gets old enough to sew with me. I hope we'll have as much fun as my mother and I did.

Well, I was very lucky. About two years ago I started taking lessons with a designer in my neighborhood and we became good friends. These days she considers me "advanced" and I recently worked with her on her collection for spring 2011. We had sooo much fun working together in her studio. It definitely takes some of the tedium out of sewing for hours by yourself! It was a blast.

BTW I would LOVEEEE the book handmade beginnings. I started off designing dresses, but I'm 7 months preggers and I'm working on things for the babies room. Quilting fabric is my new obsession! :D

The only friends that I have that still sew are my internet friends. I so enjoy the blogs and groups for this reason. Many people my age learned to sew at some point but no longer do so. I did not sew for many years but after retiring have gotten back into sewing and purchased a new sewing machine, embroidery machine and serger. I enjoy sewing for my grandbaby who lives with us but do not have a lot of time as I not only keep her around the clock but also our daughter's 8 week old during the day. I love reading about sewing and collecting ideas for the day when I will have plenty of time.

My mother sews, so when I need help with my quilts I always turn to her for help.

I'm in the same position as most of the other posters. I am the go-to person when a friend needs their pants hemmed, their buttons re-sewn, their shirts repaired. But I'm also the person who gives awesome handmade gifts!

I like to win prizes, especially when it's two!!

I have friends who sew, but they're mostly quilters. I hope to learn to quilt someday, but for now, I sew for babies and toddlers. I have some things in a consignment shop. I'd love some new ideas from these books.

I am part a quilt guild that has Sewing Saturdays once a month. It is great to see what others are working on and get advice on projects. Our group has very talented people always willing to share their knowledge.

I'm a knitter and a quilter. I haven't really sewn or quilted in the past year but I've always admired Anna Maria's fabrics. I'm also happy that you guys started selling yarn! yay!

Not too many of my friends sew. My sister-in-law (who is also my friend) is learning to sew & luvs it! I help her whenever I can & we both have fun!

I joined a quilt guild and now I have friends that sew! We get together and sew quilts for Project Linus and we go on a retreat in January as a group. It is refreshing and and inspirational to be around people that share a love for fabric and threads!

I don't have friends IRL who sew. I have to connect and commiserate online. I generally browse the library for new ideas and instructions if I'm stuck.

I have a few friends that sew. We do a boutique together every November. We all sew different things so it is fun to see what everyone makes.

I have a couple of friends who sew locally so when we get together we do talk about sewing problems and how to work through them. and of course we both like quilting so between us have a lot of quilting patterns and talk about what blocks we like sewing and which ones really give us headaches.

wash your fabric before you sew!

I do have a few friend who sew but the only person I seem to sew with is my mother. I have talked about a sewing date (or craftcation) with a couple of my girlfriends, we just need to set it up.

My love of sewing was passed on to me by my Grandma Ray. I would spend vacations with her and we always sewed something whether it be clothes or something else. She was my hero and I hope some day to be able to pass on my knowledge of sewing to my grandchild (a few years down the road *LOL*)

I wish I did have friends that sew. It would be great to all get together and sew for Christmas or what ever.

Hi,
Love your site and have introduce family members to it. Whenever there is a special occasion we get together to see projects like Wedding dress, bridesmades dresses, prom and even halloween costumes. I am now teaching my neices to sew so the sewing circle continues to grow!!

I am about the only sewer I know and everyone comes to me for alterations, etc. I really don't mind. It surprises me that so few women are into sewing now.

I am just learning to sew. I have a couple of friends who sew and we usually have a sew day once a month, it great, I am learning so much!

The closest I have to a "crafty create night" would be a monthly embroidery group meeting and an annual Dia de los Muertos where a bunch of folks get together to make most everything for the celebration.

I would love to take this have cocktails while you make a painting craze shift over to a anything crafty one.

My sister-in-law LOVES to sew and she was my inspiration to start sewing things for my children. We have yet to sew together, but we have made a few trips to the fabric store together! We bounce ideas off each other and my sewing projects seem to turn out nicer with her input :o)

I don't sew socially, but it sounds like fun. Mostly, I sew when my kids are sleeping!

These look like such good books. Thanks for offering them. I love to sew, and have a few friends that sew as well, however, I've never been part of a sewing group. It sounds like a fun thing to do - maybe one day.

Yes I have friends that sew and quilt. We get together 2 times each month to do show and tell and talk and share. It is a quilt club named Lakeside Quilters. It's GREAT fun!!

i'm still new at sewing but i love it! i love looking at booksk and seeing what new tips and tricks they can offer me!!

I have some friends that sew, but none that really live near me! We do talk about projects, but that's about it. I did take some sewing classes that turned into open sewing nights, which was good, because it was great to have someone to talk about projects/problems with and just to get me to get my butt in gear and sew!

I do have friends I sew with! One friend I smock with. so fun! & another we did different projects just next to each other. it's so wonderful to have friends with similar interests to learn from & share tools & projects with!

I didn't have any close friends who sewed until I started working at my local quilt shop. I quickly made friends with a number of the girls and we get together about once a month or every other and sew an entire Saturday. I love it. I love getting advice on how to make my sewing projects better.
I would love to win the book set as I am due in February and I just ordered a bunch of M. Miller fabric on fabric.com to make bedding. I'm too excited!!
Thanks!

unfortunately I don't have any friends to sew with. I wish I did. :)

I actually just got one of my friends to start sewing. She comes over or emails photos of her projects and I help her with directions on what to do or how to finish projects. It's kind of fun to have a friend my age who sews instead of talking to my mom about the projects I'm working on all the time.

My sewing friends are the ones I've met online. No one around me understand my love of fabric like my online sewing buddies.

I have a few friends who sew. In the summer we get together for crafting nights...

I have been sewing since I was little, 40 years now, but the fabrics now are so beautiful that it all seems brand new every day. I love all the creative things people are doing now, too.

I recently purchased my first sewing machine in the spring and I can't get enough! I love the versatility it brings in creating handmade and personalized gifts for friends. One of my good friends also purchased a sewing machine and we've been learning together. We're currently working on making baby gifts for our friends and we've been enlisted in sewing our good friend's baby's nursery. The book Handmade Beginnings would be absolutely wonderful addition to my collection as I know it will provide me with helpful tutorials and hints on how to become a better baby sewer! :)

I have been sewing since I was a child and quilting for over 20 years now. Almost all my friends are quilters. I work in a quilt shop and belong to two quilt guilds. I teach quilting and finish quilts for others. Sewing/quilting is my life.

I have enjoyed sewing most of my life - my mom taught me, then learned much in 9th grade home economics class -- they don't have this anymore! Would like to teach sewing to children and adults someday. They would love the personal creativity!

I am just beginning to sew, and I don't have friends who sew, but my MIL and my mom help me when I get stuck on a project (putting in a zipper for the first time, let's say!).

I'd love to win the books. I'd love to get together with friends at the Lake and sew purses and craft projects all day. Sounds like heaven.

Holly

What a great contest! I do know some people who sew, but so far, my sewing has been solitary. Thanks for the chance to win! :)

So far, all of my sewing is alone. I talk to Mom and my sister about it and share pictures, but they're hundreds of miles away. I've been trying to find some local people and have started talking to some thanks to Gertie's Lady Grey Sew Along!

I'm the only person I know that sews, which is so strange, because I know a lot of people!

YEAH! This would be an awesome treat!

Yes, I have friends who sew and I have friends who didn't sew until they met me and now they've been "converted"! I like to pick up good solid used machines on Craigslist and give them to friends who want to learn to sew. I also have many sewing blog friends! I would love to win these books! Love Anna Marie Horner!

I'm fortunate to be have several co-workers that enjoy sewing and quilting also!

Sewing insight: Designing your own sewing patterns is not as hard as you think it is. All it takes is geometry, patience and (sometimes) a little extra fabric. It's so worth it!

I don't have any sewing insights yet since I've just started sewing again and have never really done a lot of sewing. Definitely no friends to sew with either. Funny that living here I haven't met a lot of crafting people.

I would LOVE to own this book! None of my friends sew, I wish they did! I do have some very talented blogworld friends, though!

I have a good friend who sews, and I can recall some very fun times we had getting together and workong on projects together—sewing bags for our girls! Unfortunately, she moved very far away about three years ago, so those days are gone... :( My Mom sews and my sister-in-law sew, but they live far enough away that we don't get together to work on projects. We do talk about them, though!

I just found out yesterday of a quilt guild forming near my home. As I'm new to the area, I'm excited about making friends with the same interests as I have. Can't wait for the next meeting!

I do have a friend that is a seamstress. We still have yet to get together and sew. It has been on our list to do for months!!!

Strangly, I do not have many friends who sew. Of those few who do, we have a creative kinship, yet the rest who do not, they think I am a genuis because I can operate a sewing machine, navagate a pattern and sew a straight line! I love my sewing and quilting buddies because I learn such cool things and generate creative synergy. I know this does not stand out as a winning comment, but I sure would love to get my hands on those books and share that creativity!

Once a month I have my best friend of 28 years over and we spend the day cutting out fabric for quilts. We help each pick patterns and colors. There is always time for talking, laughing and lunch! We spend the whole day together!!! It is AWESOME!!!

Nope, I sure don't. Wish I did! I do belong to a local quilt guild and I'm slowly making friends with some of the nice girls there. My aunt was a quilter, but lives quite a while from here, so we've never had the chance to sew together, but that would be really fun. Great giveaway!

I have no friends who sew either, and while all of my friends are interested in my sewing accomplishments they are none too interested in hearing all the details that went into the construction! I get all my sewing socialization through the internet!

I wish I had friends that sewed or quilted just so we could learn together and exchange information. I am planning to make alot of homemade Christmas presents this year. Each one of my 3 kids want a quilt. I guess I should get started?

I sew socially and LOVE IT!! Me and two of my neighbors get together once a month and share our love of sewing. We teach each other new techniques, eat and laugh!! Our first time together I learned to sew my first quilt (and yes in one night!!) We have a really great time!! We also talk about what blogs, books, and tutorials we have come across since our last meeting! It is great to have something in common with the people I see the most!!

No, I really don't have any friends who sew... that's probably why I enjoy the sewing blogs - it's amazing how much creativity and personality comes through on the blogs.

I dont know anyone that sews garments, its soo hard to meet people who sew. I wish i did.

I wish I had friends who sew. I have friends that CAN sew but only do it out of necessity.

I have friends who sew, but they don't live close by, so no getting together to sew. A friendly sew-a-long would be fun, though. I really enjoy the sewing blogs.

I consider myself so lucky to have friends that sew. There's nothing better than planning projects together, shopping together, and sharing finished items with each other. And, of course, sewing each other gifts! I rarely sewing with my friend because it's simpler at home with all my gadgets and in my own space. Sometimes, however, I do take a workshop and that is great, too! If you are looking for a sewing friend, seek out local guilds or shops that offer classes; you're sure to find a like-minded soul :)

I love sewing and have a few friends who do also we post on FB our acccomplishments and call each other regularly about what we are making. I think the best thing I have learned about sewing is always remember that if you mess us there is a seam ripper within reach.No one is perfect it just takes tons and tons of practice.:)

I made almost all my clothes and my girls' clothes when they were home. One of them only does any sewing now. I'd love for her to have those books since they might inspire her to create new things. She was a fashion design major in college. It is so nice, nowadays, that we have social networks for interests like this.

Hi, I have friends who sew but no one that lives close or works full time...it seems they get to do their sewing/quilting during the week! I love Anna Marie Horner I have two different fat quarter bundles just waiting to be cut into! Lisa in Texas

Love your terrific giveaways! I would love the baby book and the other also! Recently some women in our church had a "Finish your project" night, and it was fun! I am eligible for classes for a year after buying my new Viking, but haven't taken advantage yet; classes seem to fill up before I get registered. Would like to have a regular "Finish Project" group, though, it was nice!

Hi, Yes I have friends that sew and we are taking sewing classes together. So we sorta do get together to sew socially. I've been lusting after these books. I love the quilts and the pin cushion caddy.

I'm just now teaching a couple of ladies how to sew and loving it! We just signed up to do a bag swap! A great excuse to get together and sew and chat. We always keep the seam ripper close though. Too much talky makes too many mistakes. But well worth it!

I've sewn most of my adult life, but until recently due to a move to a new town, haven't had any friends who sew. I'd love to have a close friend or friends who sew.

Great double giveaway! I only have one friend who likes to sew. We share books and projects, but don't do it together often.

One always needs inspiration; these look like they would provide that.

In real life? No. But I have my mom, and my grandmother who did. Online? Yes! Sewingmamas.com is my go-to for sewing fellowship

Hi my sister and I both love sewing. I particularly like making bags and purses.

I'm far beyond needing to sew these items for myself. I have children and co-workers who are of the child rearing age. I do love sewing for others!

I haven't done much garment sewing lately. The costs of the patterns I think are outrageous. Our fabric stores NEVER put patterns on sale and to pay $12 or more for a pattern is just too much. I have found several sites that have more reasonable patterns and some for free.

I love sewing with my Mom, we do a lot of curtains and machine embroidery together. My friends that live closer have all asked me to help them learn but so far only one has really made steps towards it. I am hopeful to have a sewing partner that is close by, but until then, the occasional weekend visit with my Mom will be great!

I have a friend who is a beginner in quilting who lives 1 hour drive from me. We talk about sewing, quiltings on the phone but we don't get to sew together.

I am currently teaching my friend, Gina, to sew. She is a quick study, and is steadily improving. Since I have sewn practically all my life, I was surprised to realize how much I tended to take for granted, but that non-sewers did not know..... such as fabric content, grain of fabric, etc.

who needs 24 more reasons to love sewing, not me but bring it on!! Yes Please!! Love the little baby book as well. Christmas sewing season is about to begin.

I agree with brendacarroll, we accomplished sewers take our talents and knowledge for granted.

I am fortunate to have many friends who sew and smock. They live all across the US and we usually see each other once a year at a national smocking convention. I met these ladies at an online forum devoted to heirloom sewing and smocking, they are a great source of inspiration and help to me.
This group of ladies are great friends of mine and I look forward to seeing them every year. Even though we only see each other once a year, it never seems like time has passed since we last saw one another. Some of these ladies are my closest friends and I am so fortunate to have them in my life. We support each other in life's trials and applaud each other's accomplishments. Sewing friends are the best gifts!
I also have a sister in law who encouraged me to learn to smock and then to sew. She is also the namesake for my eldest daughter. She sews beautifully and has always been one of my biggest cheerleaders.
SO to sum it up, I am fortunate to have many friends in my life who sew and are very skilled in the art of sewing. I enjoy sewing and creating clothes for my twin girls and my teenager, I just don't have enough time to sew everything I dream about sewing.

oh how I love AMH fabrics and designs - this would be an awesome win!

I have friends that sew, we mostly get together to quilt on camping trips. My daughter has recently started sewing with her friends, and they are making lots of baby stuff, as many of them are pregnant.

I participate in an embroidery club at my local sewing store. I would love to have time to participate in a quilting guild or other sewing club, but there just aren't enough hours in the day to do it all! At least by doing this I know that once a month I will go sit down with other sewing enthusiasts and make a project while also having a blast!

I have a couple of friends who sew. we enjoy sharing ideas and projects. I also attend a couple of sewing groups each month.

I have some sewing friends, but our schedules don't work out well together so we don't sew together. Besides, I'm more of a solo sewing person...I have found that when I attempt to make things with friends I spend the whole time chatting and get very little done! It's easier for me to schedule social time independent of sewing/craft time.

I like to sew but i am a perfectionist so it gets in the way of sometime having fun. currently i am on a mission to completetly sew myself a new wardrobe!

I love learning how to sew new things and these books look amazing! Thank you for the chance to win these!

I wish I had friends that sew! I have to do all my crafty chatting online. Would be nice to find a group of sewers to hang out with. I'm still a beginning sewer so can use all the help I can get.

I have a friend that is always sewing! She makes all kinds of handmade Christmas gifts, birthday gifts and baby shower gifts. She has inspired me to get more active in sewing! Thanks!

I know 2 or 3 people from work who sew. I have signed up for some quilting and machine embroidery classes at a quilt shop. Also, I found out they have a Quilting Club at work, and they get together in one of the large conference rooms two nights per month to sew. I haven't gone to a sew-in yet though, but planning to!

Sewing sometimes seems to be a thing of the past. most of my friends say things like, "YOU Sew??". I love sewing though and will continue to do it for as long as I can. I actually made my first sewing maching when I was around 8 years old by putting together a few old ones that were left at a house we moved into. It was ugly to say the least but it sewed for about ten years so I cant complain. My grandmother was a sewer and she showed me many things. No I dont have any friend that sew and my grandmother has long past. but my chidren are trying to learn so that excites me

I do have several friends who sew, and we are in fact planning a sewing night for later this month! How fun would it be to sew through these books together?

My mom and I sew every time we get together! Just finished my daughter's wedding dress, 4 bridesmaid dresses, and 3 flowergirls dresses. And believe it or not -- we had fun :)

I have a wonderful group of sewing friends and we meet each month to share inspiration of some sort with each other. We cover a different topic each month and rotate our meeting place. Almost all of what we do is garment and accessory related. We do not sew together, but we do share our sewing stories, issues and we have sew & tell which is always inspiring and the creativity is off the chain. I am very blessed to be part of such a group.

i have a neighbor who sews - but I don't know her all that well yet and so far our conversations revolve around our kids. Maybe someday we'll get to talk crafty. :)

I used to have no friends that sewed. Once I retired, I started going to classes to learn new techniques, as well as joined a quilting guild. Now I have a lot of new sewing friends.

Yes, I have a few friends who sew, but we do not sew 'sewcially'. We like to shop & go out to eat, and always talk about sewing!

I started a sewing club last year because I was desperate to make friends in my area who understood me when I spoke "seam-ese"... lol. I was pleasantly surprised when several people responded to my ad. We started meeting once a month to sew, share ideas and techniques, swap patterns and just chat about our love for the art of sewing. Now, I am happy to say, I keep in touch with these truly talented people. It's so nice to be able to connect with others who share the same interests I do and who not only understand my obsession with sewing but encourage it!

I do have friends that sew. And we used to get together once a month to sew/embroider a "featured" project. Now, we are all too busy, so we show each other what we have made with photos and gather for dinner when we can.

If it wasn't for a friend, I would not be able to sew. She taught me the basics when I wanted to make adult skating outfits for myself. Since then, I have made at least 70 outfits and about the same ballet skirts, for my recreational activities.

I have a few online friends that sew, and a few that would like to sew for themselves - even own a machine but rarely attempt things. Fortunately though they like to come over and watch me sew and learn a little!

I wish I had friends that sew! It would be wonderfull to have someone to talk to about different projects. My mother loves to quilt but she is so busy, catching up to talk to her is rare. Thank you again for the chance to win another AWESOME book!

I started sewing as a teenager--- didn't really like it-- but then picked it up again as an adult. I love to do sewing crafts, especially Christmas tree skirts that I give as gifts! I do some clothes, but more fun with the crafts!!!

I just had to move away from my best quilting pal "sew" we are going to do our own block of the month exchange to keep conected.

Unfortunately, I have no friends who sew BUT (and here's the unfortunate part), I have plenty of friends who WANT to sew but don't know how. And the real unfortunate part is that I don't have time to teach them what little I know!!!

October 13 is Wednesday, today is still Oct 12 Tuesday.

I sew with my granddaughters. I want them to share the love of sewing, quilting and crafting.

My sister in law can sew a bit if absolutely necessary but I don't have any friends that enjoy sewing :(. Oh, well, just means I need to meet more people I guess!

When I was in 7th grade, I received a "D" on my sewing project (a tunic-dress with matching shorts) because I used three colors of thread in my hem (kept running out, but they all matched). My father thought it was wonderful and bought me a sewing machine. I am now a Family & Consumer Science (Home-Ec) teacher at a middle school. I am the one encouraging kids to escape into the wonderful world of sewing. I try to get together with other FACS teachers to do some personal sewing and/or embroidery in the little extra time we find. I do share my "success" story with all my middle-schoolers :)

I don't have any friends that sews i am the only one .Which makes me kind of sad because i would love to get together with someone else that sews .Here is a story when i had my my bby girl we didn't have a lot of money and she was so tiny .One day i wanted to make her some pant sets and i have never made pants before .so i called my bff she said she would come and show me .well i waited week she never did so i did it my stuff took me 4 hrs and more fab to get it

Looking at some of the comments,I thought "Wouldn't it be great to get together with any of the women who would like to sew with someone." I feel a sort of connectedness. They sound just like me!

I began to teach myself to sew only a few years ago at age 42. We had been relocated a few times and I was so lonely so I took up sewing. The internet sewing blogs such as this have really been my teacher. I have made some cyber sewing friends and that has been a blessing to me. Thanks!

I belong to a "sit and sew" group that meets every week. We really have a great time and I learn a lot from the other ladies. We work on our own projects except on the 3rd week of the month we work together on a project for charity. I really enjoy my day out with the ladies.

I would love to have this book. I love making homemade gifts, especially baby gifts. New mom's are especially impressed and really appreciate something handmade. I love to learn how to do new projects. I wish I had friends that sewed, it seems to be a dying art.

I wish I had friends who sewed too; the friend who talked me into trying to quilt moved away before I finished so now I could really use someone to help. Thank heavens for books and the internet!!

I have a very good friend who quilts and machine embroiders so we email, talk on the phone and attend classes together occasionally. When we meet for dinner with our husbands we don't usually hear what they are saying because we are so busy talking about what we are making! Now I've got to get her into sewing garments!! Sewing is coming back strong with the 15 to 25 year old girls! They want their own signature on their clothes. Maybe we should approach the schools about some kind of sewing clubs? Make it cool and they will come.......