I started in home economics in jr high that was my first place to learn to sew with a machine, I knew how to hand sew cuffs, etc from my mom. My grandmother and my mom both tried to teach me to knit and crochet but the moment I lost my concentration I'd forget where I was. Mom is trying to talk me back into it now she said its becoming a dying art, kind of like ceramics I guess. She said most young girls now are far more interested in electronics and not home making, or crafts. I never really thought about that until she mentioned it, and now that my grandma is no longer with us I think I may take some classes and see if I'm better at it this time around.