Originally Posted by annieshane
It seems that ladies from Germany have been taught to be perfectionists and typically their needlework is breat-taking.
Thank you! But I think we a similar situation here in Germany than in other countries: some peope are very talented with a craft etc, other are not. And of course not everybody is a perfectionist! It is still said some of the "German virtues" are discipline and perfection and maybe it is still true - but as always you can't lump it together!
Many of the schools stopped teaching crafts in the elementary schools, therefore most kids don't learn it anymore - unless there is somebody in their family who practice it and can teach them!