i remember sewing doll clothes in elementary school [50+ years ago]. my mother sewed all of our clothes and made all of the decorations around the house. i just grew up with the satisfaction of making things. i didn't learn to knit until junior high school and was an adult before learning to crochet. the kids were grown before i did cross stitch. my dad built things and fixed everything and we did the gardening as a family. so i had very talented/handy parents to learn from. i wouldn't change that for the world.