I did! I was looking for a class to take the last half of my 9th grade year. My mom insisted on a Home Ec class, and I was NOT interested in cooking class. So I thought, what the heck- sewing it is!
I knew nothing going into it. By the end of the semester, I was helping the teacher with special projects, and helping other kids in the class. I took sewing again that fall as a HS sophomore and my teacher recommended me for an opening at a local dept store working in alterations- I was barely 16 at the time. I got the job and did ladies' alterations for 4 years. Learned a bunch!