First my Grandmother taught me lots when I went to visit her as a child. At first she would let me go through her scraps to sew pillows, snakes, simple things. Later she did teach us kids to sew more advanced items, so Home Ec in school was much easier to grasp. I loved my Home Ec teachers, they were very caring, and helpful and even now I think of how much what they taught us kids was so important to what we do every day at home and work. It's sad to think that so many schools have done away with this important class, as well as "SHOP" for the boys to learn wood working and such. I recall towards the end of the school year going to school on a special night where students from Art - HomeEc - Shop all had their projects on display for parents to see the work of their kids and fellow class mates. Coats, dresses, slacks, gun cabinets, coffee tables, clocks, paintings..... there was a huge display for all to see. Now it is so limited, I wonder how much creativity is lost due to cutbacks to fund these extreamly important classes.