My two girls had to learn to thread and sew on a sewing machine, hand sew a hem and button, make basic crochet or knitting stitches, crosstitch or embroider their name, iron and crease a dress shirt, and make bread. I didn't ask them I told them they were expected do it and I showed them how. They didn't have to keep it up but it's like riding a bike, they know how to get started.