I took HomEc back in the late 40s. My mom sewed like a professional, canned almost everything we ate, milked a cow, churned our butter, made my clothes, but after the divorce we moved to a big city and she worked outside the home. I made a skirt and vest in class - made an A. Took it home & mother made me take the skirt band off and re-sew it. I learned to crochet from my sister-in-law when I was 18, learned cross stitch from a book, and started quilting on my own. The only really useful thing I learned in class was how to read a pattern and set a proper table. Mother taught me to cook early at least by 8. Seems I've always known how to cook.