Miss Lydia Snow, home ec teacher extraordinaire, taught me to sew in Grades 7 and 8. We made a skirt using a border print, a shirtwaist dress and an apron. She also taught us how to make creamed onions, which I have never made again.
As a child my mother sewed all of my clothes but had no patience to teach me and wouldn't allow me to use her machine. When I was out on my own at age 17 I borrowed a sewing machine and made all of my clothes including a lined winter coat. Made my first 9-patch quilt at the age of 27 for my baby daughter and haven't looked back.
Last week I was paper-piecing like mad and this week I'm updating my work wardrobe with some professional-looking t-shirt knit tops. Thank you Miss Snow!