I learned at home. I sewed some of the dress I wore to first grade. I'm appalled at some of the Home Ec class stuff you all mention. I always wondered why they made us make aprons when nobody wore them? Or gathered skirts when they were so out of style? CREAMED ONIONS??? We made tuna biscuits - ick... Nobody eats that now do they? Why didn't they do something kids wanted to learn? Maybe they would still do Home Ec.