There were 8 children in our family, 5 boys & 3 girls. My mother taught all of us to sew, cook & clean house. My oldest brother still sews, he is 80 & makes dresses for his great grand daughters. They are proud of them and show them to everyone telling them that GreatPa made this for me. When people ask, 'Don't you mean GreatMa?' they answer & say 'NO GREATPA!'