Interesting question. I started "sewing" at abt. 6 yrs. old by making doll dresses for my storybook dolls by pinning them together. Learned to sew at my grandmother's knee. My oldest dau. sewed when she wanted something. She put things together as fast as possible, just to get them done. She was not into the process as much as the result. When my middle daughter took home-ec, she made a vest which was meticulously done. I couldn't find a mistake on it. She hated doing it and hasn't touched a machine yet. She did such a beautiful job because she is a perfectionist. Youngest dau. has sewn some, mainly when she wants something, like older dau., but she would rather be outside and is more likely to build a birdhouse than make a dress. I have given my oldest my old machine and I think she is going to do more sewing now. Her youngest is graduating high school this year, so she is having more time these days.