Originally Posted by
DebbieJJ
I also learned to sew from my mom. When I took Home Ec. in high school in the early '70's, my teacher wanted things done a certain way, and I kept doing them the way I learned at home (not on purpose, just didn't understand how to do it her way, and was too shy at the time to ask for clarification). She didn't like that, even though the end product turned out the same. I wasn't one of her favorite students because of it! I ended up with a "B" in that class, even though I was an "A" student in most of my other classes.
And by the way, at my small country school, at least one year of Home Ec. was required for the girls.
I have a similar story - mine was in the 50's. The teacher definitely didn't like that I knew how to sew. My mother was a smart and talented lady who taught me that there is usually more than one way to do most things. When I look back I think that perhaps that teacher wasn't as skilled or smart as she tried to portray.