luvnquilt

My mother taught me to sew, then 4-H, then I took home-ec for one term, but my mother didn't want me to be restricted in my skills so I took woodworking (loved it) and metal shop(hated it) the rest of my high school years.

susiequilt

I was supposed to........... Didn't happen. I'm kind of self taught now.

Dolphyngyrl

no they offered it, but I never took it. I learned from my aunt how to sew

QM

Yes, I fought the teacher tooth and nail, but learned anyway. My big sister sewed for me and I saw no reason to learn. When my sis got married, I dug out my required notes from home ec and taught myself from them, with Dad's help. (Mom was a total loss at sewing, Dad had made clothes, including a suit for which he spun the wool.) It was required for girls. Boys got to take shop.

Home ec in the school where I taught until 2000 did not include any sewing, but included some cooking and meal planning as well as sex ed and a bit on budgetting. Still required.

Granny Quilter

I learned to sew before I got to home ec. I was making skirts, blouses and a dress by 8th grade. Learned on my grandma's treadle. I am 73 so that was a long time ago. Dad helped me cut out a full circle skirt when I was in 7th grade, and mother was in the hospital. WE didn't know about following grain lines on the pattern and it hung in big ripples. LOL

annyroony2

Yes, I remember making a blouse, kept that blouse for years. Don't know what finally happened to it.

lfw045

Same for me.......

1234Irene

Yep, only for the easy A. Learned sewing, crochet and knitting sitting at my Granny's feet as a very young'n.

frugalfabrics

yes, in middle school, home-ec class...we sewed and we cooked.

My mom made me take sewing classes in the summer time at our local Singer store too...I use to think it was torture! Now, I'm very thankful.

Kristin in ME

Oh, goodness. When I was in Jr. High, for one year. We sewed one thing and got to choose between a few different patterns for our project. To me, the lesser of the evils was a guitar-shaped pillow. Did not impart a love for sewing to me. Even then, Home Ec. seemed like a joke to me. When we "cooked", we fried pre-made dough, then sprinkled powdered sugar on it. Please! I was making bread by hand at home, by then. :-/