grandma, mom and home-ec! I can remember back to being 3 and having my own fabric box to play with....there has never been a time in my life when I did not sew or craft

Mostly learned in home ec in high school. Taught myself to cross-stitch in my early twenties. All my life though, I always loved making things, crafty stuff. I used to love those sun catchers that you put the beads in and bake, anything like that I always loved!

I always hung over my mothers shoulder and asked, "Why" like a 3 year old while she was sewing. She came home from work one day and found me using her sewing machine when I was 7. In Jr. High when I had home ec she spent some good money on my fabric for my project. We were both upset when the teacher made me cut off the bottom for the hem and she had no idea how to do a good hem and it was a lot shorter in the back then the front. I would have worn that dress forever, but it was embarassing being so short. Now I have to say that I did wear my dresses & skirts VERY SHORT then, but this was bad..... I would have fixed it if I hadn't had to cut it off....

My aunt and great-aunt were fabulous seamstresses so this runs in the family up until me. My DH doesn't know and wouldn't learn when she was younger...

I learned to sew from my 7th grade Home Ec teacher!! Most schools around here don't have Home Ec anymore and I think it is so sad as I learned so much in 7th and 8th grade. Learned to love all kinds of sewing including hand sewing, embroidery, etc!!! Also, cooking, nutrition and everything having to do with keeping a home clean, neat and healthy!!! What fun to read how many of us learned our love of sewing in Home Ec class. What a loss for the kids of today!!!

My grandmother was a seamstress and had a shop in downtown Pittsburgh at the old Jenkins Arcade. She made clothing and furs and specialized in corsettes (yes she did) and girdles! I would spend weekends with her and she would give me scraps of material to make dresses for my Barbie dolls. One of my first memories was helping her make me a dress when I was about three or four. My mother didn't sew at all. I've been sewing since. When my grandmother passed away when I was 12, I kept her Singer Featherweight and 99K which I still have. For highschool graduation my parents bought me a "new" Singer in a cabinet, which I also still have. I made clothes for myself, for my daughter (baby up through and including proms and wedding dresses). I got into quilting only recently (within the past ten years) and mainly make quilts for family and NNICUs. I make purses and love to embroider on just about anything.

My grandmother was a single mom and supported herself and my father with her sewing skills. I think of her every time I sit down at any of my sewing machines, but especially my grandma's featherweight and 99K. She was such a lovely lady. I'm sure she's very happy that I continued sewing.

Hugs!
Debbie

I used to sit and watch my Moma make me and my 2 sisters clothes. Did'nt have a store bought dress till junior high. As soon as my feet reached the sewing machine peddle Moma taught me. She could sew everything, from upholstering furniture, all our clothes and later she made my Dad leisure suits.

Mom taught me beginning when I was big enough to listen, I guess. I don't remember ever NOT sewing. Don't remember any "tips" per se. I was making my own clothing by grade 5.

I made my prom dress, my wedding dress, my maid of honor's dress, and dresses for both sisters' weddings-----------along with many more prom dresses for others later.

Do you have any idea what the teacher was thinking? That had to be disappointing for you and for your mom

Dig in! You'll be glad you did.