I was in 4-H and did an apron and then did the chicken xxx's on the yellow/white checks. I guess I was 12. We had sewing machines lined up along a window in school for Home Ec and we sewed many things there.
My grandmother had an old Singer machine with a peddle and I sewed on it also. I now have this Singer machine in my home given to me by my Mamaw before she passed away! Lots of memories of her sewing on it and by hand!
Kids today don't know what they are missing!