In 7th grade we made a gathered skirt without the zipper or pattern. In 8th grade we made a sleeveless blouse with a pattern, and we had to put bias tape around the armholes. In 9th grade we made skirt(with zipper) and a blouse with sleeves. Cooking class was something else I still don't like tomato soup because of it. In 8th grade the school decided the boys would take sewing and cooking, and the girls would take shops. The boys made an apron, and the girls made a shadow box. I did learn to lay quarter round with mitered corners. My friend and I could sew faster on a treadle machine than the other girls could on the electric machines. They don't teach H E where I grew up. and none Of my girls wanted to learn, even though I sewed while they were growing up.