Blackberry

I took Home Ec in high school. My first project in the sewing sector of this class was an apron. We also learned to cook a meal, how to set the table and the final project was to cook a meal and properly set the table for the teacher and a couple of the staff members. I don't think they teach home ec anymore. Too many electonic gadgets, frozen entres, and boxed meals.

materialgrl

Jr.high for me,they home ec. teacher even asked me to help her in my 9th grade as an asst. Got out of taking French,which I haven't had a need for yet.I even made a dress for my Mom,the teacher made me tear the sleeves out till they where prefect, That was the dress my mom was buried in,3 days after I graduated she died.Who knew,I am so glad she made me make it right.

grannypat7925

We hemmed a dishtowel and made an apron in 7th grade home ec. Eight grade we made a night shirt. That got my interest going and I made some clothing during my high school years. Then I got married and had 3 little girls so I got a lot of practice making their little dresses till they were big enuf to learn to do it themselves. Have always loved sewing and creating things.

Deborah12687

My Mom started teaching my Sister and I sewing our own clothes when I was in 5th grade and made my first quilt. I didn't like the home ec teacher when I got into High School she new my Mom was teaching me and I always got low grades. When it came to Parent Teacher comfrences my teacher told my Mom to stop teaching me at home....well my Mom did not stand for that and she had words with the princable about it with other parents and she lost her job. She actually did not have a teaching license.

Iamquilter

Yes I took home Ec but never sewed too much after that but started quilting in the early 60's and have been quilting ever since.

Tudey

Not me! My nana was a gifted seamstress, crocheter, knitter and my tomboy self resisted every one of her efforts to teach me any sewing! In fact, I am going to be 52 in a couple of months and have been sewing since 2000, quilting since 2001. My mother and aunt tell me all the time how proud Nana would be of me (she passed in 1995) But somehow, I think she is and she is watching over me.

shmram

I taught myself how to sew doing doll clothes and aprons, when I got into Home Ec. in high school I helped the teacher with the other students, easy credits! Made all my clothes through high school and beyond on my first sewing machine, a Singer Treadle. Now I do quilts and have 9 machines, we have come along baby!

Happiness is...

Nope. My mom taught all four of her daughters. We joined 4-H, entered our sewing projects in the fair, and were very accomplished seamstresses by the time I got to high school. I think I knew more about sewing than my teacher did. I've never stopped sewing, nor have my sisters. Picked up quilting 20-25 years ago (has it been THAT long??!!)

SUZAG

Self taught and my work shows it! My dad got me a Singer Stylist when I was 8years old. No one in his family had ever sewn and he figured it was time...

bettysew

I took Home Ec. in high school and had the best teacher ever.
We made a blouse with a collar and set in sleeves and then a dress the first year.
The second year, we made and lined wool suits with bound buttonholes. Over the years I have made most of my clothes as well as those of my children. But now, I don't even want to mend.....just want to quilt, quilt, quilt