tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post3586309439279847534..comments2023-08-26T09:37:19.120-07:00Comments on Glynnis Whitwer: Memories of my home ec classGlynnis Whitwerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124651192354710304noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-79367947659248262812011-02-05T18:13:05.420-07:002011-02-05T18:13:05.420-07:00I too have fond memories of home ec. I think it i...I too have fond memories of home ec. I think it is too bad that they don't require that of middle schoolers anymore. I learned to sew in home ec, but also from my mom. Even though I don't make any of my own clothes any more (I did when I was in high school) I did make lots of my kids Halloween costumes. My kids friends are always surprised by how much sewing I do, even if it is only simple things. My mom was a wonderful quilter and I have the ones she made for each of my 3 children. Even though my mom is gone we have those to remind us of her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-14390082056028805282011-02-04T13:28:34.114-07:002011-02-04T13:28:34.114-07:00Aaaaah, home ec!! I still have and use some of the...Aaaaah, home ec!! I still have and use some of the recipes from home ec in middle school!! We did sewing but I was a slow learner....I made elastic-waist pajama shorts in a jungle print for my final project but I remember my mom finishing it for me!! :) <br />My mom and grandmother are both crafty. My grandmother still makes crafts at age 84! We've made tons of stuff over the years but they did teach me to do cross stitch. <br />I really wish I'd have learned more, like quilting and embroidery. They really taught me how to SHOP, which is actually valuable because they're both thrifty and resourceful. <br />I wish I'd learned more basic house-hold stuff, all of which I've learned from trial and error over the years. I'm STILL learning, and hope to pass it on to our sons.<br />Thanks for the reminder....I wanna learn some basic sewing in '11! :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138538420842925505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-61542472790871836622011-02-04T08:59:42.251-07:002011-02-04T08:59:42.251-07:00My mother taught me how to live independently, eve...My mother taught me how to live independently, even though she never did. She taught me how to clean, iron, wash clothes, how to plan and organize just about anything, but most importantly, she taught me to cook. I know so many teenage girls and boys that don't know how to operate in a kitchen!! <br /><br />My dad taught me the proper way to wash a car...men can teach too!Emily B (emleepc@yahoo.com)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-42389127070348266912011-02-04T08:13:53.462-07:002011-02-04T08:13:53.462-07:00My grandmother taught me to crochet. She taught m...My grandmother taught me to crochet. She taught me the basics and I taught meself more advanced work. I have a crochet afghan that my grandmother's sister made for me when I was a teenager. She is gone now, but I still have the blanket.<br />My standard gift for a baby shower is a homemade crochet baby blanket. <br />We have a group at our church that knits and crochets items to give away for different ministries. <br />It is a wonderful way to connect with people when you share a skill. <br />I beleive some of these skills are becoming lost arts.Josey Bozzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01726048506211545721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-38682587636899998892011-02-04T07:33:34.164-07:002011-02-04T07:33:34.164-07:00I am in a situation that is becoming more and more...I am in a situation that is becoming more and more rare. As far as my mom and I can figure, every generation in our family woman have sewn, and probably quilted, too. None of my cousins picked up these trades, nor did my mom's or my grandma's sisters. These skills make me feel a special connection to my lineage & simpler times. <br /><br />My mom also taught me all I know about running a household--cleaning, cooking, gardening, grocery shopping & menu planning.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650513749794862480noreply@blogger.com