Oh gee.. I took home-ec for a total of 12 years. It was my love in Jr High and High School.. so I took doubles of it.
When I got married, I didn't know how to boil potatoes, but I could sew a wicked fine lined Wool suit in a matter of a few hours..lol.
Heheh - always loved the sewing class reports of girls who'd managed to incorporate their thumbs into the garment.
Never failed: every year some goof would run a digit through the sewing machine.
Believe it, or no, I still have the top to a quilt that I sewed up, WAY, WAY back in the day.
Mignons are marinating, tomatoes sliced, ciabatta bread ready to be toasted here.