It's no joke: Young girls in stitches

The News-Enterprise (Hardin County, KY) ^ | 16 July 2002 | JACOB BENNETT

[Fred Mertz]

I wish more girls would learn these essential life skills.

[jamaly]

This is great news. I know the sewing classes for adults are popular in this area. These girls will soon learn that one of the most satisfying things in life is to be able to say "I made it myself".

[Brad’s Gramma]

I teach beginning sewing and trust me, these teenagers today WANT to learn.

So, that said, a big bump for sewing machines, fabric, teens, little girls, and yes, an occasional little GUY!

[Brad’s Gramma]

One of my students, btw, refuses to use a pattern. And she's not been sewing that long. She just goes for it.

Is it professional? Not by a long shot. But she's wearing the clothing!!!! AND, she's made Prom dresses for her friends, charged them for it, and is learning a business skill.

Go figure. :-)

[Fred Mertz]

The first guy who says "sew what" will have his eyes bloused;^)

[Rebelbase]

How dare the County sponsor a class that is so demeaning to women. The next thing you know, they'll be having cooking and baking classes, how stereotypical of our male dominated society................../sarcasm!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Boys LOVE sewing! They're natural at it. One of the things I first noticed was the ones whose Dad's had worked with them on a band saw. They, especially, did well. It's kinda the same theory.

Oh! And give a boy a computerized sewing machine....I'll say no more.

[ValerieUSA]

I loved sewing shirts and pillows and curtains for myself and my kids when they were little. I haven't sewn for a long time now.... ought to drag out something to put together on this rainy miserable day. (I made crazy quilts that I sold, too -- really a fun project)

[nanny]

Because of scheduling glitch, my son and some other boys had to take a Home Ec class in high school. Now this boy is 6 ft, weighs 215, has hands like hams and is a diesel mechanic - but he loved it. He likes to cook and made a shirt that was just great --and the guide sheet was missing from his pattern. He made it without a guide sheet - first time sewer. He was teacher's pet!

[Fred Mertz]

Was his teacher a knockout?

[Brad’s Gramma]

I don't know if you're pro-life, but if you have a serger/overlock machine....you could buy some flannel and make receiving blankets for Crisis Pregnancy Centers.

Heck, just make a blanket of ANY kind....Those little people NEED stuff!!!!

[muggs]

I wish more girls would learn these essential life skills.

So does my husband, he would be happy if I just learned to sew buttons on.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Shame on you Fred, shame shame shame! (you're probably right, though)

Nanny, GREAT story! See? Boys ARE good at this!

[Fred Mertz]

I hate doing buttons too. I guess I just never learned the proper method because I just push that needle through a different button-hole each time and hope for the best. And I never know how to tie it off or whatever I'm supposed to do when I think I've finished sewing the button on.

[Map Kernow]

Hardin County...isn't that central Kentucky, where Abe Lincoln was born?

[Brad’s Gramma]

I've GOT to log off.....I'll try to answer your button question later.

TRY! I give no guarantees! :-)

[maxwell]

Sew what?

[Fred Mertz]

Consider your eyes bloused wise guy!!

[SauronOfMordor]

I wish more girls would learn these essential life skills.

Besides academics, my eldest homeschooled daughter knows how to sew and cook. She's also competent with rifle, pistol, & knife.

[maxwell]

Dude you got me in stitches here...

Awright I'll zip it...

Okay I'll button up...

Don't bust a gusset...

Too many loose threads here...

Okay I'll quit needlin' ya...

You got me on pins and needles, bud...