Who sews?

[2manytoyz]

HEY, ISNT IT GREAT THAT THERE ARE GUYS HERE AT PUT WHO KNOW HOW TO SEW!

Congratulations to all of them for being willing to cross the  stupid line in the sand that says "Womens' Work begins here."

Again, in my case, it was a mandatory class.  Everyone had a great time as we got to eat the cookies and pies we each made.   :p

Sewing isn't a "female" only task.  If you go to any sail or canvas shop, it's usually owned and operated by a guy.  I'll leave the delicate stuff to the ladies, but I can zip a stitch no problemo.

I also built a conversion van.  I did all the carpeting and fabric work myself.  My problem is I forget how to thread the stinkin' machine between jobs.  Just don't do it enough I guess.

[vjm1639]

During the middle school years our kids have to take both hand and machine sewing, cooking, metal shop, and wood shop. All these are required by both the boys and the girls! My son is 23 now and can both cook and sew better than many women I know. I did the same though with letting him "play" in the kitchen when he was much younger. He'd be bored and we'd tell him to "go bake a cake, or cookies or something.." We'd get the goodies and he'd get to play while actually learning not only how to cook, but basic fractions. WE mde him ask for help putting things in and out of the oven, but reading, figuring out the fractions, and mixing it all up were his.

[B-flat]

A very good point about the men being able to sew and to cook...I let my son play in the kitchen whenever he was growing up.  He actually had more interest in that than my DD at the time.  He also was curious about the sewing machine when I was making projects for him (costumes for school plays and Halloween, etc.)  So I would show him how things worked and he was able to do his own mending on the sewing machine.  He is happy that I taught him these things as it has saved him a lot of money now that he is on his own.

[griffsmom]

My 3 y/o DS alrerady helps me make pancakes, scrambled eggs and pizza dough.  By the time he is ready to fly the nest, I will make sure that he'll be able to cook for himself, clean a house, and mend and iron his own clothes.  I owe it to my future daughter-in-law, not to mention my son's ability to properly take care of himself!