What an educated bunch you lot are! I went to the nearest technical high school, and had a choice of French or German. I picked French, and in three years we had 19 different teachers! I don't know why they all left, but nobody in the French group managed to get an O level. Sewing was not an option - we actually did Domestic Science, so consequently I can cook, but not to my mothers standards.
I remember that we did do sewing at junior school, but I hated it, cos the teacher insisted that I did it her way, and would brook no change. Only realised years later why I was unhappy - she was left handed and was trying to teach everything the wrong way to a right handed person. We never saw a sewing machine at school, so I'm self taught in that respect and I can do dress making as well as patchwork.
I can still remember bits of French which is helpful, but I wish I'd learnt it properly - it would have been such a good idea.
