I took Home Economics classes back when dinosaurs roamed the earth and learned to sew and mend both by hand and machine. This was also the era of “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.”
Which is why I’m continually saddened by evidence of the complete lack of basic sewing skills among younger people. Personal story: on my last job before retirement, I encountered a Millenial crying in the lunch room. Seems she popped a button on her silk blouse and was scheduled for a job performance interview after lunch. I patted her arm and asked for the button. With her wearing the blouse, I took thread and needle out of my purse sewing kit and whipped the button back in place. She watched in silence and then looked at me like I’d just spun straw into gold. “Where did you learn to do that,” she asked in a puzzled voice. I smiled and mentioned YouTube (since she might never have heard of Home Ec) and then asked her how she would have repaired the blouse. “Oh,” she said brightly, “I just donate them and buy another one.”
<face palm>