tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593114644785141187.post4340574886926754921..comments2024-03-28T12:52:28.406-06:00Comments on Dining Room Empire: School of Sewing (Weekend Reads)Cheryl Arkisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13552721454371060936noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593114644785141187.post-76309904377264335252014-12-23T05:07:32.288-07:002014-12-23T05:07:32.288-07:00Home Ec is still taught in many schools in Austral...Home Ec is still taught in many schools in Australia. I taught it this year. Wish I'd had this book!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16902931991446033427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593114644785141187.post-1530297103784383382014-12-16T07:34:17.989-07:002014-12-16T07:34:17.989-07:00Craftsy has a free zipper tutorial which shows dif...Craftsy has a free zipper tutorial which shows different types of zipper sewing. I'm an experienced sewist and some of it is not the way I'd do it--but it's certainly a good place to start and has some useful tips. Once you know how to put in a zipper--the world opens up.<br />Isn't it sad that home ec isn't taught in the schools anymore. Many young women don't even know how to sew on a button or hem a skirt or pants. I took home ec all through high school and believe it is a basic survival skill. I could have done without the cooking segments! <br />Of course, when I took home ec--many, many year ago--it was quite sexist. I remember my teacher--Mrs. Motherwell (how's that for an ironic name) said "If your husband doesn't carve the Sunday roast, your marriage is a failure." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593114644785141187.post-88414057912431717932014-12-15T14:09:56.399-07:002014-12-15T14:09:56.399-07:00Oh, Cheryl! This was such fun to read! Thank you s...Oh, Cheryl! This was such fun to read! Thank you so very much for capturing the reason I wrote the book. It means so much to me that you took the time to write this. (and I will confess to laughing quite loudly at the 'Shatto shootout') <br /><br />Your zipper pouch looks fabulous! I expect to see zippers from you a lot in 2015! Ha!<br /><br />xoxoSheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197189495198900966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593114644785141187.post-41243756428890942912014-12-15T12:33:48.113-07:002014-12-15T12:33:48.113-07:00I love Shea so of course I bought her book as soon...I love Shea so of course I bought her book as soon as it was available. It is fabulous!Live a Colorful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593114644785141187.post-32504866963739020862014-12-14T12:11:12.728-07:002014-12-14T12:11:12.728-07:00Oh how nice! I am a total "Zipper Fraidy Cat...Oh how nice! I am a total "Zipper Fraidy Cat"! I always avoid making anything with a zipper....but yours came out so well...big congratulations.....hugs, JulieroseJulierosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079686021190332890noreply@blogger.com