Yep, learned as a young child (embroidered by age 6), designing making my own stuffed toys.

Just yesterday, one of my kids wanted an embroidered piece. I said I could make one, given some time. They flipped and did not believe that I could possibly know how!

I do. I actually took home economics.

I possess those basic skill seems my mother felt that I should choose a woman for other reasons other than I needed one to look after me, so, i was taught to do laundry, cook, clean, sew, shop and plan a menu.

I haven't darned but I can replace buttons, fix seams, operate a sewing machine, follow a pattern (barely), and knit.

I'd like to get competent at making or tailoring my own clothing but for now I focus on the practical troubleshooting things like patching my roommate's work pants and other minor repairs to my run-doen wardrobe.

Yes, by hand and with machines.