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Old sayings + wise words

B

This thread is dedicated to  as he mentioned an old thread on this subject.

So, please share any 'wise' old sayings.

I'll start.

'A stitch in time saves nine'.

I'm curious about whether anyone under 50 mends (eg sews) their clothes to make them last in these days of cheap throwaways items.

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  • B said:
    My generation (in my 60s) were taught sewing in school.  Only females of course!

    I so hated that. I wanted to do woodworking, but only boys were permitted to do that, even though I did it at home. I was always in trouble because I couldn't work sewing machines and couldn't understand why I was expected to make an apron for cookery lessons (which were the other female-only compulsory subject) when I hated cooking.

  • in reply to Alexa

    Our 'Domestic Science' classes, girls only, comprised useless cooking like boiling eggs and plate jam tart [not together, though!]. 'Sewing' was making an apron from blue gingham and a pin cushion shaped like a hat. That hardly qualified us to run a home. I went to Woodwork hoping to learn joints, but was only 'allowed' to make a wooden pendant. Years later, I took myself to evening classes; as a result I've put up many a shelf, made bookshelves and stuff for the garden, which gave me great pleasure. I hope these classes are more practical now and that boys and girls learn both sets of skills.

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  • in reply to Alexa

    Our 'Domestic Science' classes, girls only, comprised useless cooking like boiling eggs and plate jam tart [not together, though!]. 'Sewing' was making an apron from blue gingham and a pin cushion shaped like a hat. That hardly qualified us to run a home. I went to Woodwork hoping to learn joints, but was only 'allowed' to make a wooden pendant. Years later, I took myself to evening classes; as a result I've put up many a shelf, made bookshelves and stuff for the garden, which gave me great pleasure. I hope these classes are more practical now and that boys and girls learn both sets of skills.

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