My Aunt Eddie was truly a craftswoman and artist. All of us of an older age and female took classes in “domestic science,” or maybe you knew it as “Home Economics.” I remember my sewing class in high school and I seem to recall cooking cookies.
Definition of Domestic Science: “The study of cooking, needlework and other subjects concerned with household skills.” from the English Dictionary.
Here is a curriculum for public schools in 1920 in Domestic Science:
http://www.viu.ca/homeroom/content/topics/programs/2001/DOMSCI20/index.htm
- Needlework
- Household sewing
- Preparatory lessons in Home Management and Personal Hygiene
- Practical Cookery, theoretical cookery
- Laundry work
Eddie at her sewing machine
I wish you could see these and feel them, they have survived 91+ years. I have practiced these techniques in my time as well in the 1960’s.
Eddie’s examples from her Domestic Science Class 1921-23
More of her samples for Domestic Science class 1921-23
More of her samples for Domestic Science class 1921-23
Eddie’s work – more samples
Snaps anyone – More of Eddie’s work
BJ MacDonald
The Man Who Lived Airplanes 
I enjoyed seeing the sewing samples. I still darn my hiking socks to make them last longer.
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Do you use a old light bulb to darn your socks, that’s how my mom did it. They are pretty awesome these old sewing samples.
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Bonnie, I’ve enjoyed the last few entries about Eddie’s junk. But, of course, it isn’t to me. They are treasures. I sewed for a good 40 years, and my mother majored in textiles. so I appreciate these posts The pink/green plaid swatch looks very familiar, as I had something made out of it, either a dress or skirt, my mother made. Thanks for these.
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Barb: Isn’t it amazing. To have these personal items of my Aunt makes me happy. She was a pal to me. I have very few possessions from the family so when I got this scrapbook I was very happy to have it. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I actually made cloth dolls and toys and have this pattern collection accumulated during the 1990’s. My mother sewed a lot and I had her sewing machine till it broke. It really does take you down memory lane. Thanks for stopping by.
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