The young ‘campers’ learn design basics and sewing skills over the course of a week. When I learned to sew, my mother gave me some fabric scraps, a simple bag pattern, told me that I was “never, ever, ever, EVER to touch her good shears,” and I was then handed some very bad scissors. It worked in the end.

Seriously though, I often find in my generation that basic knowledge, like simple sewing skills, has been lost for so many. I know there’s a resurgence in crafting and knitting, but I still think that very few people have any understanding about what goes into a well-crafted garment (have you looked at the stitching at H&M?!). Kudos to programs like this, making me wish I was 10 again.