Are you big into handicrafts? I really like sewing and it has such an interesting history, apparently we used to stitch animal hides together for clothing.
That is interesting.  I've actually never heard of handicrafts.
I just meant making little hats and what not. I'm more of a hands on person, I don't use a machine even though that's what's led to the mass production of so many sewn objects.
I've always wanted to learn to use a sewing machine.  I'm the first generation that doesn't know how to sew. 
It's so convenient, because it eliminates the need for needles and thimbles, but it just doesn't have the same feel to me.
I wonder how thimbles came to be. They're such an interesting invention.
Well, the word derives from the Old English þūma, which is related to the word thumb, so perhaps it was an invention of necessity
How amazing. I love historical facts.  It was my favorite subject in college.