I vaguely recall making an apron when I was seven. I don't have much recollection of that time period but in home ec (starting in 7th grade age 11-12 I think) our first project was an a-line skirt.
To this day I don't much like them.
I didn't really sew what I wanted until high school. At that time I sewed nearly all my clothes. One outfit that really stands out and I wish I still had the pattern for it was a four panel maxi skirt, camisole and collarless peplum jacket that came down to a V at the waist where it buttoned. I made the skirt and camisole from some light weight denim like fabric and the jacket from a dark blue brushed corduroy (the peplum was lined in the skirt/cami fabric). I remember loving that outfit and wearing it frequently. I tried to find the pattern online earlier with no luck.
I made the short version of this dress twice but with short sleeves and no lace on the collar. I even have an old photo of me wearing one of them. I miss those jp sizes they had back then. Perfect fit with no alterations. They wouldn't work now but they would have up until about 10 years ago.
I found the photo and took a photo of it so it's a bit blurry. It's strange to see something I made 40 some years ago. I think my sleeves could have been better. The days of black and white mostly. I remember the floral as having pinks and minty greens in it.