Yes, it is weird to embroider pillowcases in your living room when guests are over and you are a single young lady. Because it's the 21st Century! Embroidery is a seriously beautiful and elegant art, and pretty much old. That does not mean every young woman should learn it. It actually means that emroidery is mostly out of style, unfortunately.
If I bring back a new fad of doing embroidery, is that such a bad thing? No, just weird. Because it's the 21st Century.