Creating Future Quilters
06-12-2010, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by oldhag
My DGD started sewing on her own machine when she was 4 (she's 7 now). I have an old laundry hamper that I throw my scraps in and I let her use anything in the scrap bin she wants. The other thing I do is cut out squares of white fabric and keep a stash of those ready for her creative days. She takes out her sharpies and writes messages and/draws pictures on them. We then turn them into pillows or little wall hangings ans she gives these as gifts to her great grandparents and any one she takes a notion to make one for. They are unique and capture a moment in time of her writing and drawing skills as well as her sewing.
My son was being silly.
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My daughter's in little girl heaven here!
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06-12-2010, 12:19 PM
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We get lots of relatives coming to visit since we live in the middle of the country we are a good stop over place to crash for a few days. I try to keep some fun kid fabrics on hand and we make a pillowcase for each kid, if they are old enough they sew it, if not they still pick fabrics from my stash. If they are here for a few days, we hit The Farmer's Store, thousands of bolts of fabric there.
06-12-2010, 09:03 PM
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I just got back from a UFO night at my LQS. The lady across the table from me was trying to figure out how to make a pillow case. I had to laugh, having done two today! My kids are raring to go on their second ones tomorrow.
06-12-2010, 09:13 PM
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There is nothing wrong with having your daughter sit on your lap to sew. She will think she's doing it all. Aren't kids wonderful, I miss having them around, my boys are 25 and 24. No little ones in the near future.Boo hoo.
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