Kids and wanting to make a quilt "This is Funny"
08-29-2010, 06:33 PM
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Tears and couldn't stop laughing. That is too cute and adorable. That will be a memory forever and especially on her wedding day. I still have a pin cusion and scissor holder my DS made me when he was 5 yrs. old. Wrapped them up as a present. All done by hand. Things you never throw away.
08-29-2010, 09:33 PM
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My grand daughter decided that she wanted to learn to use my sewing machine. So I sat her down , taught her to thread the machine, and how to sew a seam. She was using scrap material, but when she made a wide seam and then made it the regular size, I proceeded to try to teach her how to use the seam ripper, and to reinforce the idea that she needed to repair any mistakes she made as she went. I went into the other room for more material while she was ripping out. When I returned she was throwing it in the trash. I asked her why, She replied, " Grandma it's only scrap material, and it needed to be in the trash,." " But I was trying to teach you how to use a seam ripper, and repair your mistakes," I replied. She said," I did learn how to fix it.. I put it in the trash."
08-29-2010, 10:39 PM
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What a great story! I was afraid you were going to say she cut up some clothes. DIL should be glad it was only towels and should have appreciated the GD's creativity, and added a little instruction as to what is okay to cut and what isn't. I think it's wonderful that the created piece will be kept and passed along. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful story!
08-29-2010, 11:04 PM
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so save your "towel quilt" for when your little sweety comes to see you and work on explaining sewing to her this would be a perfect place to show her different stitches and the basics and she will either be hooked or run for the hills!
08-30-2010, 04:51 AM
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This is an event your DIL will never, ever forget. Turn it around, make it a teaching event with the GD...taking something that did not belong to her, she didn't ask permission, get her to pony up some of the replacement funds, even 1 washcloth.
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