Question about children quilting
#61
I let my 5 yr old GD guide the fabric on the sewing machine going very slowly. I do the foot pedal because she can't reach both at the same time. She helps with the laundry too. Last week her mother discovered that she washed a load of clothes by herself. I think we would all be amazed at what kids can do.
#62
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Originally Posted by janjer
well, we didn't stop there. he wanted to quilt it on my "big" machine. grandpa got two chairs and a sturdy board, set them in front of my gammil and my grandson quilted it. we took lots of pictures of that day. what a great time making a memory.
i am a retired school teacher --- if a child expresses an interest in learning how to do something--you must start right then. if you wait their interest may be turned away and sometimes they never get it back.
i am a retired school teacher --- if a child expresses an interest in learning how to do something--you must start right then. if you wait their interest may be turned away and sometimes they never get it back.
#64
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My granddaughter made her first quilt this past summer but I cut the pieces. She thinks she is ready for a rotary cutter so, toward the end of the process, I put in an old blade and let her cut measured squares from paper. Since the paper isn't as likely to slip, it's a way for her to get used to the feel of the tool. We talked about how to keep fingers out of the way but even so, I think we'll wait until next summer (age 11) before I let her do any serious cutting. It depends to some extent on the child and how well they follow instructions.
#65
Originally Posted by amandasgramma
Wow -- here I am, the oddball again! I was baking bread when I was 10, I used a deep fryer about then, too. I was cutting wood when I was 7 -- my brother started before that. My brother had his first gun (not a bb gun either) when he was 6 and was helping dad in the garage about that time, too. I was putting the hooks on my own fishing pole when I was around 8. If you teach them RIGHT how to handle stuff, explain what can happen and watch them closely, then they'll be okay. kids today are protected so much they don't know how to act. JMHO
#68
Originally Posted by ckcowl
18!!!and not a moment before!!!
my granddaughter's and all the kids in our family started sewing at 4 & 5 years old- not a single one of them was ever allowed anywhere near a rotory cutter before they turned 18---they used scissors just like they use in 4-h or home ec classes!
rotory cutters are razor blades and can easily cut fingers OFF! one of my son's old girl friends (at 22 years old) was in the studio one day working on a project- listening to music- dancing around---ran the rotory cutter off the ruler---to the tune of 57 stitches!!!
when the kids were little they used scissors- and any pressing that needed to be done was done by an adult.
they were taught to use wooden irons- and to finger press- when fabric needed more than that they took it to an adult-
i believe SAFETY should ALWAYS COME FIRST!!! it is no fun when it hurts!
and NO CHILD SHOULD BE ANYWHERE NEAR A ROTORY CUTTER- ANY MORE THAN YOU WOULD LET THEM PLAY WITH A BOX CUTTER- OR ANY OTHER RAZOR BLADE!!!
all the boys in our family are great quilters = very creative- they start right out challenging you - it is great to encourage them- but teach them to use scissors.
my granddaughter's and all the kids in our family started sewing at 4 & 5 years old- not a single one of them was ever allowed anywhere near a rotory cutter before they turned 18---they used scissors just like they use in 4-h or home ec classes!
rotory cutters are razor blades and can easily cut fingers OFF! one of my son's old girl friends (at 22 years old) was in the studio one day working on a project- listening to music- dancing around---ran the rotory cutter off the ruler---to the tune of 57 stitches!!!
when the kids were little they used scissors- and any pressing that needed to be done was done by an adult.
they were taught to use wooden irons- and to finger press- when fabric needed more than that they took it to an adult-
i believe SAFETY should ALWAYS COME FIRST!!! it is no fun when it hurts!
and NO CHILD SHOULD BE ANYWHERE NEAR A ROTORY CUTTER- ANY MORE THAN YOU WOULD LET THEM PLAY WITH A BOX CUTTER- OR ANY OTHER RAZOR BLADE!!!
all the boys in our family are great quilters = very creative- they start right out challenging you - it is great to encourage them- but teach them to use scissors.
#69
Originally Posted by ckcowl
18!!!and not a moment before!!!
my granddaughter's and all the kids in our family started sewing at 4 & 5 years old- not a single one of them was ever allowed anywhere near a rotory cutter before they turned 18---they used scissors just like they use in 4-h or home ec classes!
rotory cutters are razor blades and can easily cut fingers OFF! one of my son's old girl friends (at 22 years old) was in the studio one day working on a project- listening to music- dancing around---ran the rotory cutter off the ruler---to the tune of 57 stitches!!!
when the kids were little they used scissors- and any pressing that needed to be done was done by an adult.
they were taught to use wooden irons- and to finger press- when fabric needed more than that they took it to an adult-
i believe SAFETY should ALWAYS COME FIRST!!! it is no fun when it hurts!
and NO CHILD SHOULD BE ANYWHERE NEAR A ROTORY CUTTER- ANY MORE THAN YOU WOULD LET THEM PLAY WITH A BOX CUTTER- OR ANY OTHER RAZOR BLADE!!!
all the boys in our family are great quilters = very creative- they start right out challenging you - it is great to encourage them- but teach them to use scissors.
my granddaughter's and all the kids in our family started sewing at 4 & 5 years old- not a single one of them was ever allowed anywhere near a rotory cutter before they turned 18---they used scissors just like they use in 4-h or home ec classes!
rotory cutters are razor blades and can easily cut fingers OFF! one of my son's old girl friends (at 22 years old) was in the studio one day working on a project- listening to music- dancing around---ran the rotory cutter off the ruler---to the tune of 57 stitches!!!
when the kids were little they used scissors- and any pressing that needed to be done was done by an adult.
they were taught to use wooden irons- and to finger press- when fabric needed more than that they took it to an adult-
i believe SAFETY should ALWAYS COME FIRST!!! it is no fun when it hurts!
and NO CHILD SHOULD BE ANYWHERE NEAR A ROTORY CUTTER- ANY MORE THAN YOU WOULD LET THEM PLAY WITH A BOX CUTTER- OR ANY OTHER RAZOR BLADE!!!
all the boys in our family are great quilters = very creative- they start right out challenging you - it is great to encourage them- but teach them to use scissors.
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