Teaching My Friend's 10 year old Daughter to Quilt
04-22-2011, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by nycquilter
sounds like she is so excited you will need to schedule the breaks! I know that is what it's like when my goddaughter comes to sew with me. She NEVER wants to stop! Last summer, while sewing, her father was upset because she didn't want to go swimming; she'd rather sew! Her first quilt is almost done. I did the cutting but she did everything else by herself with only supervision on my end. her quilt is set 7x7, made of 8" finished squares, culled from my stash, mostly dog and cat prints. Definitely represents 8-year-old style--hee hee. all that is left is to add the borders and quilt and bind. We're waiting for her mother to have a free weekend so I can have another "playdate" with my Lily.
04-22-2011, 10:23 AM
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This is so sweet! For one you will be teaching this young lady to quilt but also she will be getting one on one time with someone. I bet she will really enjoy it. :) Good for the both of you!! :thumbup: Please share when you all are done. I would love to see it.
04-22-2011, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by AngieS
This is so sweet! For one you will be teaching this young lady to quilt but also she will be getting one on one time with someone. I bet she will really enjoy it. :) Good for the both of you!! :thumbup: Please share when you all are done. I would love to see it.
04-22-2011, 04:26 PM
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Great for both of you!
I have tried to sew with my daughter's Girl Scout troop, and although we have done fleece projects, most seem less than enthused about doing anything with fabric. I have offered to let them pick anything to make & fabric @ the store. One said "I don't like fabric"...not sure what she means by that, as she wears it everyday;) My daughter sews, but none of her friends sew, nor do the mothers...that includes mending. Most of them are more concerned with fashion with the "right labels". There seems to be no interest by the mothers to have their daughters learn anything about sewing either. One mother said "you are so quaint"! I think she meant old or old-fashioned, which I accept as a compliment.
I am jealous that you have such a great little girl to teach & share with. My daughter doesn't like to let her friends know she sews, as she does not want to be called quaint...LOL. I have given my daughter a good used sewing machine of her own just within the last few weeks & hope she will dabble a bit with it again, maybe when no one is looking;)
I have tried to sew with my daughter's Girl Scout troop, and although we have done fleece projects, most seem less than enthused about doing anything with fabric. I have offered to let them pick anything to make & fabric @ the store. One said "I don't like fabric"...not sure what she means by that, as she wears it everyday;) My daughter sews, but none of her friends sew, nor do the mothers...that includes mending. Most of them are more concerned with fashion with the "right labels". There seems to be no interest by the mothers to have their daughters learn anything about sewing either. One mother said "you are so quaint"! I think she meant old or old-fashioned, which I accept as a compliment.
I am jealous that you have such a great little girl to teach & share with. My daughter doesn't like to let her friends know she sews, as she does not want to be called quaint...LOL. I have given my daughter a good used sewing machine of her own just within the last few weeks & hope she will dabble a bit with it again, maybe when no one is looking;)
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