Sara's learning too
03-06-2010, 11:40 AM
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Hooray for Grandmothers and the time they take passing along those skills!
I see you let your GD sew on your quilting maching, too. I love that the speed can be turned down, eliminating one more thing to control.
I see you let your GD sew on your quilting maching, too. I love that the speed can be turned down, eliminating one more thing to control.
03-06-2010, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by hpylady
My 10 yr. old grandson is working on his 1st wallhanging and my 3 1/2 yr old has been begging for me to teach her. Although, I feel its too soon for her to have her hands around a needle, I let her watch me alot. She loves to look at all of my quilt books. She acts like she is teaching a sewing class. It's so funny. I also am teaching her to fix her bed now and just yesterday, I taught her how to separate clothes, load the washer (of course I had to pick her up for her to do it) and put them in the dryer. Every load. She felt so special.
Originally Posted by hpylady
I homeschool my oldest grandson, and I keep my granddaughter 2 days a week, so I am now teaching her little spelling words. She is doing great, not only can she read them, she's also spelling them.
03-06-2010, 12:09 PM
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You sound like one terrific and caring grandma. Sometimes, our grandkids keep us so busy and when they go home, we may be relieved and that they are safe back in the hands of their mom and dad, but then I miss them already and feel so sad. I mean just as soon as they are leaving my driveway. Sometimes, I almost cry.
Of course, I pick up my quilting and all is well. Let me mention too, my grandson that's making the wallhanging, I've taught him to use my stiletto so he will keep his fingers always away from the needle. I also sit right there with him working on other stuff not letting him know that I am watching him out of the corner of my eye so I won't make him nervous. He is doing a really good job.
Of course, I pick up my quilting and all is well. Let me mention too, my grandson that's making the wallhanging, I've taught him to use my stiletto so he will keep his fingers always away from the needle. I also sit right there with him working on other stuff not letting him know that I am watching him out of the corner of my eye so I won't make him nervous. He is doing a really good job.
03-08-2010, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by maryb119
She looks like she had a great time! Look at that smile!!
She does look like she needs to be sitting higher in her chair. Maybe a large phonebook under her seat with a pillow over top and also something on the floor to raise the foot pedal?
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