Originally Posted by ThreadsofLife
My daughter is 8 and wants to quilt. Do you think that is to young? If not what type of machine do you think I should get for her. I have a Viking Designer SE and I think it would be to much for her to handle. Please give me your thoughts...
No. My granddaughter was 4 when I started teaching her to sew. She got her first sewing machine at 5 and then her full size machine at 8. She is now 11 and quite a seamstress.
Does your machine have a low gear? If it does, set it on low.
Teach her the safety rules first (hand placement for guiding the material, etc...)
Then have her practice on lines drawn on paper without the machine threaded.
Then teach her how to sew the squares.