My granddaughter played with my sewing machine for a couple years when I went to visit. (My son needed his jeans mended and his wife doesn't sew.) SHe cut pieces of cloth and just sewed them together and made a rag blankie for her sister. All supervised. Then I took material for pillowcases and she made one for herself and one for sis. The next year, (at 11 yoa) she came to my house and had a wonderful time going through my beautiful stash. She made a shoulder bag. She was so intent on learning all of the steps, the why's and why nots of sewing, safety,etc., and how to unsew. Something with half square triangles mixed in with other blocks might motivate her. Go in small time slots unless she truly stays interested. Wish my GD lived closer than 1100 miles to Georgia from Western NY.