My mom started teaching me to sew about age 6 or 7. At that time, I only made doll clothes, and mostly by hand. By the time I was 12. I was making all my own clothes...including winter coats!! By that age, I would also put my mom into a tizzy when she would come into the sewing room and find I had taken the sewing machine apart to service it. :) So...go for it mom!! And let us know how she does.
Patti