Originally Posted by tortoisethreads
Oh I definitely want her to learn the correct technique, I was thinking more of this style of quilting...
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vduCtjwfsP...h/P2170353.JPG I thought it looked really pretty, and she could get used to holding a needle and thread. My handquilting needles are tiny. I might let her use a larger one for her first try. Her quilt is purple and white, so I found some purple embroidery floss. She's excited and knows, although this "thread" is way bigger than mommy's, she will still be quilting.
You are 100% right. Let her use the larger stitches at first. If it is too small, she may get discouraged and stop. She can get the tops of jars or plastic lids to trace around and then stitch on the lines. How wonderful that you have helped to make another generation love to quilt. Congratulations.