Make it fun...Depending on her age, make a tote bag, apron, pajama pants, even a hand puppet. The first thing I learned was to sew straight lines on "cup towels" for the kitchen. You won't be able to teach her a lifetime of sewing smarts in a short time, but if you make it and keep it fun, she'll come back for more! There are some great ideas in this post, but try to make the things you teach her good, applicable life skills. Cooking good, nutritious food frugally is more important in our world than knowing how to set a lovely table and pour tea perfectly.(IMHO!)