One thing to remember when teaching these kids to sew, (I taught boys and girls from Boys and Girls Club) make the pattern very simple, don't be a quilting policeperson, and make sure you have a safety glove when teaching them to cut out the pattern pieces with an olfa. Our kids made 25 quilts and blankets for Project linus in 9 months, and their squares were not always perfect, but since we tied them with embroydery floss, it was ok. Made the OCD person inside of me a little crazy, but I had to control that part of me.