Originally Posted by girliegirl
Well my Nieces are digging the whole Aunt Shirley thing!! They have been sewing by hand and making clothes for there dolls! Only thing is that they have no material and are cutting up clothes that they don't want.... oh nooooo... My brother is losing it too! Emily has a sewing machine and it is a little girl one... soooooooooo I am going to have to get them "real" ones! We are making a day with my Mom and sewing !! Next weekend my Brother has them and they are coming to visit and have dinner at my Parents!!! This could be our first sewing sleep over party!!! Any suggestions on projects??? Should we jump right into rag quilts? or simple??
Keep it simple ... and let them make something that they can with the skills they have. Not too long of a project for boredom to sink in!!
How old are the girls? .. that'll help determine what's the best options.
Sewing machines ... can be picked up at thrift stores, garage sales, etc for very little. Or by asking around to friends, work colleagues etc. If you can get one for each, then there's no "fight" to get the machine, or disappointment they can't sew because the other is doing so.
Looks like a fun GirlieGirl time for all three generations!!!!!! And oh, the memories you'll have.
P.S. ... so you DO have "girls" in your life! :)