Originally Posted by qbquilts
If she doesn't sew, but has a sewing machine, my first lesson would be how to use the sewing machine (thread, tension, wind bobbins and practice different stitches).
Yes, I agree with this. You can teach her to sew a very simple thing...maybe a pot holder, a simple table runner, etc. I teach sewing at our church, and that's how I do it.