I do not remember when I could not sew, long before I started kindergarted. First it was doll clothes by hand then SC brought me a little red metal machine with a hand crank which I still have but I did not like it. I wanted to use the one my mom had and I did. My dad was one who thought if you were going to teach a kid anything then he/she needed the proper tools to work with. He was a master craftsman and I had 3 brothers so they learned from him. As for myself Iloved doing what my mother did, and must say she was a saint for letting me use her machine as every time I did then she would have to adjust or do what ever needed to get it to sew for her. Like all kids I loved to turn all knobs. My
2 1/2 GGS is fascinated with my sewing. I intend to do as you suggest, large needle, knitting thread and a punchcard. They have to start somewhere.