Originally Posted by
jcrow
Do a sampler quilt. Pick out 6 different easy blocks and have her do each one. She might get bored doing the same block over and over. The beginners quilt classes at our LQS do a sampler quilt with 4 blocks. I thought that was too little. 9 would be even better. You have some good ideas above, choose some and have her do them. She'll know quite a bit when her quilt is finished instead of knowing only one block.
This was actually the way I learned!! It was a 4 block wall hanging but when I went so crazy over piecing the teacher expanded it to 6 blockes. Each block taught a different technique ! I thought we would shop for fabric first then start with simple blocks!! Might have to hunt up my very first quilt!! Lol.
Thanks everyone for the great ideas!! Please keep them coming!!