I taught both of my grandsons sewing machine basics (along with their sisters) and they loved it. My one gs is my go to when I need help with block layouts, he just has the nack for getting it right. He has rearranged the blocks on my design wall for as long as I can remember. All of the grandchildren are teens right now and not as interested in sewing but hope someday they will come back. We have many fond memories of sewing, quilting, fabric dying, etc. that I wouldn't trade for all the tea in China.