Alma,
I think it was the time crunch that made it a little overwhelming for you. But, you still did a great thing for the girls.
I offered a quilting class to the girls in my neighborhood this summer. I had five girls, the youngest was eight and the oldest was 11. We met at my house from 9 till noon, Monday thru Friday, for one week. At the end of the week, each girl had a completed quilt. All quilts were entered in our quild quilt show in September. The girls had a good time but for me 'it was the most fun I ever had at a quilting class'. I loved it and will offer it again next summer.
Kathy