I would never start with a quilt again. My GD is a high strung perfectionist and there were too many traumas. As seldom as you have your precious GD, I'd start with a pillow so she can have the feeling of accomplishment that comes with a finish, then progress to the quilt.
My 9 yo GS is working on a pillow here. A 9 patch with a feature fabric in the center on each side. His is military - imagine that. The first side he used my 301 with its small handwheel as a handcrank. He wasn't comfortable with the electics. Friday night he switched to the motor. I do think handcranking it gave him a feel for the 1/4" without worrying about zooming around. My only machine I can slow down is not a good quilter - she eats edges.
Uh, this one isn't sitting on my lap - he weighs more than I do.
Enjoy your time together.
Last edited by irishrose; 11-18-2012 at 02:47 PM.