Originally Posted by
nhweaver
....But the only rules I can think of are:
Keep your fingers away from the rotary blade,
Keep your fingers away from the sewing machine needle,
If you drop a pin on the floor, it will land pointy side up,
Do not sew after drinking alot of alcoholic beverages (learned that one the hard way)
The dog/cat/gerbil/rabbit/whatever will sit on the quilt if it is within their reach.
Or hide under it.
Love your rules. The only rules I gave when I tried teaching 12 yr olds. "rotary blades and needles are sharp. Don't bleed on the fabric if you can help it." and "I know the sewing machine can sound like a race car, but don't push the foot pedal all the way down to make it sound cool."