My grands start with a pillowcase for their bed. Then they move up to aprons. I do the cutting and pressing. When they are 9 they get to go to sewing camp for a week. My 11 year old granddaughter is taking off with sewing - she made herself a "Classmate" bag for school. Then she made a "Professional Tote". We will be entering them both in the fair. Nine patch quilts are good for them also. Clothes for the American Girl doll are easy to sew and they aren't too small to work with. (get an 18" doll at Walmart if she doesn't have an AmericanGirl). Good luck and have fun sewing. You have opened up a whole new world for her!