I started my granddaughters out with a stack and whack. I cut it for them and then gave them the pieces to sew. If their seams were a little off it didn't matter as we had to square up the blocks. Since none of the seams had to match they felt a real sense of accomplishment at their beautiful squares. They all picked out their fabric from Grammy's stash and that was just part of the fun we had. We even left the three year old give it a try while I guided the fabric she pressed the pedal. What a blast we had.