CookyIN - The Quilty Fun Sew Along is different than the mystery quilt along. I'm not sure what it is exactly yet. They posted it on Facebook and it's on their blog but there isn't a whole lot of detail yet. It starts next week though.
Yes, I think my stepdaughter will get into sewing. She has a collection of my scraps and wants to make a small blanket or quilt with my little Singer. Right now the focus is on reading Harry Potter (we don't watch the movie until she finishes the corresponding book - she's on #6 now) and now knitting. She has the crafty bug so it's only a matter of time before sewing becomes part of the repertoire.