My son made his first quilt at 7. the one he made at 9 I used alot. it was just 6" sqs. Every week, we'd sew for 10 minutes, a row. It taught him that no matter how big a problem is, to take it one step at a time, and soon you'll have it done. He backed it with flannel, and machine quilted it very loosely. I love that quilt and he learned a lot too. Mainly to look at things one step at a time. Have fun