I agree! Teaching kids to quilt is great fun. Our school district's 5th grade talented and gifted kids have a project, which is to make a quilt. First, they make a class quilt reflecting their time at their home school. Then, they write a story and make a quilt, wall hanging or pillow that tells the story in a quilt. I assisted this year and will do it again next year. It was great fun. Most had never held a needle before.
Below is a sample of their work. (Some had more help than others, but that was within the rules.) I would love to post the photos of the kids sewing, but I don't have permission to do so.
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