quiltmaker52

I meet with a small group of women who want to learn about sewing and quilting. Some of these ladies are truly beginners, needing to be shown how to thread their machine and use a basic stitch. And some, like me, have bee sewing for over 50 years. We have made a DP9 wallhanging (no binding, sewed around edge and turned right side out), fabric boxes, microwave bowl holder, a simple purse, casserole carrier, pot holders, jelly roll quilt, and a few other small items.

I would appreciate any ideas you can give me on what else we can do. I love working with this group and don't want to see it go away for lack of ideas.

Thanks in advance for all your help.

Cybrarian

Placemats, simple tablerunner, Jenny Doan has 2 great tutorials on simple baby blankets- all of these can be made for gifts which is always a great incentive.

Tartan

Pillowcases, the little dress that ties on the stove handle with a towel, sampler blocks to teach skills and later how to put them together for a quilt.

PaperPrincess

How about some bags? There are patterns out there that go from unlined cotton grocery bags to elaborate totes. There are lots of free patterns on the internet. Here are my favorite sites:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/links-r...s-t210134.html

auntpiggylpn

http://blog.missouriquiltco.com/wp-c...ag-Pattern.pdf

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S7i6Wrl4rZ8 - 3 bags from 1 charm pack!

toverly

It sounds like you have given them an excellent start. Why not ask them what they want to do. I am sure someone has an idea that is brewing in the back of their mind as a "to do" in the future. That way, you aren't on the hook to come up with ideas and they can be responsible for their projects.

Billi

This pattern for baby blanket was a lot of fun with the added bonus of some simple quilting. I got it from someone else on this board who posted their take on it. If you don't want to make 3 each have everyone bring 1 yard if baby fabric and 1 yard of a coordinating fabric for the back cut as directed and mix it up.

http://www.quiltmaker.com/patterns_d...er/patt230.pdf

I see paperprincess mentioned bags, how about canvas or denim grocery bags?

cjsews

Maybe try some pincushions or those little thread catchers to use while they sew.

Jackie Spencer

How about starting with easy quilt block patterns and then doing blocks with more pieces and more difficult patterns as they progress.

eparys

You may want to consider this pattern - great little quilt -VERY EASY - and looks complicated when done.

https://www.byannie.com/media/images...s_patterns.pdf