New quilter in the Family
06-24-2010, 01:38 PM
#43
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Location: Falls,PA
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What a beautiful little girl I envy your joy in teaching her I have one son that is not even thinking of getting married and presenting us w/ grandchildren. I get to share my 2 year old grandniece with my sister who is the Grammie. Teach your grandson too. My son use to put my machine in his room to sew paintball camouflage!
06-24-2010, 02:51 PM
#44
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Northern California
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My 9 year old GD stayed with me for a week. When I asked her if she would like to learn how to sew on the sewing machine her eyes got real big and she said "Oh Gramma, could I?" I have tears in my eyes as I type this. She had never touched a machine in her life. I had left over squares from the quilt I made her for her birthday and let her arrange them to her liking. Usin a piece of scrap I explained about "right sides together". I had her then sew the scraps together. She did great. I pinned each square for her and she did all the sewing. In 3 hours she had her pillow done! I helped cut out a back and we stuffed it with left over batting. She even hand sewed the opening we used to stuff it. She very happy and so am I!
Gabby sewing
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And Ironing
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Hand sewing
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Finished Product...and Gramma's quilt
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06-24-2010, 07:17 PM
#49
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Location: Ohio
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Originally Posted by sewmuchmore
it would be great if you take pictures every step of the way. Then make a quilt by transferring the pictures to each block. Then give it to her years later to keep the loving members alive. She is a little doll. Very bless to have someone to show her how to quilt.
06-24-2010, 07:31 PM
#50
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Alu ... the Pixie went back to the store earlier tonight. For some reason, the needle couldn't pick up the bobbin thread. I worked on it after she went home & there was no way I could figure it out. What was neat about it was that it could go on batteries as well. The 2nd day, she was using my machine, so that is what she is going to do from now on.
Things just aren't made like they use to be. But Maria was thrilled to use "granny's machine.
Things just aren't made like they use to be. But Maria was thrilled to use "granny's machine.
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