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What a great story about cutting up the towels and using tape to put them together. Thanks for sharing!
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Oh my gosh . . . that is so sweet--making a quilt for her mom.
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Well I think that's just adorable. Maybe you could take all the cuts she made and sew them together for her into her own little quilt. Of course I consider this adorable because my kids are all adults and there's no chance they would do that and the grandkids live too far away.
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Originally Posted by Deborah12687
Originally Posted by Sandy1951
That's adorable! I also hope Mom saves her "quilt." :) How old is your granddaughter?
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now, that is the sweetest and funniest story I have heard in a L o n g time!!! I love kids!!!! Do teach that baby to quilt before she discovers another inappropriate stash!!!!
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Hide the scissors and rotary cutter when she comes back for another visit! I would LOVE to see a picture! When kids are quiet, you GOTTA find out what is going on!
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Originally Posted by Deborah12687
My Granddaughter has been staying with us for few days before she goes back to school. Well....I was working on a quilt and she was asking lots and lots of questions about it. She is a bit hyper and sometimes she gets into things she is not sapose to do. She anounced that she wants to be a quilter to. She couldn't understand why I cut the fabric up and then sew it back together and I just told her quilts are sapose to be colorful so I cut different blocks so the quilt is pretty. She had this look in her eyes that I knew something was stewing in her little brain. Her Mom picked her up and few days later I got a call from my Daughter in law all upset with me for telling her about sewing. I ask her why she was so upset with me I thought it was a good thing! Well the little stinker took out all the wash clothes and towels from the bath room closet and snuck them into her room......she cut them all up and used tape instead of sewing to make a quilt for her Mom. Well......I am still gigling about it but have to buy a new set of towels for my daughter in law.
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I think this is so cute and should have been appreciated by your DIL as something loving her daughter tried to do for her. How old is your GD? I think your DIL should have told you about it but not been mad and should buy her own replacement towels and some material for her daughter to cut up and quilt with some supervision.
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I'd say it's time to give her a stash of her own so she can play with it without getting in trouble.
Love what she did and I hope she didn't holler at her for it. I think she should encourage her by buying her a small stash that she can enjoy. Maybe even get her a small sewing kit and show her how to use it as well. Tell her we want to see pictures cause I'm sure it is beautful. |
Originally Posted by Deborah12687
My Granddaughter has been staying with us for few days before she goes back to school. Well....I was working on a quilt and she was asking lots and lots of questions about it. She is a bit hyper and sometimes she gets into things she is not sapose to do. She anounced that she wants to be a quilter to. She couldn't understand why I cut the fabric up and then sew it back together and I just told her quilts are sapose to be colorful so I cut different blocks so the quilt is pretty. She had this look in her eyes that I knew something was stewing in her little brain. Her Mom picked her up and few days later I got a call from my Daughter in law all upset with me for telling her about sewing. I ask her why she was so upset with me I thought it was a good thing! Well the little stinker took out all the wash clothes and towels from the bath room closet and snuck them into her room......she cut them all up and used tape instead of sewing to make a quilt for her Mom. Well......I am still gigling about it but have to buy a new set of towels for my daughter in law.
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Tears and couldn't stop laughing. That is too cute and adorable. That will be a memory forever and especially on her wedding day. I still have a pin cusion and scissor holder my DS made me when he was 5 yrs. old. Wrapped them up as a present. All done by hand. Things you never throw away.
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My grand daughter decided that she wanted to learn to use my sewing machine. So I sat her down , taught her to thread the machine, and how to sew a seam. She was using scrap material, but when she made a wide seam and then made it the regular size, I proceeded to try to teach her how to use the seam ripper, and to reinforce the idea that she needed to repair any mistakes she made as she went. I went into the other room for more material while she was ripping out. When I returned she was throwing it in the trash. I asked her why, She replied, " Grandma it's only scrap material, and it needed to be in the trash,." " But I was trying to teach you how to use a seam ripper, and repair your mistakes," I replied. She said," I did learn how to fix it.. I put it in the trash."
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What a great story! I was afraid you were going to say she cut up some clothes. DIL should be glad it was only towels and should have appreciated the GD's creativity, and added a little instruction as to what is okay to cut and what isn't. I think it's wonderful that the created piece will be kept and passed along. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful story!
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so save your "towel quilt" for when your little sweety comes to see you and work on explaining sewing to her this would be a perfect place to show her different stitches and the basics and she will either be hooked or run for the hills!
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This is an event your DIL will never, ever forget. Turn it around, make it a teaching event with the GD...taking something that did not belong to her, she didn't ask permission, get her to pony up some of the replacement funds, even 1 washcloth.
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That is just to funny! Gave me a good laugh to start my day off. I hope the mom treasures her quilt! This will be a wonderful family story to tell for years to come.
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Wonderful story - a treasure!
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Thanks for the laugh. Don't ya just love kids!!!
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ooops Well, next time you see her you might teach her how to sew and emphasize that she only sews when Grandma is watching (supervising) her. not just AT grandma's...
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Kids do the darnedest things don't they...cute story thanks for sharing!
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Gotta love kids!!!! : )
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That is funny but how old is that 'lil stinker'? She should have used construction paper, LOL.
warm quilt hugs, sue in Ca |
Oh that is so funny, I would be laughing to. God bless. children are so wonderful.
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Originally Posted by wraez
That is funny but how old is that 'lil stinker'? She should have used construction paper, LOL.
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Originally Posted by irenecarter
My grand daughter decided that she wanted to learn to use my sewing machine. So I sat her down , taught her to thread the machine, and how to sew a seam. She was using scrap material, but when she made a wide seam and then made it the regular size, I proceeded to try to teach her how to use the seam ripper, and to reinforce the idea that she needed to repair any mistakes she made as she went. I went into the other room for more material while she was ripping out. When I returned she was throwing it in the trash. I asked her why, She replied, " Grandma it's only scrap material, and it needed to be in the trash,." " But I was trying to teach you how to use a seam ripper, and repair your mistakes," I replied. She said," I did learn how to fix it.. I put it in the trash."
Wouldn't we all be in a mess if we tried to fix all of our mistakes like that! I would quickly run out of money replacing my fabric if I threw out into the trash every mistake I made! |
Originally Posted by Deborah12687
My Granddaughter has been staying with us for few days before she goes back to school. Well....I was working on a quilt and she was asking lots and lots of questions about it. She is a bit hyper and sometimes she gets into things she is not sapose to do. She anounced that she wants to be a quilter to. She couldn't understand why I cut the fabric up and then sew it back together and I just told her quilts are sapose to be colorful so I cut different blocks so the quilt is pretty. She had this look in her eyes that I knew something was stewing in her little brain. Her Mom picked her up and few days later I got a call from my Daughter in law all upset with me for telling her about sewing. I ask her why she was so upset with me I thought it was a good thing! Well the little stinker took out all the wash clothes and towels from the bath room closet and snuck them into her room......she cut them all up and used tape instead of sewing to make a quilt for her Mom. Well......I am still gigling about it but have to buy a new set of towels for my daughter in law.
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I teach children to sew. One of my students took out her mom's rags from under the sink and hand sewed them together. She was just 7 at the time. Her folks thought they had better put her in a sewing class. Well, I am the lucky teacher. I was present when she was awarded a $25 check from our local quilting guild I belong to. Katie had pieced, and free motioned quilted her first quilt at age 8 and it also won a big ribbon at the fair. She has made several since and donated them to the Humane Society. I say get that girl into lessons and enable that desire with tools and fabric.
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snt that just gorgeous, you have to laugh. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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