I wish I knew how to add pictures to this website.
Last weekend, my 4 1/2 yr old granddaughter made her first quilt with me!
She picked out the colors of the strips from a jelly roll. Her tiny hands held the sides of the strips while I sewed. She learned how the needle works and you must NEVER put your hands too near the needle. She learned "needle down" and moved the wheel to do that. She used the "foot up and foot down". When it was time to make the quilt sandwich, she wanted to learn how to use the closed pins so I showed her and she used 48 pins to hold the quilting sandwich together! Again she held the fabric so it went straight and we quilted together. After that, she unpinned the pins! She picked out the binding colors and I put it on for her. When I hand stitched the back of the binding, I put the needle in and she pulled the needle out. I loved her leaning against me watching and helping. It was a significant time for me and I am sure, a significant time for her. We both signed the lable, dated it and sewed it on together. She has been sleeping with it every night since. If I can figure out how to post pictures, I will eventually. Right now just imagine the tiny hands of a 4 year old softly working with a grandma's hands and the two of us loving every moment. (The quilt is about 18"x20")
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