Amanda's pillowcases!
03-27-2010, 05:45 PM
#51
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Tell Amanda WAY TO GO!!!! And a pat on the back to you Gramma---My 14 year old grandaughter has ADD also and she likes to do sewing that is quick and fun. When she was in London, England with my son last summer--he taught her how to piece a quilt top and secured the first lines of quilting by machine for her to finish. We are going to be finishing it soon, and then she wants to make some simple things. She is a fabulous drawing artist too. In this day and age, I think kids need their grandparents more than ever with moms and dads working so much. Give her a hug from Katie and me.
03-27-2010, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by amandasgramma
Thank you everyone! I got so excited I forgot to mention where we got the pattern!!! Thanks for reminding me. Yes, it's the Rolled Pillowcase pattern by Jeanne M. Butter at www.rainydayquiltschool.com. The pattern was interesting!!!! I thought she was crazy then VOILA, there's a pillowcase! LOL
you were saying the pattern maker was crazy, not your granddaughter! (I have adhd too).
Most add-eers, are very intelligent and like so many here have said, will hyperfocus on something interesting to them.
Her story is all too typical and sad. You have shown yourself something, and now can tell her family, but what you did for her?...priceless :XD:
03-27-2010, 11:52 PM
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if there is one thing to teach a youngster, that sewing is the thing... it is so rewarding and i believe that any one who learns and does sew. whehter it be pillowcases or quilts. it is an accomplishment. and that is what young people need to know,,, they can accomplish
03-27-2010, 11:58 PM
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Younger folks don't believe me & look at me sideways when I tell them we didn't own a TV until I was 9 yrs old. You did the right thing, in my opinion, by turning the TV off. Your Amanda didn't have the distraction then, she had your attention & your teaching skills. You're the best. The world needs more like you.
03-28-2010, 01:05 AM
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That is so very special! My grandma taught me to sew and I loved her dearly for it. Your GD is very lucky to have you to teach her. You both did an awesome job on the pillowcases.
Tell Amanda she did an awesome job and to keep up the good work! She's a natural.
Tell Amanda she did an awesome job and to keep up the good work! She's a natural.
03-28-2010, 02:38 AM
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Beautiful! The pillow cases are so fast to put together, and are so useful,............teens and tweens really love them. Am so glad that you pushed to get her interested.......is there a sewing machine in her future?
03-28-2010, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by amandasgramma
I mentioned in another thread that my granddaughter is visiting for the week. She's 15 yrs old, has never sewn (mom doesn't even own a sewing machine!) and said at the beginning of the week that she didn't want to do it. She didn't even want to try. Well, yesterday, I got fed up with the tv on, told her to help me. She helped with the first one, I helped her with the 2nd one and she did the rest by herself!!! She even threaded the sewing machine by herself! This is a child they say is "slow", has ADD....uh huh.....she just needed a SEWING MACHINE!! ;) I'm so proud of her I could bust a seam!!! She's coming back this summer to make a quilt! :thumbup:
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