This is Olivia's first quilt. She is 6 and a half. She picked the fabrics from my stash and arranged them herself. Then she sat on my lap and guided the fabric through the machine while I worked the foot pedal. I had her help me tape the backing to the floor and showed her how to use the safety pins to baste it. We zigzagged "in the ditch" sort of because I knew it would be fast and she could do the guiding herself. She also helped me sew on the binding. Not very straight in the back, but, she is quite proud of herself and I am proud of her too.

Oh my goodness! That is precious!!! She did an excellent job too! Even the colors and placement are good. Care grandma...this is addicting. Opps! You know that! Can't think of a better addiction to share. Enjoy the quality time.

She looks thrilled with it! It's perfect for a 1st quilt.

How wonderful!! Please ask her to join our next children's doll quilt swap okay? She is sooooo cute, and she did such a great job!! keep an eye out for the swap!

First of all, your granddaughter is adorable :D !!!!!!

Second, I think it's wonderful that she is getting quality time with you while you also teach her to quilt. The memories will stay with her forever. She did a wonderful job :thumbup:

What a cutie...the quilt AND Miss Olivia :).
What a great job she has done...colors look great and she'll always remember sitting on your lap making her first quilt. Great memories :).

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CUTE QUILT :)
AND BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL :) :)
She should be proud...she did great !!!!!
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She's adorable! Look at that smile! You can tell she's so proud of herself! I can't wait until my grand daughter is old enough!

She's so precious and proud of her first quilt! WTG, bring them up right! She'll have fond memories for life of this time spent together! :thumbup:

What a little sweetie and her quilt is great!

great job. She looks proud and she should e. she did a great job. And I bet you are happy too.

Your GD is adorable :mrgreen: The quilt is great ! What a fun time you must have had. Your Grand daughter has a good eye for color :mrgreen:

Olivia... Your quilt is very pretty and you did a very good job at sewing it.

Awesome job Miss Olivia!! you did great!! Keep up the good work.

Olivia, you should feel very proud of that quilt. it is awesome. You are a very pretty girl. I am sure we will be seeing more beautiful quilts from you!

Oh, how sweet, she is a doll! Great quilt!!!

Thanks everyone. She has an artistic eye and loves to do crafts and she has done some really nice work. Last year I made her a design board with many pieces of fabric and she likes to cut shapes and arrange them. The problem is, she lives in Washington State and I live in Louisiana. I do visit as much as possible. She has two brothers, one older, one younger, and I do enjoy them too.

It looks perfect to me!!

I say get them hooked young. My daughter told me (she is 18) the other day not many of her friends know how to sew and she was so proud I taught her basics over Christmas break. I think (I am in my 40's) not many of my own friends do it and if we don't teach them.. who will? an entire generation and future generation with fewer and fewer woman (and men) who would even consider the art. How sad! Your little one is so precious and I hope you show her her picture on the web and everyones kudos for her. SHE DID GREAT!

awwwwww she looks so proud.

This is just awesome!! I love seeing young quilters starting out!1
She did a terrific job!

What a fantastic job she did!!!

That is so sweet. I love seeing pics like this. You are giving her something precious...a love of quilting, and memories that will last her a lifetime. Way to go, Grandma!!

She is a doll and her first quilt is wonderful. A new quilter.

She has a future in quilting! How adorable and what a pretty quilt.

She's a cutie and her quilt looks wonderful!!1

Awwww that is an adorable quilt is so is your DGD :D:D:D

wow, I wish I had started sewing that young. Great job.

Thanks everyone. Happy New Year!!

that is sew cool.my grand kids are learning too

That is so lovely - how great!!!

Well DOne young lady!!

Thanks! We are hoping for another one this year

Adorable Olivia, and wonderful quilt! Glad you are encouraging her to join the wide world of quilting! :)

I second that!