Kim Bohannon

thank you all for your imput... I had considered starting them off with a simple charm pack... and have them sew their squares together... I may change the pattern a little, to make it easier for them, since most of the feedback is cautionary. This is why I love this board so much!

ScrapQuilter

Wow I am way over seven and I'm not sure I would want to do that block if I was a beginner quilter. Bless your heart..and good luck....... if it was me I would start with a 4 patch or something with strips as I think a beginner needs to be able to sew straight seams........ just food for thought.

quiltingdoe

I am part of a team of 6 volunteers who teach sewing and quilting to anyone 9 years old to adult. After three years, we have found that even 8 year olds have a very short attention span. Our participants start with a potholder with one side a 16 patch and the other a 4 patch. This lets them understand how even seams lead them to two same-sized pieces.

Good Luck with your teaching. Please share the results after your class.

mighty

Nice design, but seems a little much for 7 .

CircleSquare

Well, that's what Kim did when I started teaching her to crochet! So I expect her students will do the same because they will catch her enthusiasm!! (Auntie Ann)

snowyquilter

Moste everyone said this already, but thought I would throw in my two cents. Simple squares would be better than triangles. I can't really remember when kids start learning geometry but they may get really confused by the need to cut pieces 3/8" larger. There is also a lot more room for error in a triangle and kids to tend to get frustrated and give up when something doesn't work out very well. Simple squares may seem boring to us, but if the fabric itself has lots of cool colors and interesting patterns, that in itself will make them happy and want to so it together. Hope that helps. It sounds like a lot of fun. I just love teaching young ones (or old ones) new things and watching the light bulb turn on.

drgranny

I started my little 2 yr old out on squares. I put a row of dots on the seam line and pinned them together for her. Gave her a large needle and showed her how to stick the needle in the dot. The stitches were big but she did really well. Her coordination was pretty good for a 2 yr old. Of course I watched her the whole time she had the needle. Her interest would hold till she had sewn maybe 4 or 5 blocks together. When she had enough sewn together I put a back on it and machined quilted it. I still have it in my cedar chest, which is buried in the back of a closet or I would take a pic of the little quilt for you. That was 54 years ago. She still loves to do needle work today. Embrodery,crochet, tatting, and handsewing quilt blocks.

ube quilting

I like that yo want to teach young ones to quilt. The pattern you have designed is nice but really very complicated for 7 yr olds. I really would keep it simple, like a rail fence or simple 9 patch. Not a very long attension span with this age.
Save the more complicated pattern for an older group, 15/16 yr olds.

Latrinka

Awe, they'll have fun with that!

Kim Bohannon

I have simplified the pattern... at least now I know what is too much! lol... thank you all for your input!