Another Future Quilters Orientation

I adore showing a new generation of little girls.... or big girls and even adults.... the joys of quilting.  Fabric and design, the techniques, the options, the amazing ability to create for a lifetime and never create the same thing twice.  So when Andrea, my son's friend and her 2 little girls were visiting from up north, I asked would she and the girls be free for a morning to quilt, I got a happy "YES!"

Andrea had sewn a pillowcase before.  With a friend who was also a non-sewer.  Her husband got her a sewing machine from his Grandma while they were here, so she brought it over and we unpacked it, I taught her to wind a bobbin, change a needle, thread the machine, and basic maintenance.  I also highlighted important instructions in the book.  Andrea was a FAST learner, soon sewing up a storm, trouble shootong, re-threading the machine and re-inserting a bobbin!  I wish they lived closer, Andrea was a very fun student.

The girls, Sienna, age 7 and Olivia, age 4, each completed a Christmas project.  I can see both becoming quilters in the future.  And Mom, heading home with a new machine and a lot of excitement, will surely teach her girls and pass it on.