Another New Quilter!!!

It started with learning the quarter inch seam and practicing on some scraps. He found the black strip and wanted to be a Ninja :).

Then he dumped out a bunch of fabric from my scrap basket.  So many choices!!  Notice the design wall  he's standing next to. There is such fun in designing!

He finally decided on some fish fabric and we started to make the piece - just letting it grow as he sewed pieces.  We called it an aquarium. My granddaughter didn't really want him sewing on "her" machine, so I pulled out my Elna Carina.  Almost 30 years old and still purring along. It was perfect for him.

Notice the intense concentration!!!  Operating the foot pedal for the first time took some practice.

He really tried to hold the fabric straight and keep things lined up.

Here's his finished piece.  He decided not to baste and quilt it at this point. So I just used the pinking shears around the edges.

We did have another project picked out, but that will be for another time.  I am so proud of both kids - it has been a special time.  Today is their last day in Pensacola and we are headed out to the beach to see the Blue Angels perform - a Pensacola tradition!! :)

Have a great day,

Karen

The Next Generation - a new quilter

I have had my 2 grandchildren from North Carolina here for the past week.  My 7 year old granddaughter had insisted on bringing her sewing machine (we gave it to her last year for Christmas).  She wanted to make a quilt for her American Girl doll.  We talked for quite a while about which pattern to make.  She was a little undecided until she saw the current quilt I've been working on "Come to the Party". She immediately said that's it!!

She selected every single color combination - in fact, she was very insistent on what she liked together and what she didn't like.

We learned about the quarter inch seam and chain piecing - and before she knew it - she had all 16 blocks done.

As you can see, she's in her bathing suit (we were headed to the beach and had a few minutes while waiting for everyone - so of course she wanted to sew at least one more block!)

She sewed all the blocks together and then sewed the blocks into rows.  She helped me pin baste it and then it was time for me to quilt it.

Here's the proud quilter holding her first quilt! I am so proud of her :).

I think her smile tells you how she feels :).

Here we are holding our quilts - now all I have to do is baste and quilt mine!

In addition to the quilt, she made the pillowcase dress for her doll (she learned how to zig zag) and the pillow for her doll (she learned how to turn and stuff).

Here we are together. The big quilt behind her is Tree Party that I made for her last year.  Now my 5 year old grandson has decided he wants to learn to sew. We're choosing a pattern for him and then it's back to the sewing machine :).  I am one happy Nana Girl!

Until next time,

Karen