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I reflected that many times in the past when I’ve tried to teach James how to sew, I’ve focused too hard on the finished project. They ran off and played for thirty minutes while I made another cup of coffee and relaxed. Thankfully it was a gorgeous day and they had a gymnastic bar to play on outside. They stitched the second set of squares together much faster than the first, but then at that stage, they both needed a break. This level of detail paid off big over the course of the day! Once the girls had sewn two squares together, they were doing really well. This made my nurse/sister cringe and she instantly offered antibacterial spray, but of course no one got poked after that. They drew blood maybe once and I told them to suck on their finger until it stopped bleeding. Sure, you can learn a lot from watching, but you really can’t learn how to actually do the task and make the stitches without actually holding the needle yourself.Īs for fear about them getting hurt, yes, they both poked themselves with the needle or pin a few times. They needed to have the needle in THEIR hand. My goal was for the girls to be able to sew without my help. Because there’s nothing like repetition, I explained how to sew, how to tie an overhand knot, how to do a backstitch, etc to both girls multiple times. I found it easy to get one girl started sewing while the other waited, then I helped her begin stitching next. Two wiggly girls, but talking at once, both super excited to sew was a bit overwhelming. The starting session was definitely the most chaotic and the hardest to manage. But for the most part I tried to be receptive and supportive whenever they brought me their blocks.
A few times when I was too busy cooking I had to ask the girls to go play for a minute before I could help them. It also helped me have the right attitude throughout our lessons (which stretched almost all day). I really want kids to get into sewing and quilting, so the answer to all of these questions was a resounding “YES!” But I’m not sure I would have been able to clearly tap into my deeper goal on such a busy day if I hadn’t asked myself that question. But throughout that day, I was also teaching a 6 and 7 year old how to hand sew 4-patch pillows! This situation really just landed in my lap – this wasn’t planned in advance and I didn’t honestly know how it would work out.īut I asked myself a question – Am I willing?Īm I willing to take the time to teach? Am I willing to guide them gently and not get frustrated or impatient? This past weekend we went to Charleston and made the big Thanksgiving meal on Saturday evening. Quick links to things mentioned in this podcast:
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This past weekend I had an amazing opportunity to teach two girls how to sew! Hear about how that impromptu hand sewing class went along with more information about the new Friendship Quilt Along in this Hello My Quilting Friends podcast:
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