When my grandson, Gavril, was 8, he wanted to learn how to quilt. We spent hours trying to figure out what quilt to make. Finally, Gavril decided on a Minecraft quilt. I first had him draw out the pattern on graph paper. Before any cutting, piecing, or quilting was done I taught him the basics of a sewing machine, we practiced straight line sewing on notebook paper, ¼” seams on scrap fabric, how to safely cut fabric with a rotary cutter, and how to carefully use an iron. Then the fun began. He cut his own fabric and had a machine to work with while grandma was busy assisting! In the end he completed his quilt top.
I quilted his quilt on my Forte and added the binding. He is now the proud owner of a fabulous quilt, and I am one proud Grandma!