Here I am helping Samantha as she sews on her sashing.
My granddaughter is pointing to her quilt on the bulletin board. Each child picked their own fabrics for their sashing and borders. I'm on the right. The pink and purple in the middle is a thank you note signed by all the children. The quilts filled three bulletin boards.
This is Kate as she ties her quilt.Tonight was open house at my grandchildren's school in Cypress, CA. My granddaughter is in Preppy K and I have been working with her class of 10 for 9 months. Each child made blocks of the month, and then sewed the sashing on their blocks with my sewing machine. Due to lack of time, I sewed on the borders, then pillowcased the quilts with the batting and backing. Then, each of the children tied their quilts with embroidery floss. They were all on display tonight in the classroom.
I want to thank Desiree Habicht for giving me hints and inspiration for the blocks. Many of these children were still 4 when they started their quilts, and some didn't even know how to color or print their names. As you look at the quilts, it is easy to see how their skills increased throughout the year.
It is so much fun to watch children progress, and to see their confidence grow as they try new things. I hope some of these children grow up to be quilters someday.
