Michaela's Quilt

For one of her Young Women's requirements, Michaela decided to make a quilt. She had a lot of fun doing it, and she did it herself. I just showed her what to do, and she did a great job. I expected to have to spend a lot more time with her helping her than I did. She is either a natural or very good at following instructions! I explained each step once, showed her how to do it, then turned her loose. Except for a couple of problems, that was all I did!

She did get the pre-requisite training in ripping up seams, which even seasoned seamstresses still need to do now and then. She sewed one strip on upside down. After making her quilt, she said she wanted a sewing machine for Christmas! I told her I have my old one in a box; we can get it out, get it tuned up and then she and Payden can use that one whenever they want.

She tied this quilt, because we only had a couple of weeks. She did a fantastic job. I am so pleased that my daughters share some of my interests! It was fun to help her with this project, and she loves the quilt she made. It is hard to see in the pictures, but it is a yellow and white floral quilt in 12 inch squares. I made sure to let her know that I will teach her what I know, but that I was never trained; I taught myself what I know about sewing. Marlene did teach me how to tie a quilt, and for that I am very grateful. If my girls want to have perfect quilts and sewing projects, they will need to take classes or something! But maybe I am teaching them something more important; the joy of doing something for pleasure and not because of the outcome. Who said quilts need to be perfect anyway?