Sewing 101

My grandson, Ian, has been wanting to learn to sew.
And, today, was our day.  After a few brief instructions
about how to use the sewing machine, I started by
having him sew straight lines, squares, triangles,
squiggly lines and circles that I had drawn on paper
to get the feel of the sewing machine.  We didn't use
thread for this.  He really picked things up quickly.

Once he felt confidant with the paper sewing, he was
ready to sew on fabric.  I cut a few pieces and let
him practice sewing straight lines, etc.  Then we
took a small piece, folded it, sewed around three
sides, and turned it.  He was so excited because he
had made a little bag.

Feeling quite confidant, we moved on to a simple
little drawstring bag.

I was so proud of him and how well he did
sewing and turning his bag.

I had sewed one earlier to be sure it would
be easy enough for him to do.

Was so glad I did, because Kohler was feeling rather
left out and kept asking if he couldn't sew something.
Now they each have a little bag for their special
treasures.

Not sure what our next project will be, but
down the road, we may make Halloween
trick or treat bags and pillowcases as gifts
for his brothers for Christmas.