My grandson has already begun his Christmas vacation from school. We are “hanging out” today at his house while his parents work. Before leaving home this morning, I packed a bag of projects destined to interest a little boy on a rainy day. We made some tree ornaments and dipped pretzels in chocolate before tackling the sewing project.
I am helping Aidan make two “Nine Patch” potholders, one for his mom and another for his other grandmother whom he will visit at Christmas. Aidan arranged 3″ squares into two blocks and manned the Featherweight’s foot control while I fed pieces under the presser foot. He snipped between the sewn pieces with precision, and we played Tug o’ War to turn the potholders right side out. I poked out the potholder corners and hand stitched the turning opening closed. After a quick press, we added a bit of quilting so the layers won’t shift when the potholders are washed.
Won’t his mom and grandma be surprised and pleased when they open Aidan’s handmade gifts?
Love this idea! How special.
I bet a couple of your grands would enjoy sewing with you, too!
Adorable-and the potholders are cute too! ❤️
Love Always, Kathy
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Thanks, Kathy!
Keeping the craft alive with the younger generation! Yay!
You are right, Charlie. I am sharing my favorite hobby with my grands.
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I sure do hope some of my grands will grow up appreciating quilts and knowing how to make them.
Looks like you all had a wonderful time! His gifts look beautiful. Hugs,
We did have fun sewing together!