tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post6522036898394152740..comments2024-03-27T20:05:01.726-04:00Comments on Rebecca Grace Quilting: Harriet Hargrave Is Teaching My Boys Quilting!, Or Mayhem at Mary Jo's Cloth Store with Lars and AndersRebecca Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-40728879602619139552013-08-11T07:44:48.501-04:002013-08-11T07:44:48.501-04:00I loved this article. I had girls and they both se...I loved this article. I had girls and they both sewed from the time they were small. Because they were girls, they would sit on my lap while I sewed and just absorbed a lot of the threading and seam allowance basics. Boys would never sit still on any lap long enough. Also taught 4-H sewing classes, but I think the Harriet Hargrave book sounds better than anything. I am going to buy it for my grandchildren so when they're old enough I can teach it to them when I have a grandma summer sewing camp for them. One of my daughters was a ballet dancer and stitched beautiful costumes and the other only stitched "things". I could give her a spool of variegated Sulky and she would spend an entire afternoon stitching a fabric shape with all the decorative stitches. Her "things" were very pretty. Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805157633368980646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-87952550062111050542013-08-09T22:35:18.909-04:002013-08-09T22:35:18.909-04:00Have you ever looked at 4-H materials for sewing. ...Have you ever looked at 4-H materials for sewing. I have not looked at them for years but they used to have a diagram of a sewing machine along with exercises for threading and sewing without thread to get the hang of things.<br />Check out 4-H online<br />http://www.4-hmall.org/Category/4-hcurriculum-sewing.aspxKris Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02960934227712896152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-41749509885681012622013-08-09T17:37:59.726-04:002013-08-09T17:37:59.726-04:00Jenny -- fortunately for Lars, he was a very cute ...Jenny -- fortunately for Lars, he was a very cute 3-year-old with big brown eyes, long eyelashes, a sweet pudgy belly, and the top of his head smelled really good. Mother Nature has ways of protecting the next generation from the consequences of their toddler antics!Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-4508038918053502532013-08-09T17:35:03.762-04:002013-08-09T17:35:03.762-04:00Hi, Dar! You know, I've seen those gloves, an...Hi, Dar! You know, I've seen those gloves, and I feel like you lose too much sensitivity and control if you're wearing them, don't you think? I'm going to make them keep practicing until they can cut practically perfect strips, and it would be frustrating to try to do that with a bulky mitton thing on your hand. They aren't THAT little, and I'm going to be right there supervising the entire time. Also, you'd be amazed how much FASTER kids heal than we do. Mwahahahaha! As my son Lars would tell you, I have "a VERY inappropriate sense of humor!" ;-) Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-64661070790697611152013-08-09T17:28:33.075-04:002013-08-09T17:28:33.075-04:00Janet, when I got my first sewing machine, the lad...Janet, when I got my first sewing machine, the lady who taught me how to use it had me sew on lined paper without thread, too. It's a great idea, and I do think I'll have the boys try it that way first. Thanks!Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-73629437048580234522013-08-09T10:11:47.056-04:002013-08-09T10:11:47.056-04:00Oh I LOOOVE this! I know about boys and their ener...Oh I LOOOVE this! I know about boys and their energy and from your desciption, I would really enjoy your boys. Hm-but glue in your bobbin-yikes? Does forgiveness extend that far? Lucky boys to have you creatively find a way to teach them to love fabric and sewing! I enjoyed every single word of your post. And Mary Jo's-miss that place!Jenny K. Lyonhttp://quiltskipper.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-88583720312310287962013-08-08T22:21:09.021-04:002013-08-08T22:21:09.021-04:00Rebecca, How about a Klutz Glove by Fons and Porte...Rebecca, How about a Klutz Glove by Fons and Porter for the boys? Check Amazon, Joann's online, the Fons and Porter web site if your LQS doesn't stock them. Even experienced quilters cut themselves with rotary cutters. Just a thought. Good for you teaching your boys! ~~ DarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-75543666330527545562013-08-08T22:00:51.242-04:002013-08-08T22:00:51.242-04:00This looks entirely FUN! I am glad Lars picked on...This looks entirely FUN! I am glad Lars picked one of the Benartex fabrics I had worked with. Can't wait to hear more about your quilting classes. :)Ivory Springhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06912738976411473827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-75664262706160832332013-08-08T20:30:59.109-04:002013-08-08T20:30:59.109-04:00I applaud your willingness to teach your boys how ...I applaud your willingness to teach your boys how to make quilts. I learned to sew at the tender age of 9, by a very kind lady who was not my mom! But there was always space and time and fabric for any sewing I wanted to do, for which I am eternally grateful. You hear of men quilters and sewers now and again, so you never know where your efforts will take them.Kitchener Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512045004228156470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-17004299766855009102013-08-08T19:41:29.880-04:002013-08-08T19:41:29.880-04:00I want to come sew with you too! It sounds like a...I want to come sew with you too! It sounds like a great time! <br /><br />And good for you mom for making sure they form good habits from the very beginning. Jackie's Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04728521317964661942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-13491367103943886522013-08-08T18:47:30.239-04:002013-08-08T18:47:30.239-04:00What fun. I have taught beginning sewers and have ...What fun. I have taught beginning sewers and have found 1 tip that is fun and beneficial: first sewing on the machine with it unthreaded and following lines on paper. This gets them familiar with running it and only poking holes in the paper. A class at a private school had so much fun that the principal even came in & tried it, what a hoot. JanetDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152147363890817086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-23906924186995705002013-08-08T17:52:51.153-04:002013-08-08T17:52:51.153-04:00Thanks, Lane! I still have have to bribe them wit...Thanks, Lane! I still have have to bribe them with video games to get their homework done on time, but they are eager to do this stuff because I've been saying "not now" and "maybe when you're older" for so long -- every time I finish a project, they say "Hey, can I do that?" My mom does oil painting with them one-on-one every Sunday afternoon (alternating so they each get a chance every other week) so I'm planning to do the quilting lessons with one kiddo while the other kiddo is painting at my mom's. I swear they were in diapers two weeks ago -- I'm making an effort to make those memories NOW because they'll be off to college in a heartbeat. That is, as long as they continue to get their homework done... ;-)Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-32852115654095206532013-08-08T17:44:34.763-04:002013-08-08T17:44:34.763-04:00I am jealous. Jealous that your sons are such go-...I am jealous. Jealous that your sons are such go-getters. My kid is no slouch, but I felt like I dragged her through introductory Spanish. Second, that they'll take these lessons. My first quilt didn't have a straight quarter inch seam in the whole thing. Third, that you have the patience to go through all this when it would be easier to say "don't bother Mom now". So, color me as green as Anders' fabric choice. And, tell Lars that everything does go great with orange. You're going to have so much fun! I'd love to teach little fingers to quilt. Lane Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961668927812199081noreply@blogger.com