Mother/Daughter Crafting

About two weeks ago, my 9 year-old daughter, Gracie, went to the local fabric store with me and chose fabrics to sew her very first pillowcase. It was a fun experience. She put lots of thought into the fabrics; trying this one and that, laying them out and rearranging them to come up with just the right combination. Without too much ado, she succeeded in finding the perfect combination of colors to go with her "kitty" theme.

Crafting with Gracie has always been a bit of a love/hate experience. So, this time, I decided to keep it simple...and short. It took three sessions to put together one pillowcase. But, with the exception of some drama over slicing the top layer of her index finger on a pin and my refusal to provide a band-aid for a bloodless finger, all went very well.

I did the cutting, ironing and pinning. Gracie did all of the sewing and trimming of threads and the project corners. (I was a little worried about an incidental slip of the scissors on the completed project, but she did just great!)

Ta-da! Gracie was so proud of herself.  She danced about as I ironed it one more time. Then, she promptly requested that I let her take it to school to show all her friends. So, it is safely bundled into her backpack. I can't wait to hear how the day goes!

Next on her to-do list is a pillow. After our success with the pillowcase, I'm thinking I just might be game for the challenge. I'm just tickled that my daughter wants to spend time crafting with me. I hope I can nurture her love of crafting into a lifelong hobby and that she never tires of sharing this love with me!