The Potting Shed A forum to discuss Crafts, Cooking, Gardening, Countryside, Livestock and Pets    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Join! (free)    Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Start them young          The Potting Shed Forum Index -> Quilting and sewing View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Kathy Site Admin Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 5347 Location: Scotland Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:33 pm    Post subject: Start them young Here is E doing her first sewing on a "proper machine", the feather weight I won at auction last night. She had the pedal full down and nearly gave me a heart attack but her fingers seemed to be nimble enough to cope with it!   Back to top Libby 4 Star Club Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 2181 Location: Wiltshire Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 11:39 am    Post subject: aw bless, they love it don't they, I remember T being exactly the same, and she hasn't stopped since!!! _________________ My Blog: http://woodlandsworld.blogspot.com/ Back to top Jellycat 4 Star Club Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 1732 Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:02 pm    Post subject: Good for E - sewing is a really useful skill to have. She'll soon slow down, just as soon as she's sewn through her fingernail ...   _________________ http://www.pennycottage.co.uk You can't have everything - where would you put it? Back to top TheGirlsMum 2 Star Club Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 871 Location: Helston Cornwall Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:46 pm    Post subject: My brother sewed through my thumb when I was very young, the nail is still bumpy now........ Back to top Kathy Site Admin Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 5347 Location: Scotland Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 10:27 pm    Post subject:   Think I'll give her the hand cranked.................. Back to top agapanthus 2 Star Club Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 724 Location: in the middle of a building site :( Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 9:32 am    Post subject: She IS a very clever girl!! Back to top Cabbagepatch 6 Star Club Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 3531 Location: S Glos Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 6:52 pm    Post subject: Lovely photo   Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Potting Shed Forum Index -> Quilting and sewing All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Welcome----------------Introduce yourselfGetting to know you Chat----------------The potting shedOrganised eventsGet on your soapbox! In the garden and countryside----------------Garden and allotmentLivestock and petsGoing wildEnvironmental awareness At home and in the kitchen----------------Cooking and bakingPreserving and curingBeverages and brewsThe libraryLive a healthier lifeFamily lifeGood HousekeepingBe your own bossFrugality The studio and workshop----------------Quilting and sewingKnitting, weaving and crochetCard, paper and woodSoapmakingBead artAll Other CraftsCountdown to ChristmasThe darkroomThe workshopOffcut bin Miscellaneous----------------Forum help and practiceFeedback and announcementsForum calendarThe boutique  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Card File  Gallery  Forum Archive Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group myff_thepottingshed3 style by ktauber