Ali -
I have a 9 1/2 year old son who is quilting too.  So far his projects
have been really small ones (baby quilt size).  His latest quilt he drew
pictures from a book that he read and pieced them with printed pig
fabric.  (He read Charlotte's Web)   He has been swapping squishies here
and there.   If your daughter is interested (or any other child for that
matter) in doing a regular 3" swap or mini swap, please let me know and
we can set up something.   Josh (my son) is working on a Y2K quilt
currently.
Thanks -
Margie Foreman in CA

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Hello!

Katrina & Liana both want to participate in the canning jar fabric swap.
April 1st as a starting date is fine with us.

Jean

Hi Everyone!!

I am glad to see a few more posts to this list. It seems that there are a few of
us whose kids are around the same age!! Three of my five kids quilt and only the
youngest (8) is interested is swapping. She has never participated in one and
when Claire and I decided on the fat 8th swap she was sooooo excited. Katie has
made a few doll quilts and is hand quilting a lap quilt for herself.

  If you are interested in taking part in our monthly swap please post or e-mail
one of us so that we can get it set up. I am thinking about having it begin on
April 1st. How does that sound to everyone?

Mary

Welcome Ali & Carrie!

I have 2 daughters, Katrina 10 & Liana 8.  Both are learning to sew & have
several rail fence blocks from a kids block swap they participated in last
summer/fall.  Katrina has sewn some blocks together to make a top for a
quillow.  We're hoping to add the batting & backing soon so that I can teach
her how to quilt it.  Liana will be putting some of her blocks together
soon, too.

I have been quilting about 5 years now.  My daughters, have shown a great
deal of interest in my quilting, and last summer I taught them to piece by
hand (3D bow tie blocks) and on the machine (rail fence).  They prefer to
work on the machine, because it is quicker.  Liana also made some churn dash
blocks last month.
******************************
There was a post a few days ago about swapping fat 1/8's for canning jar
blocks.
Katrina & Liana will probably participate in that one, - Mary I'll let you
know soon.

Do you know a site on the web with a pattern for the canning jar?  I know I
have seen some, but I did not save them.

Jean,
in NW Florida







>From: "Alycia Hardman" <alyciagh@...>
>
>Hello everyone,
>I just joined your list and thought I should introduce myself. I am Alycia,
and my 8 year old daughter Carrie wants to learn to quilt. She has watched
me recieve swaps and wants to join in. We had our first adventure of cutting
out fat quarters with my rotary cutter last week, and she did well, although
I didn't let her cut solo yet. I told her I signed up for this list, and
promised her we would read it together. We are looking foward to hearing
from everyone and what projects everyone is working on.
>
>Happy Quilting,
>Ali
>
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Well, guess what Alycia....I have an 8yr. old DD, too.  She's begun to
acquire her own little fabric stash just like her mom.  She's completed
blocks for one quilt from a kids swap she participated in last year and she,
also, did some redwork blocks for a block swap (that was a challenge!).
She's very excited right now to take on the canning jars...tried one block
and finished it in 15 minutes(with mom helping to cut).  I've let her use
the rotary  cutter with supervision but, she still had a minor cut once from
it...but, then I do that as well.  What projects is anyone else working on?

Claire

-----Original Message-----
From: Alycia Hardman [mailto:alyciagh@...]
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 11:05 AM
To: QuiltingKids@onelist.com
Subject: [QuiltingKids] (No Subject)

From: "Alycia Hardman" <alyciagh@...>

Hello everyone,
I just joined your list and thought I should introduce myself. I am Alycia,
and my 8 year old daughter Carrie wants to learn to quilt. She has watched
me recieve swaps and wants to join in. We had our first adventure of cutting
out fat quarters with my rotary cutter last week, and she did well, although
I didn't let her cut solo yet. I told her I signed up for this list, and
promised her we would read it together. We are looking foward to hearing
from everyone and what projects everyone is working on.

Happy Quilting,
Ali


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Hello everyone,
I just joined your list and thought I should introduce myself. I am Alycia, and
my 8 year old daughter Carrie wants to learn to quilt. She has watched me
recieve swaps and wants to join in. We had our first adventure of cutting out
fat quarters with my rotary cutter last week, and she did well, although I
didn't let her cut solo yet. I told her I signed up for this list, and promised
her we would read it together. We are looking foward to hearing from everyone
and what projects everyone is working on.

Happy Quilting,
Ali


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Hi quilting moms(or grandmoms or aunts or whatever) and kids,
	 I hope you've had a chance to read the guidelines for the Canning Jar
fabric swap that Mary posted.  I think this is going to be a lot of fun and
will give the kids a start on building their fabric stashes.  Maybe, too,
this will  give us the opportunity to get to know one another a little
better.  I hope so.    I had some advance notice about this and my DD,
Kelly, and I have already picked up some fabrics for this project.  We've
got fish, cats, dolphins and flamingoes and are ready to trade.
	 I want to thank Mary, too, for the gracious welcome as her co-moderator.
Please let me know if I can help you in any way...I may not have the answer
for you but, I'll try to find it.   Hope you'll sign up for the swap.

Claire

Hi everyone!!

I would like to let everyone know that Claire is now a moderator of this list.
She is a wonderful person and I will enjoy being partners in this adventure. She
and I have been throwing ideas for a kids swap back and forth and I think we
have come up with something that will be fun for moms and kids alike.

Since everyone is busy with school, we will begin our canning jar swap with an
exchange of fat 8ths using novelty fabrics appropriate for "canning". A fat 8th
is a piece that measures 9" x 22". Here is a list of guidlines to follow:
1. Please use a good quality 100% cotton fabric.
2. Pre wash and press the fabric before sending it.
3. The best fabric for the canning jar block is a full all over print so that
the finished jar will appear full. And please no black backgrounds otherwise the
print will appear to be floating rather than contained in a jar.
4. This will be a cost effective swap in that it will be monthly and 1 fat 8th
is mailed to the next person on your list for that month. No one will be having
to mail multiple packages each month. When you get back to your name on the list
this swap will be over and we can push forward and make canning jar blocks!

Please post to the list if you are interested we will e-mail each interested
person privately to obtain mailing addresses. Please do not post these on the
list because anyone can obtain it that way and we do not want any harm coming to
our valued members.

And again let's welcome Claire to the world of moderator!! A big round of
applause is in order!!

Mary

Claire,
I understand what you said about interest waning.  That happened with my
girls, too.  There were times they wanted to sew, sew, sew, and sew some
more.  And other times, they just weren't interested, and need a little
push, in order to make the deadline.
Jean

-----Original Message-----


>From: Curt Breswick <breswick@...>
>
>Jean, Kelly just did the first two rounds.  With the 3rd round running
>through the holidays we just didn't have the time to work on it plus we
>already had 40 blocks( we saved extras of Kelly's, too)  Additionally,
>Kelly's interest had waned during the second round and she had to be
>reminded to work on her blocks where as during the first round her
>enthusiasm was high and she was eager to complete her blocks.

Jean, Kelly just did the first two rounds.  With the 3rd round running
through the holidays we just didn't have the time to work on it plus we
already had 40 blocks( we saved extras of Kelly's, too)  Additionally,
Kelly's interest had waned during the second round and she had to be
reminded to work on her blocks where as during the first round her
enthusiasm was high and she was eager to complete her blocks.  She is very
excited about the prospect of doing the Canning Jar Block Swap and she'll be
happy to know her blocks have found a good home in FL.
	 Kim, welcome to the list....I'm a stay at home mom, too, and my children
are 8(DD) and almost 6(DS).  Please share what kinds of quilting projects,
if any, you've tried with them.  I'd love to know.
	 Mary.....I'm still thinking.

Claire

Claire,

Liana has 2 of Kelly's blocks.  One has fish, and the other has ladybugs.
She hasn't started putting her quilt together yet.
Katrina is making a quillow from some of her blocks.  She is using 20 blocks
for that project and has the top sewn.
Did Kelly participate in all three rounds?  My girls did 2 sets for each
round.  They made 12 of each set so they could keep one of their own blocks
& trade with each other.  In other words, they did 6 sets of 12 which gives
them 72 blocks each.  I think we will get a few quilts out of each set!





-----Original Message-----


>From: Curt Breswick <breswick@...>
>
>
>Jean...... Know what?  Our DDs participated in the same rail fence block
>swap.  We have blocks that each of your girls made...one is a cat block and
>the other one is crayons. During the Christmas holidays, we were able to
>arrange and sew our blocks together into a quilt top.  We, also, added
>several borders to make it big enough to fit Kelly's double bed.  I got it
>out this evening and checked the names that I had written on each block and
>sure enough there were your girls.  The quilt top looks terrific....but,
>it's huge.  Now we have to lay it out to tie it....we're not ready to
>attempt quilting something that large yet plus  I think that it will hold
up
>better to everyday use if it's tied.   So you can tell your DDs that their
>blocks are in a quilt top in KY.
> Anyone else have some of Kelly's rail fence blocks?
>
>Claire
>

Hi All!
   We are a homeschooling family in Ogden, Utah.  We moved from Grand Junction,
Colorado to Utah about 1 and 1/2 years ago and love Utah....Kari, is our oldest
daughter at 8 and Kassie is almost 6.  I am a SAHM and just recently have gotten
into quilting.  Utah is a big quilting state, all sorts of wonderful shops here.
My husband is a quality manager for a local firm.  He is into science and
astronomy.
    The girls dance, are in a piano program at the university, are in the church
bells and choir and like to roller-blade and skate.  We belong to the Methodist
church and are quite active in it.
     Please let me know what exactly to do with this swap and how to get the
pattern....It sounds like fun!    Love and light sent from Ogden, Utah....Kim

Jean...... Know what?  Our DDs participated in the same rail fence block
swap.  We have blocks that each of your girls made...one is a cat block and
the other one is crayons. During the Christmas holidays, we were able to
arrange and sew our blocks together into a quilt top.  We, also, added
several borders to make it big enough to fit Kelly's double bed.  I got it
out this evening and checked the names that I had written on each block and
sure enough there were your girls.  The quilt top looks terrific....but,
it's huge.  Now we have to lay it out to tie it....we're not ready to
attempt quilting something that large yet plus  I think that it will hold up
better to everyday use if it's tied.   So you can tell your DDs that their
blocks are in a quilt top in KY.
	 Anyone else have some of Kelly's rail fence blocks?

Claire

Hi Everyone!

I'm glad to see a few more posts!! So far a few of you have shown interest in my
suggestion for a kid's swap. The popular theme seems to be a canning jar. I
think this is a wonderful idea!! I will give it a few more days to see if anyone
else is interested and then give everyone the details. Since it is a kid's
project, I will make the deadline a bit longer than the adult swaps that some of
us have participated in. I know that with school and things it can get pretty
hectic!

I can tell you that my son and daughters are very interested. I'll keep you
posted. And PLEASE let us know if you are interested in participating!!

Mary

It posted fine this time. As soon as I hear from everyone, I will get the swap
together. By all means do give an intro. It's so fun to hear about everyone!!

Mary
     -----Original Message-----
     From: Paul Harbath <Paul.Harbath@...>
     To: QuiltingKids@onelist.com <QuiltingKids@onelist.com>
     Date: Monday, February 15, 1999 5:40 AM
     Subject: [QuiltingKids] Re: Digest Number 6


     Hi!
       We are interested in the jar quilt block exchange...I haven't used these
lists before, so I don't know if I am sending this right....when I see it go
through, I will write a letter of introduction...thanks Kim

Hi!
   We are interested in the jar quilt block exchange...I haven't used these lists
before, so I don't know if I am sending this right....when I see it go through,
I will write a letter of introduction...thanks Kim

O.K.,

I talked to Katrina again, and she likes the canning jar idea, too.

Both of my daughters can participate in a charm swap.
They can do the block swap, depending on time of swap (due date) and our
personal schedules.

  Mary, Let me know what you decide.

Thanks
Jean

Claire,

do you know of a site with a pattern for a canning jar?
I know I've seen one on the internet before, but I can't find it at the
moment.

Jean

Claire,
I like the idea of the canning Jar swap.  That does sound like fun.  Liana
likes it too, and would be interested in that one.

I talked to my girls, and at this time, it would be better for them to do a
charm swap rather than a block swap.  We are very busy with school and
extra-curricular activities at the moment. (dance, girl scouts, soccer,
church.... )

so.... Katrina & Liana are both interested in a charm swap.   Liana is
interested in canning jars, but whether or not she participates in a block
swap would depend on the due date.

Jean

-----Original Message-----


>
>HI to all.
> Glad to see some postings to this list....welcome to the new members.  I'd
>like to make a suggestion for  a kid's block swap.  On one of the lists I
>belong to we are doing a very, very easy but, fun Canning Jar Block Swap.
>My DD completed one of these blocks in just 15 min. and she's dying to do
>more   There is very little sewing and you can use novelty fabrics that are
>fun for the kids.  What do you all think?
>
>Claire
>

HI to all.
	 Glad to see some postings to this list....welcome to the new members.  I'd
like to make a suggestion for  a kid's block swap.  On one of the lists I
belong to we are doing a very, very easy but, fun Canning Jar Block Swap.
My DD completed one of these blocks in just 15 min. and she's dying to do
more   There is very little sewing and you can use novelty fabrics that are
fun for the kids.  What do you all think?

Claire

Mary,

I will check with my kids & see if they are interested in either blocks or
charms.  If they swap blocks, would everyone be making the same block? or do
they each pick a different block to do?

Jean

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From: jmkjamj@... <jmkjamj@...>
To: QuiltingKids@onelist.com <QuiltingKids@onelist.com>
Date: Saturday, February 13, 1999 9:16 AM
Subject: [QuiltingKids] Kids swap


>From: jmkjamj@...
>
>Hi everyone,
>
>I am interested in starting a kids swap. If any of you are interested
please contact me so that I can get things set up. Since there are only a
few of us on this list it will be a small swap. In my experience that's good
for the kids. That way they won't become overwhelmed by large numbers of
blocks or charms. Their attention span won't be as taxed and they will be
more likely to finish the project and WANT to do another.
>
>Mary
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Hi everyone,

I am interested in starting a kids swap. If any of you are interested please
contact me so that I can get things set up. Since there are only a few of us on
this list it will be a small swap. In my experience that's good for the kids.
That way they won't become overwhelmed by large numbers of blocks or charms.
Their attention span won't be as taxed and they will be more likely to finish
the project and WANT to do another.

Mary

Hi Jean,

I have used cheap ironing board covers and pot holders (I took the binding
off first) that I thought were the UGLIEST. I machine quilted them using a
heavy needle. I will check around to see what is the best to use if they
want to hand quilt them.

Mary
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From: Jean Crowell <JCrowell@...>
To: QuiltingKids@onelist.com <QuiltingKids@onelist.com>
Date: Saturday, February 13, 1999 5:31 AM
Subject: [QuiltingKids] Re: Welcome to QuiltingKids@onelist.com


>From: "Jean Crowell" <JCrowell@...>
>
>Hi Everyone!
>
>I'm new here.  My name is Jean and I live in Florida.  My daughters are
>Katrina 10, and Liana 8.  I started teaching them to sew this past summer.
>They participated in a few kids block swaps on the internet. They now have
>several blocks made, and we will soon start sewing them together & then I
>will teach them how to quilt them.  Katrina is interested in making some
>quilted potholders.  Does anyone know what type of batting would be good
for
>potholders?
>
>Happy Quilting!
>Jean Crowell
>
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Hi Everyone!

I'm new here.  My name is Jean and I live in Florida.  My daughters are
Katrina 10, and Liana 8.  I started teaching them to sew this past summer.
They participated in a few kids block swaps on the internet. They now have
several blocks made, and we will soon start sewing them together & then I
will teach them how to quilt them.  Katrina is interested in making some
quilted potholders.  Does anyone know what type of batting would be good for
potholders?

Happy Quilting!
Jean Crowell

Hi Mary:

Thanks for the welcome note.  Looking forward to ideas on this list.  My
youngest is 19 (also a 21 yo and a 24 yo)  All daughters.  No grandkids yet
(no sons-in-law either) (LOL)  I do have nieces/nephew that visit frequently.
This sounds like fun for them.

...Joyce

Hi Claire,

My kids have their own stash too. That way I don't lose mine when they want to
make something. When I taught them to do hand quilting, I did it with a size 9
inbetween/quilting. They find it easier to learn to thread these. I do have some
very tiny ones but I don't know the size. I keep them threaded in my pincushion.
They also quilt with a hoop because otherwise they got the folds caught
underneath their work and I had to get it apart.The hoop helps keep the rest of
the piece out of their way. I do my hand quilting without a frame.

Enjoy the experience. We are keeping an old tradition alive.

Mary

Hi to all Quilting moms....I subscribed to this list last weekend but, have
been so busy with all this Y2K swapping I hadn't had time to introduce
myself.  I am the mother of 2 children,  a daughter(8) and son(5) and have
been seriously quilting now for 2 years.  Would you believe that both of my
children have their own little fabric stashes?  I've given them some of my
scraps and they love to get them out to play with and cut into pictures and
designs and arrange on a piece of flannel on the wall, just like mom.  My DD
has participated in 2 exchanges on the internet for kids...one for redwork
blocks and one for rail fence blocks.  We have yet to assemble the redwork
blocks into a quilt but, we have bought the fabric and have a plan.  Over
the Christmas holidays, I finished piecing her rail fence quilt of 40 blocks
from kids all over the country.  She instructed me on how  to arrange the
blocks and insisted that I add a pieced border to make the quilt large
enough to fit her bed.  We are planning to tie it.  Now, here's a question
for you all....how have you taught the quilting stitch to your children?
What size needle would you suggest be used?  I welcome any ideas.

Claire in KY

I hope that soon our new members will begin posting messages. We would like to
hear about your quilting and craft experiences with your kids as well as any
questions you may have about teaching your children the art of quilting. While
it may take us many tries to get a pattern right, I've found that my kids pick
it up much quicker.

This list isn't exclusive to quilting either. You are welcome to share stories,
disappointments as well as celebrations!! Your children are welcome to share as
well. So get your cup of tea or coffee and your quilting project and let's have
some fun!

Mary,
owner

Hi Becky, glad you could join us. Are you teaching your children to quilt? How
has your experience been? I know that the first time I tried to teach one of my
children it was an experiment to remember! As a young teenager, she thought she
was going to know this stuff already and she really tried to act like an expert.
It was a big ego buster when she had to ask me to rethread the sewing machine
because she wasn't paying attention when I tried to show her!! I don't know how
many times she tried or how long before she came to me but the wait was well
worth it. She figured out Mom does have a brain! Sometimes those experiences
make all the difference in the world to a relationship with a teenager. Now if
she doesn't know something she comes right out and asks me.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Mary