Scrap Quilts

Scarps and more scraps.  I have scraps coming out of my ears.  I was playing around with some of my scraps to start a quilt when one of my boys got involved.  He decided he wanted a scrap quilt and described what he wanted.  We started to play around with some pieces and than with his help with the ironing this quilt started to take shape.  He chose the border and actually sewed all the boarder pieces together.  He also chose the back fabric which is this amazing fabric depicting Christopher Columbus discovering the new world.

 I love how involved he was in the project and we spent a lot of time together while we were making it. This was the first time I could actually walk away from him while he was sewing.  I knew he was old enough to not stick his finger under the needle or push buttons.

 I hope that we do more sewing projects together. I suggested that he was probably old enough to work on a more advanced pattern.  We will see what he chooses.