My two young apprentices

The time has finally arrived.  The first two of my Grandies asked to do some sewing.

I had planned to work on this quilt for Chookyblue's Caring with Quilts collection.

However, when Kai (7 year old) asked if he could sew something, and then found some stray UFO 4 patch squares in my sewing room, how could I refuse.

 First off, he joined 2 squares, which we turned through to make a very small quilt.

 Then he moved on to making a bigger one with borders and backing, for his favourite Teddy Bear, Pikelet.

 He even insisted on ironing it. (that is the backing fabric).  I hovered very closely - I am sure Mum would not be impressed if I returned him with iron burns.

When he had finished that he found some "rainbow"  hand embroidering thread (variegated) so wanted to do some hand sewing as well.  So not only was it his first time at the machine, and ironing, but also hand embroidery as well.

Of course Charlie (5 years old) wasn't going to be left out.

He also made a small 4 patch quilt,

 Followed by his quilt for his Teddy Bear, Charlie Bear.  Charlie, being younger, lost concentration much quicker - he was much more interested in pressing buttons, lifting flaps and anything else he could fiddle with on the machine.  But he did finish his quilt.  His bear is much bigger, so we had to design a bigger quilt.

This is a typical Charlie pose.   Enough of this concentration stuff.

I am very impressed by their work.

It was such a hard day's work that Kai collapsed on the day bed with his Ipod.