These bigger machines are great to teach children on because you can set the speed. also the foot doesn't seem to lift as high as compared to a Feather Weight. I always worry about running over a finger with the needle.
My youngest to learn to sew was 3. She sat on my lap and chained sewed 2 1/2 inch squares together on a bigger Janome embroidery machine. The speed was set at slow and I pushed the pedal. She is now 16 and is an avid crafter and quilter. One of my oldest children to learn is 15. she came to be my daughter at 11 and just had not had the opportunities to learn to sew or craft. She is now some what challenged with crafts, arts and sewing. I think it is partially her personality and her lack of opportunities when she was younger.
I know my mom let her children play sew on her Pfaff from the 60 ies. That is how I learned at about 8-10 yrs old..
Originally Posted by
klgls
I'm teaching my 7 year-old grandaughter to sew on my machine (Janome 6600). She is doing fine. One of the first things I stressed was to keep her fingers away from the needle and I'm trying to show her that by example, but I have some very bad habits.
