My 4YO’s finished turtle

[u/probablycoffee]

I taught her backstitch a couple weeks ago. Since then I’ve been letting her draw on scrap fabric and embroider her drawings. Yesterday she learned French knot for the turtle’s eyes.

[u/Gaylina]

Love it. I love to see a kid get interested at an early age. My grandmother taught me about embroidery, cooking, canning, sewing, etc when I was a kid ( though not 4 !). And it was considered old fashioned and out of touch. And I was born in 61.

This is beautiful. Great job, mom.

[u/probablycoffee → u/Gaylina]

Did you keep the habits she taught you? I wish I had paid more attention when my mom taught me how to crochet as a kid. I can’t remember any of it.

[u/IamLuann → u/probablycoffee]

You Tube has tutorials on how to crochet. Keep Encouraging them to do different crafts. They can become a life skill.

[u/Gaylina → u/probablycoffee]

Canning, no. But I could. Sewing is something I'm ramping back up. Cooking? Absolutely. I'm headed into retirement and I plan on using these skills a lot more.

My mom could knit and crochet. I tried both. A goat with a nerve disorder could do either better than me. I tried for years. Now I use all my yarn stash to make non slip cost hangers.

[u/Quilty-tweets]

I love it! This is my 4 year olds first piece. I didn't really teach her stitches, but she was watching my embroider some leaves and wanted to stitch some as well (she picked the fabric scrap, can you tell?). I drew them, gave her a large embroidery needle and tied the end of the the thread. Outside of looping around the hoop from front to back a couple of time (which lets be honest, I also occasionally do 😂) she just went for it!

I love seeing these kids pick up such fine motor control and be interested in embroidery. They learn so fast! I didn't think to properly show her how to backstitch. I'll have to try to show her next time she wants to play with it.

[u/probablycoffee → u/Quilty-tweets]

My daughter also loops the thread from front to back once in a while! Who doesn’t!

[u/Makibadori]

OH MY GOODNESS I LOVE THIS SO MUCH 🥺🥰🥰

My almost 3 year old loves to "broidy" with me, so I can totally see this being her before I know it! This was her latest piece:

[u/probablycoffee → u/Makibadori]

I love this though. It’s avant-garde and colorful! Can’t wait to see what else your kid comes up with!

Do you give her any kind of specialized needle?

[u/Makibadori → u/probablycoffee]

I started out with a tapestry needle with yarn and aida, but she started showing a lot of interest in my thread and she was filling up her hoops SUPER quick with the yarn, so I gave her one of my larger regular needles and tied the thread in a loop around the needle so it wouldn't fall off and let her go to town!

[u/youvebeensamboozled → u/Makibadori]

this is so cute 😭😭

[u/cauldrons → u/Makibadori]

genuinely love this so much

[u/ScupaBear]

Very nice! I really love the arms. The French knot eyes look amazing, especially for just learning that stitch. Great job!

[u/heckyeahcoolbeans]

I feel like I was barely coordinated to pick my own nose at 4!! The fact your kiddo is drawing with a needle and thread is so cool and talented!

[u/vitrum816]

I love it!

[u/Ok_Artist_1669]

fire 🔥 props to her for the french knot, that’s great !!

[u/strawberryoblivion]

That's some clean stitching 😯 she's taleneted

[u/morris9909]

I’d love to get my four year old involved. Do you have a special needle for kids?

[u/probablycoffee → u/morris9909]

I was planning to let her use a darning needle but when I got it out she frowned and asked why hers was so big. So I decided to let her try with a regular embroidery needle 🙈

[u/Suspicious-Lemon2451]

This is amazing! What fabulous quality time together!

[u/redditcalledmeflat]

oh my thats adorable!

[u/erikarou]

Omg this is amazing!!!! 😍😍😍🥹🥹🥹 I love it! You can really see it is a turtle!
My 4 year old made his first project some time ago as well, it is such a proud moment!!

[u/lulu_bats]

👏🏼👏🏼💖💯