Teaching Josh to sew (again)

Odyssey of the Mind encourages create thinking and independence. So, since Josh decided they needed to sew a "skirt" (actually more of a dust ruffle) for their robot "monster", I need to teach him to use the sewing machine so he can do it himself. Some of you readers may remember that I taught Josh to sew last year when he created the "lovely" Medusa costumes. He loved it! But he hasn't sewn much of anything since. Therefore this year he needs a memory refresher, as well as some calming when he gets all excited about the bobbin thread getting stuck (or whatever). And I'm finding that I need to talk him through each step just to keep him going...I forgot how much patience it takes to teach something you could accomplish in minutes by yourself. But I have to admit I'm impressed by the results. At least he's not afraid to admit to enjoying the sewing. And I am proud of his accomplishments. If only I could figure out how to get those results without nagging. One step at a time...