Kids can sew too with the help of this inspiring guide featuring 21 fun sewing projects made to nurture creativity, develop coordination, and boost confidence.
This inspiring guide includes 21 fun sewing projects for children ages 5 and up. With easy-to-follow illustrated instructions and cut-out patterns, young crafters will quickly be sewing up colorful pillows, potholders, dolls, blankets, and more. These kid-tested projects require only minimal supervision and most can be made using simple hand stitches, so no sewing machine is required. With plenty of encouragement and helpful tips, Sewing School (R) helps young sewers develop their skills while sparking a passion that will last a lifetime.
Also available in this series: Sewing School (R) 2, Sewing School (R) Fashion Design, Sewing School (R) Quilts, and Sewing School (R) Box Set.
"Fun projects clear instructions combine for the perfect recipe to get kids hooked on handmade."
-- Diane Gilleland, www.craftypod.com
"A thoroughly engaging way to learn one of the most empowering skills around...I would have spent hours and hours with this book when I was a kid."
Andria Lisle is coauthor of Sewing School(R), Sewing School 2(R), Sewing School Quilts, and Sewing School(R) Fashion Design. She is Curator of Strategic Engagement at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.
Amie Petronis Plumley is coauthor of Sewing School(R), Sewing School(R) 2, Sewing School(R) Quilts, and Sewing School(R) Fashion Design. She is an elementary school teacher at Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School in Memphis, Tennessee, where she inspires students to sew in the classroom, in an after-school sewing club, and at a wildly popular summer sewing camp.
Target age: 5 to 10
Storey Publishing
Pub Date: November 27, 2010
0.8" H x 9.49" L x 9.83" W
144 pages
Spiral bound