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Sewing for Children: 35 step-by-step projects to help kids aged 3 and up learn to sew
Teach your child to sew with this amazing step-by-step guide, filled with 35 fun and easy projects!
Suitable for ages 3 and above, Sewing for Children is full of projects that are specially designed to help children learn to sew. Split into five sections, there are projects for every child and every occasion! Jump into the first chapter, "Animals & Other Creatures", and learn how to make all sorts of wild creatures, such as a Wise Old Owl and Sock Monsters! Then, move on to the second section, "Pretty Playthings", and perfect the art of making Mice & Toadstools, Felt Cupcakes, and all sorts of fashionable items for a Rag Doll. The "Fashion Fun" chapter is filled with stylish designs and know-how so that you can Embroider Jeans, Applique T-Shirts, and even create a Yo-yo Necklace! "Bags, Books & Bedroom Bits ’n’ Pieces" provides ample inspiration for bedroom furnishings, including a Tote Bag, a Cardigan Pencil Case, and a gorgeous Applique Cushion. Finally, Emma Hardy will take you through some amazing dressing-up projects in "Dressing Up Time"! Morph into a pirate with a Pirate Hat & Patch, or into a fairy with your very own Fairy Wings! Complete with easy-to-follow photography, children will be guided through each project step-by-step, helping little ones learn and have fun at the same time!
Suitable for ages 3 and above, Sewing for Children is full of projects that are specially designed to help children learn to sew. Split into five sections, there are projects for every child and every occasion! Jump into the first chapter, "Animals & Other Creatures", and learn how to make all sorts of wild creatures, such as a Wise Old Owl and Sock Monsters! Then, move on to the second section, "Pretty Playthings", and perfect the art of making Mice & Toadstools, Felt Cupcakes, and all sorts of fashionable items for a Rag Doll. The "Fashion Fun" chapter is filled with stylish designs and know-how so that you can Embroider Jeans, Applique T-Shirts, and even create a Yo-yo Necklace! "Bags, Books & Bedroom Bits ’n’ Pieces" provides ample inspiration for bedroom furnishings, including a Tote Bag, a Cardigan Pencil Case, and a gorgeous Applique Cushion. Finally, Emma Hardy will take you through some amazing dressing-up projects in "Dressing Up Time"! Morph into a pirate with a Pirate Hat & Patch, or into a fairy with your very own Fairy Wings! Complete with easy-to-follow photography, children will be guided through each project step-by-step, helping little ones learn and have fun at the same time!
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128 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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March 16, 2024
"Teach your children the basics of sewing with 35 great projects that will appeal to all ages and interests.Here I thought that last line meant we'd be starting with a project that a 3 year old would be able to undertake, but I'm pretty sure that's just a choking hazard warning... This is NOT an instructional book. Projects are NOT sorted by difficulty, target age, skill-set, etc. This would have been much better entitled, "Sewing Together with Your Kid", where the competent adult is given ideas and templates, and also has the experience to know which projects will be easiest. There's no difficulty/complexity rating on these, and even many adult sewing books have those helpful guides... major oversight.
- Sewing for Children is packed full of fun and comtemporary patterns that will appeal to children
- Develop your children's co-ordination and dexterity with sewing
- Every design has easy to follow step-by-step instructions
Suitable for children aged 3 years and up"
We might try the felt finger-puppets, but already we're going off-script - we don't want to do boring farm animals. So I might use the basic finger-puppet template.. maybe.. I guess. Pretty disappointing, and glad I can shove this back through the library return hole. :p I want to give it 1 star, but it isn't totally crap, I suppose. It's also not got a patch on The Australian Women's Weekly Art & Crafts for Kids in re: creativity or inspirational content...
Wanted to comment on Tracey's review, but she's blocked all comments on her posts - wanted to thank her for instead recommending Sewing School ®: 21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make an an introductory, instructional sewing book. I'll be looking into that. :) Thanks, Tracey.
July 31, 2018
A good selection of projects to sew by hand for younger crafters learning to sew. Some could be more easily done by machine, but for those still learning, this is a good selection to start with. Some pretty classic patterns too, that kids would still want to make. There didn't seem to be as much instruction on some skills, so maybe this might suit a not-totally-new beginner more - it is a collection of patterns, after all, and not a learning primer.
April 14, 2012
children's nonfiction; crafting/sewing. I'd recommend this for older children who already love to sew and are looking for a good variety of grown-up looking projects. Instruction of sewing basics is minimal--for a much better primer, try Andria Lisle's Sewing School.
October 22, 2017
Emma Hardy is one of my favorite sewing book authors. I have read many of her titles, and she doesn't disappoint with this one!
This book is designed for children to learn how to sew by hand, just like so many of us did when we were eight or nine years old. Once these skills and techniques become like second nature, a child can begin to learn how to sew using a sewing machine (with adult supervision) when they are a little older.
The projects in the book are sorted into the appropriate chapter, i.e., Animals & Other Creatures, Pretty Playthings, Fashion Fun, etc. My favorite chapter was Pretty Playthings because it included ragdolls, doll clothes, doll bedding, a miniature toadstool & mice playset, a fabric tea set and felt cupcakes; and I have always loved dolls and miniature playsets.
The stepped-out photos with written instructions for the projects are excellent. Author Hardy's designs are colorful, cute and appealing. She gives a great introduction before sharing the projects. A 'Techniques' chapter and templates for the projects are included in the final pages of the book.
Projects especially suited for adults to make for their children or grandchildren include, in my opinion, the dolls with their clothes and bedding, owl stuffed animal, finger puppets (barnyard critters in this case), fabric tea set with cupcakes, sewing basket, and the pirate and fairy and tiara with wand costumes from the 'Dressing Up Time' chapter.
Highly recommended for parents and grandparents, 4-H and scout leaders, temple/church school youth leaders, childcare workers, classroom teachers, and those teens and adults interested in making a lovely handmade gift for the special children in her/his life.
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Borrowed from the 'Juvenile New Book' shelf at the local public library.
This book is designed for children to learn how to sew by hand, just like so many of us did when we were eight or nine years old. Once these skills and techniques become like second nature, a child can begin to learn how to sew using a sewing machine (with adult supervision) when they are a little older.
The projects in the book are sorted into the appropriate chapter, i.e., Animals & Other Creatures, Pretty Playthings, Fashion Fun, etc. My favorite chapter was Pretty Playthings because it included ragdolls, doll clothes, doll bedding, a miniature toadstool & mice playset, a fabric tea set and felt cupcakes; and I have always loved dolls and miniature playsets.
The stepped-out photos with written instructions for the projects are excellent. Author Hardy's designs are colorful, cute and appealing. She gives a great introduction before sharing the projects. A 'Techniques' chapter and templates for the projects are included in the final pages of the book.
Projects especially suited for adults to make for their children or grandchildren include, in my opinion, the dolls with their clothes and bedding, owl stuffed animal, finger puppets (barnyard critters in this case), fabric tea set with cupcakes, sewing basket, and the pirate and fairy and tiara with wand costumes from the 'Dressing Up Time' chapter.
Highly recommended for parents and grandparents, 4-H and scout leaders, temple/church school youth leaders, childcare workers, classroom teachers, and those teens and adults interested in making a lovely handmade gift for the special children in her/his life.
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Borrowed from the 'Juvenile New Book' shelf at the local public library.
March 22, 2013
This is a wonderful book full of wonderful projects! My daughter and I have had SUCH a delightful time with the projects in it ... starting when she was four and still continuing. Best yet, it's given her a confidence in sewing such that she decided to make a flower for her Nana this Christmas and drew the pattern herself, cut it out and we sewed it together ... she sewed on sunflower seeds, etc and it turned out delightful... I never would have had the confidence as a non-sewer without having first done the projects in this book! And I love seeing the confidence she's gained! Fantastically done!
July 22, 2016
This book actually does have projects that I think kids would want to sew and could. The instructions are for hand sewing but a lot of it is easier done on the sewing machine, if your kid can handle that. Love her very easy method for making drawstring bags. My daughter has been making these, using the machine, and is very proud!
May 25, 2012
I bought this book to teach my girls to sew. My 7-year old has started the lessons from it (with me as a teacher), and she absolutely loves it. She even made a pattern for one of the projects all by herself! It is a very fun book with many different projects for different skill levels. My 5-year old just started on it too and is super excited! Love this book!
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