"Mom, can we sew another project?" If you have been sewing along with this series, I hope your child is just as enthusiastic as mine about our next project... To recap: Lesson One, a fun pillow case, was all about learning new vocabulary, exploring and threading the machine, as well as sewing straight lines and corners with a straight stitch. Lesson Two, fabric ...
Sewing with Kids
Fabric Bookmark Tutorial
Do I have a scrap busting project for you today! Hey, Peek-a-Boo readers, It's Kelly from Handmade Boy and I'm back to share a cute tutorial for how to make fabric bookmarks. This are so great for using up those scraps of your favorite fabrics that you can't stand to part with. This would also be a great beginner project for your child to practice sewing straight lines ...
Teach Your Child How to Sew: Lesson Two – Fabric Letters
Hey all! We are busy learning to sew and wanted to share our latest project: This is a fun lesson which will reinforce skills learned in Lesson 1 and introduce curves as well as a zig-zag stitch. We hope you will join the fun and create your own fabric letters! Here's what you need... Materials ...
Teach Your Child How to Sew Series: Lesson One – Pillow Case
Hey there! I am Melissa from WonderfullyHandmade.com, and I am teaching my six-year-old daughter to sew! This series documents the beginning of her sewing journey, and I hope it helps you... While there are many different learning styles, I feel sewing is best learned hands-on with progressively more difficult projects - which is how this series will unfold. We ...
7 Fabric Yo-yo Crafts for Christmas
Check out these fabric yo yo crafts to spice up your Christmas tree. Making fabric yo-yos is so quick and easy, and there are so many fun things you can do with them! These projects are also great for using up scraps, and they are simple enough to do with kids. Here are 7 Christmas yo-yo crafts for you: 1. Ornaments from Connecting Threads 2. Trees from Hilary Scraps 3. ...