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Learning to Sew

November 11, 2013 by Tracey 4 Comments

Our ten-year-old likes arts and crafts.

A couple of Christmases ago, we bought her this Sewing School:  21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make.  (This is not a sponsored post, just a product we’re enjoying – but the link to Amazon is an affiliate link.)

She spent a couple of hours on Saturday afternoon making pillows and pincushions from old t-shirts, fabric, and felt.  She doesn’t work in silence, though; she had Adventures in Odyssey playing on the Kindle the whole time!  Her older sister joined in the fun for a little while, making the blue circle pillow from an old shirt.

A new project she tried was making the tote bag; adding a pocket on the front was her own idea.

My daughter suggested that I get her a gift card to Jo-Ann’s Fabric Store for Christmas so she can buy new supplies.  I’m glad she’s developing this skill because it’s one I lack!  I sew more than I ever thought I would, though it’s not the fun, creative stuff.  It’s stitching in waistbands to tighten them or sewing a button back on a shirt.  .

Do you sew?  What arts and crafts projects do your children enjoy?

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  1. Nikki says

    November 11, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    Oh, boy! What great work your daughter does! Have you taken her for any classes?

    My oldest went through a cross-stitching phase, but she hasn't sewed on her ornament in a couple of months. Other than that, all of my children love to draw, and I expect it won't be too long before they start showing interest in other arts and crafts.

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    • Tracey Brewer says

      November 11, 2013 at 4:27 pm

      No, I haven't taken her for any classes yet, but that's definitely something I still want to do. Maybe I need to add it to my goals list for 2014! I think she would enjoy cross-stitching and knitting, too. An ornament sounds like a great project!

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  2. Janet says

    November 12, 2013 at 1:22 am

    She did a great job. Such cute projects. I'm sure she'd enjoy the gift card.

    My 10 year old likes to sew too. She likes to design and sew clothes for her dolls.

    I used to sew a lot. Now I mostly just mend things.

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  3. Sues says

    November 12, 2013 at 4:31 am

    I don't sew, except to mend tiny holes & sew back on buttons, but Annelise *DOES* have some interest! I would love to get her some real classes. 🙂

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