My kids are getting hooked on sewing! I am so pleased. The key to teaching kids to sew, is to sew easy sewing projects for beginners with them, as well as sewing “little but often”. As mentioned, both my kids love sewing, but sewing can take “ages” and kids like to see results quickly. So […]
How to Sew a Strawberry Plushie
Many moons ago, the lovely Aly from Bug, Bird and Bee showed us how to sew felt strawberries. We have since made MANY felt strawberries (they are great for play kitchen, but also look ADORABLE as keychains and back pack charms). When my son’s school jumper recently got a hole in it, I thought “ooooh […]
Sewing Projects for Kids
So… are you looking to teaching kids to sew? If yes, we have brought together some great little sewing projects for kids. Sewing projects that they SHOULD be able to do. The majority of these sewing projects, my kids have **actually** made themselves between the ages of 3yrs and 8yrs old. When they were little, […]
Teaching Kids To Sew
This Teaching Kids to Sew post is written from my experience with my kids. They are now 6yrs and 8yrs old (a girl and a boy) and I have to say, they are getting rather good at sewing. When I say “good”, I mean that they are able to make neat little stitches on a simple “two […]
Cheeky Craft: Easy Rag Doll
Ooooh I saw this cute cute cute Guest Post over at Martha Steward by Emily from Black Apple: A super easy Black Apple Doll. Isn’t she adorable? Check out the tutorial – make sure you watch the video – as the arms and legs do not allow for a seam allowance, whilst the body does. […]