The Best of Sewing Machine Fun for Kids: Ready, Set, Sew - 37 Projects & Activities

by Lynda Milligan, Nancy Smith

Overview

Start off your kids on a lifelong sewing adventure with 14 boredom-busting projects they'll love to make. Starting with basic handmade cards and accessories to learn their machine, they'll work their way up to challenging projects like a notebook cover and drawstring backpack. With skill-building games to play and puzzles to practice all they've learned, this updated 2nd edition from Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith is ideal for kids.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617452635
Publisher:	C&T Publishing / FunStitch Studio
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Edition description:	2nd Edition
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	167,246
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith are the creators of the I'll Teach Myself series, designed to introduce sewing to a younger generation. Although they have now retired, they continue to share their passion by designing patterns and teaching classes.

Table of Contents

“I’m bored. What can I do?”
A Note to Helper Stars
About This Book
Let’s Go!
Discover Stitching
Mouse Pivots
Climb the Peaks and Ride the Waves
Patti's Puzzle
Your Machine
Place the Parts
Safety First!
Stitch Along
Tangled Threads
Word Search
Thread the Machine
Building Blocks
Sewing Basket
Dot-to-Dot Stitching
Paper-Backed Fusible Web
Crossword Puzzle
Driver's Training
Paper Shapes
Wildcards
Create a Card
Custom Envelopes
Machine T.L.C.
Soft Shape Heart
Soft Shape Peace Sign
Button-Up Owl
How Did You Do?
Crazy Cords
Possibilities Pocket
Super Sewer's Secret Code
Mix and Match Monster
Cover-Ups
Up With Letters
Fish N' Stitch
Backpack
Sewing Sillies
Don’t Let UP
Bag It
Burger Bites
Word Search
Treasure Pouch
Fred's Thread
Answers to Puzzles

Editorial Reviews

The 37 projects in this book were suggested and tested by a panel of young stitches. Techniques covered include sewing on paper as well as fabric, working with patterns, using fusible web and freezer paper, pressing, stuffing, and looking after the machine. The book includes colorful diagrams and amusing cartoons, plus puzzles, checklists, and photos of finished items. For ages 8–14.

M.U.D.D.

Here is a book that makes learning to use a sewing machine great fun even for the youngest child. With plenty of games and activities to help them get to grips with even the more complex tasks fast this book is a sure-fire winner - no wonder this is the second edition!
I wish this book had been around when I learned to sew. It is filled with colorful child-friendly activities making ordinary things like identifying sewing machine parts, sewing around complex shapes, safety rules and more fun. There are lots of projects too from making greetings cards and Christmas tree decorations to wallets, appliqué motifs, bags, and a soft toy burger! A panel of young stitchers aged 7-17 have suggested and tested out everything so you can be sure that it hasn't just been dreamed up by experienced adults. Techniques covered include sewing on paper as well as fabric, working with patterns, using fusible web and freezer paper, pressing, filling and looking after the machine. I particularly like the way the book has been laid out, with good-sized print, colorful diagrams and some amusing cartoons as well as puzzles, check lists and photographs of finished items. Laid out in this way everything looks fun and do-able, not too daunting and has a purpose once made up. Another point in the book's favor is that the items to make are not “girly”. This is a book a boy can enjoy using too with monsters, an owl, peace sign, Christmas shapes and more all being very unisex. A winner all round!

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