"It's about building self confidence that allows
creativity and technical know-how to flow together."
Kids Summer Sewing Sessions
If your child has been expressing a desire to learn to sew, and it doesn't seem to be a passing fancy, think about our easy sewing summer sessions for kids ages 8-12.
Pay by the session or pay for all 5 sessions at once, your choice.
Here's what you can expect your child - boys and girls alike - to accomplish
in this 1:1 class for beginners in just 5 (1-1/2 hr. - 2 hr.) sessions:
One or all of the following projects depending upon motivation and other influencing factors such as age, motor skills and self confidence:
SESSION 1
-- machine basics.
just enough to get going and make something fun!
-- stitch a greeting card
including some fancy machine stitching on card stock designed and marker colored by your child
materials provided
SESSION 2
-- more machine basics + basic tools
-- marker coloring a doll face/body on paper design for
Session 3 pillow doll making
-- upload design to fabric printing company Spoonflower (if time allows child can watch this fascinating process or I will do it on my time) and allow 10 days for fabric to return
-- cut and sew tote bag
because there's no such thing as too many tote bags!
materials provided for tote bag
student must arrive prepared to pay $20 for specialty fabric print to make doll or pillow for Session 3
alternatively student may shop for fabric at a local fabric store
(less expensive)
SESSION 3
-- cut, sew and stuff pillow doll or square pillow
(child's choice)
-- marker color quilt template on paper design for Session 4 to sew 36" square quilt/blanket.
-- upload design to fabric printing company Spoonflower (if time allows child can watch this fascinating process or I will do it on my time) and allow 10 days for fabric to return
student must arrive prepared to pay $40 for specialty fabric print for Session 4 quilt blanket
alternatively student may shop for fabric at a local fabric store
(less expensive)
SESSION 4
-- sew easy quilt blanket
(1-layer fleece blanket or 2-layer cotton blanket depending on progress)
-- design/discuss mermaid tail style for girls or cape for boys (student will shop for fabric with family member/caregiver on their own time following guidelines provided) for Session 5
SESSION 5
-- sew easy mermaid tail or easy costume cape
-- earn Certificate of Completion!
FINALE
-- Student is presented with a pair of silver or gold sewing scissors
-- Parents/family members/caregivers are invited to attend child's
"trunk show" of Summer Session Sewing creations:
Fancy Greeting Card - Tote Bag - Pillow/Doll - Quilt - Mermaid Tail/Cape