Our youngest (aged 5) has asked for a sewing box for Christmas and as I was gathering bits and pieces up I thought I’d post what I think makes a perfect collection of sewing essentials… Read The Post
kids that sew: diy felt holly garland
Every year we like to give something handmade to the teachers. Last year we made some soap but this year we decided to go for a bit of festive decoration!! I made a few of… Read The Post
sewing for kids 101: starting to sew on a machine
This wee machine from John Lewis has been perfect for the girls as they each started to sew on a machine. Over the course of the last week I have been plagued with the phrase…’Can… Read The Post
kids that sew || summer projects
So we’re coming into summer and all that time with our kids. If the weather is sunny and dry they’re more than likely to be outside but here are a few little sewing projects that… Read The Post
kids that sew {felt hanging hearts}
This is a great wee project for little ones to learn a basic running stitch and to follow a line around the edge of a fabric. (For a straight-lined running stitch project for kids check… Read The Post
sew. peg bag.
More than anything, I love to make something I need using things that are around my house. My absolute favourite so far has been the little A line dress I made for Madeleine using a pillowcase… Read The Post
sewing for kids 101: running stitch and buttons
We’ve been a bit hooptastic of recent…see these pumpkin hoops! But this is a really easy little sewing activity if you’ve an hour spare and it’s a rainy afternoon! I had seen the idea here and… Read The Post
kids that sew { pumpkin hoops }
We did these simple little pumpkin embroidery hoops for an activity at Abi’s birthday party. This one is Abi’s finished one and the second in the last picture is Annie’s…you can see the difference a… Read The Post
kids that sew {3 easy cushions to make}
Now that the playhouse is nearing an end, we have a couple of things to sew to decorate it and make it cosy! I want to involve the girls in as many of these as I… Read The Post
kids that sew { tea towel tote bag }
This is an easy wee project for wee ones. The fabric in tea towels can be bright and colourful (and they’re cheap if you don’t have one you could use). It also only involves sewing in… Read The Post