The Best of Sewing Machine Fun for Kids by Lynda Milligan

The Best of Sewing Machine Fun for Kids by Lynda Milligan

Are you ready to become a sewing craftinista? Beatboredom with 14 new and updated sewing projects you canmake yourself!

Here is a book that makes learning to use a sewing machine great fun even for the youngest childWith 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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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.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781617452635
ISBN 10	1617452637
Title	The Best of Sewing Machine Fun for Kids
Author	Lynda Milligan
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	C & T Publishing
Year published	2016-07-14
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.