The Learn To Sew kits are packaged and ready to be given as gifts. I think of this as the higher-end alternative to the mass-produced kits kid’s craft sets at the chain stores. There’s a lot more love in the details to this, and I’d feel much better about giving it. As much as I’d love to give only gifts I’ve made this year, I’d rather add in gifts made by other thoughtful hands than go the mass-produced route. At least that’s what I’m aspiring to this year. (Odds are you’ll see some indication of my success around here.) The directions for the kit were well-written and would make it easy for any non-sewer to follow and help a new sewer along.
The My First Sewing Bag was personalized and contained a pair of child scissors, a felt needle book and a tape measure. As soon as I put the camera down she used the measuring tape to tell me that she’s 9 feet tall. We’ll work on that.
She’s made a whole lot of progress in terms of remembering how the needle can’t take the long way around.
Here she’s starting what she says will be a candy cane pillow for her Mimi. Sorry to spoil the surprise, Mom.
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| The greatest threat to K’s new organizational tool: Little sister. |
Ann is currently offering 10% off with code ELLESOPHIA10 at checkout. I think the project kits would make thoughtful small gifts or stocking stuffers, and the “My First Sewing Bag” is a lovely invitation for a growing girl to make sewing their own.
Sometimes it’s a bummer I don’t have kids, ’cause this is adorable!!!
Esther.
Love this! I don’t have kids, but my nieces (ages 4 & 6) are totally craft-obsessed as I am, and they’ve been wanting to learn how to sew too. They would flip over this.
What a fun kit! :)
Looks like a cute kit. I remember trying a number of sewing and embroidery projects when I was little (one of which my gran still bravely displays on her living room wall 25 year later) I think it too a while for some bits to click lol
Chuckling at the little hand sneaking in to grab the scissors in the last photo too
And for boys? My six year old son has been sewing alongside me for over a year. He knows how to work my machine, load the bobbin and sew a straight line. I still thread the needle, though. :o) Many beginning sewing projects are geared to girls. Even he thinks his friends would laugh at him for sewing because “It’s for girls.” Uh, NO! I’m showing him how many clothing designers are men.
I’m not much of a sewer, admittedly. So I am terrified of teaching my kids to sew. I’d appreciate any advice in the way of resources. My 5.5 year old is asking for a sewing machine for Christmas. I told her for her 6th birthday we would get her a machine. *shudder*