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Get crafty with super fun sewing projects for kids ages 6 to 9!

From an adorable Needle House to an awesome Pizza Pencil Case, there are so many things that can be sewn with just a needle and thread. Packed with beginner techniques for both hand sewing and machine sewing, Sewing for Kids takes you stitch-by-stitch from threading a needle to making your own Fingerless Gloves.

Get started with the ins and outs of hand sewing, like how to tie a knot or sew a whipstitch, and before you know it, you'll be sewing on a sewing machine! Wow your friends with your own hand-sewn Fruit Purse―then, take your sewing up a notch with machine projects like a Winter Beanie and Shark Tail Blanket.

Sewing for beginners―Start stitching with easy-to-understand techniques, safety rules, basic stitches to build on, and tips for filling your sewing kit.

Something for everyone―These fun and funky hand-sewing and machine-sewing projects increase in difficulty so you can get comfortable sewing and then practice your skills.

So much to choose from―Have a blast sewing handmade goods, like a Sloth Backpack Charm, a Tic-Tac-Toe Pillow, and a Beanbag Chair―and customize your crafts with tips to make them your own.

With this sewing book for kids, you'll have tons of fun and learn an impressive skill you'll use for the rest of your life.

From the Publisher

One of many cool projects from the book: Needle House

This project is a great way to keep sewing needles organized, and what’s a cuter shape than a house? You can have different houses for different kinds of needles, or you can add more “rooms” (extra pieces of felt) to your house and use different rooms for different types of needles.

Directions

1. CUT THE PATTERN AND FABRIC. Print and cut out the Needle House pattern. Pin the pattern to two layers of felt. (When pinning for cutting, make sure the pins are inside the pattern piece, or you might cut a pin and damage your scissors. See page 25 for more details.) Use the fabric scissors to carefully cut out a house from both pieces of felt.

2. SEW THE LEFT SIDE TOGETHER. Take the two pieces of felt and place them together. Pin the left sides together. (When pinning for sewing, pin with the pinheads sticking out of the fabric.) Thread the needle and knot. Using a whipstitch, sew the left side to create the “wall.” Once you get to the end, tie a finishing knot (see page 18). Every time you start and stop sewing there should be a knot.

3. ADD YOUR NEEDLES. You now have a home to store all your needles.

Tools & Materials Pattern for Needle House Pencil Scissors Pins Fabric Scissors Embroidery needle and thread 9 × 12–inch felt

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Callisto Kids; Illustrated edition (December 24, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 250 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1641526645
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1641526647
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 11 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 870L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.62 x 8 inches

A dazzling picture book biography of one of the world's most influential designers, Elsa Schiaparelli.

Elsa dared to be different, and her story will not only dazzle, it will inspire the artist and fashionista in everyone who reads it. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.

By the 1930s Elsa Schiaparelli had captivated the fashion world in Paris, but before that, she was a little girl in Rome who didn’t feel pretty at all. Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli is the enchanting story for young readers of how a young girl used her imagination and emerged from plain to extraordinary.

As a young girl in Rome, Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973) felt “brutta” (ugly) and searched all around her for beauty. Seeing the colors of Rome’s flower market one day, young Elsa tried to plant seeds in her ears and nose, hoping to blossom like a flower. All she got was sick, but from that moment, she discovered her own wild imagination.

In the 1920 and '30s, influenced by her friends in the surrealist art movement, Schiaparelli created a vast collection of unique fashion designs—hats shaped like shoes, a dress adorned with lobsters, gloves with fingernails, a dress with drawers and so many more. She mixed her own bold colors and invented her own signature shades, including shocking pink.

Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli is a stunning and sophisticated picture book biography that follows Schiaparelli’s life from birth and childhood to height of success.

Kyo Maclear and Julie Morstad (creators of Julia, Child) have gorgeously interpreted Schiaparelli’s life. Maclear tells a lyrical story with moments both poignant and humorous and Morstad’s elegant imagery saturates the pages with Schiaparelli-inspired shapes and colors.

Informative backmatter and suggested further reading included.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0062447610
Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; Illustrated edition (February 6, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780062447616
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062447616
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 670L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.45 x 0.31 x 11.42 inches

Design, style, and accessorize clothes with this book of practical fashion design ideas for kids

Whether your child wants to design the next big outfit for London fashion week, or they just want to learn about textiles and fabrics, How to be a Fashion Designer helps kids enjoy experimenting with new ideas.

Draw and color creations, choose materials, and learn to design through drawing your own fashion. Bright illustrations mixed with fun photography show kids how to choose gorgeous colors, design dress shapes, customize t-shirts, and add sparkle to their accessories using simple, easy-to-follow design tasks and practical projects.

This hands-on fashion book for kids offers:

- A collection of practical activities like restyling their wardrobe staples and customizing t-shirts, with easy to follow design tasks and projects.
- A new and updated edition, with fresh content including dressing to boost your mood, how to create your own look book, and sustainable design techniques.
- Art and design combined with practical, hands-on making, so children can easily follow along and make their ideas come to life.

Using inspiration from the natural world, everyday life, and their own imagination, children can design outfits from scratch and learn how to put together the clothes and accessories they already own in fun, stylish ways. This nonfiction fashion book for children is perfect for 7-9 year olds and brings a unique approach to STEAM learning by combining art and design with practical, hands-on making.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ DK Children (September 10, 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593840518
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593840511
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 4
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.56 x 0.42 x 10.88 inches