Hand-Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make

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AMIE PLUMLEY
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ANDRIA LISLE
Photography by
JUSTIN FOX BURKS

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 Contents
About This Book: An Introduction for Adults
The Patterns (in special envelope)

Welcome to Sewing School

Lesson One: How To Use This Book
Lesson Two: In Your Sewing Kit
Lesson Three: Finding Out About Fabric
Lesson Four: Sewing School Rules
Lesson Five: Ready, Set, Thread
Lesson Six: Get Your Stitch On
Lesson Seven: Patterns Down Pat
Lesson Eight: Button Up
Lesson Nine: Bringing Your Project to Life
Lesson Ten: Stuff It
Lesson Eleven: Making Casings
Lesson Twelve: Pop Quiz

Hug
So-Soft Pillow • Stuffies • Your Little Friend • Take-It-with-You Blanket

Hold
Hold-My-Stuff Bag • Wonder Wallet • Draw-It-Up Tote • Just-Right Pouch
Get-to-Work Apron

Give
Cute Coasters • Quiet Mouse • Eye-See-You Case • Too-Hot Holder

Wear
Sweet Dreams Mask • Hat Attack! • Super Hero Cuff • My Doll’s Very Own
Skirt • My Very Own Skirt • My Very Own Apron • Up, Up, and Away Cape!

Recycle
Save My T-Shirt Pillow • Scrappy Art Pin

Photography © Justin Fox Burks

Mend
Patch It Up • Where Oh Where Is My Button? • My Hem Is Falling!
Close Those Holes • Repair That Rip

Vet Clinic
Holey Moley! • Have You Seen My Leg? • I Can’t See!

Sewing School Dictionary • Sewing School Resource Guide

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 Hold-My -Stuff Bag
What You Need × Scissors Put
× Pattern for Hold-My-Stuff Bag × Pins GOOD
× Cotton fabric, ¼ yard × Sewing needle STUFF
× Ribbon for a handle × Thread in here
× Chalk

LET’S REVIEW
Before you begin, you’ll need
to know how to:

whipstitch (See page 24)

sew a running stitch (See page 22)

A NOTE FOR GROWN-UPS

This practical project is ideal for 1 2
both beginner and advanced Find the pattern piece in the back Cut out the two fabric pieces.
sewers. Whipstitching around of the book, and use chalk to trace it
the top edges is optional; onto the fabric two times.
some young sewers may have
trouble with this step. Placing
the handles at the seam can be
tricky too.

3 4
Put the fabric together with the good Sew the fabric together along the
sides out. Tip: Use pins to hold the sides and bottom. Use a whipstitch.
fabric together. Leave the top of the bag open.
Remove the pins.

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 !
LOVE ME
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I’m your

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 Your Little Friend You can use two
different kinds
of fabric for the
front and back.

What You Need

× Pattern for Your Little Friend × Chalk
× Cotton fabric, 2 pieces as × Scissors
This little friend wants to be
big as a sheet of paper × Pins whatever you can dream up.
× Stuffing × Sewing needle
Close your eyes and imagine your little
× Notions × Thread friend. What will it look like? Does it
have a name? Now, go make it!

LET’S REVIEW
Before you begin, you’ll need A NOTE FOR GROWN-UPS
to know how to After making a few pillows, kids will be ready to hand stitch
a friend to hug (machine sewing is not recommended for
whipstitch (See page 24) this project). Oftentimes when dolls and stuffed animals are
made, the legs and arms end up too skinny to sew or stuff. The
sew on a button (See page 34) proportions on this pattern work well. Advise sewers to decorate
the face and body before sewing the sides together. You may also
stuff a pillow (See page 38) need to help when it comes to stuffing the arms, legs, and ears.

1 2 3
Find the pattern piece in the back Cut out both pieces of fabric. Tip: Cut Decorate the pieces before you sew
of the book, and use chalk to trace it out both fabric pieces together so them together. Use buttons or other
onto one of the pieces of fabric. Now, they will match best. notions to add a face, tail, clothes, and
trace the pattern again onto the other anything else to make it yours!
piece of fabric.

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 GET SEWING!
Available
October
2010!

Sewing School
Full-color; photographs throughout, full-sized
cut-out patterns in a front pocket
144 pages; 9 x 9½

Paper with partially concealed wire-o

and flaps:
$16.95 US / $21.50 CAN
ISBN: 978-1-60342-578-0
No. 62578

THE AUTHORS
Amie Plumley is a kindergarten teacher in Publicity Contact:
Memphis, Tennessee. Together with coauthor Amy Greeman (413) 346-2113

P LU
Andria Lisle, she created the popular Sewing or [email protected]
School day camp and the accompanying blog.

U M LE
She is the mother of two small children and • Feature pitch to parenting and craft magazines

L EY & LIS
lives in Tennessee. • Mommy blogs and homeschooling blogs giveaways
Andria Lisle is a freelance journalist and public
• Book trailer coming this summer
programs manager for the Memphis Brooks
Museum of Art. She is an avid sewer and co- • After school and summer camp programs pitch
creator of the Sewing School day camp. She lives in Memphis. • National review mailing

ISLE
Justin Fox Burks is a professional photographer living and working in • Author appearance at Quilt Market, Houston
Memphis.

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