We Love To Sew: 28 Pretty Things To Make: Jewelry, Headbands, Softies, T-shirts, Pillows, Bags & More Read Free Books and Download eBooks
Inspire a child to start sewing with this how-to book We Love To Sew by Annabel Wrigley of the popular Little Pincushion Studio. Featuring a collection of 28 imaginative projects specifically designed for girls 8 & up, your aspiring seamstress will quickly learn a variety of sewing skills and exude a fantastic “do-it-yourself” confidence. Each project showcases a fresh, modern style and is fully explained with step-by-step instructions, engaging photographs, and helpful tips. From simple rings and barrettes to more challenging bags and softies, these brilliant projects are the perfect way to introduce the wonderful world of sewing!• A learn-to-sew book created especially for girls like you• You can make awesome things to use, wear, and give like pom-pom earrings, bags, t-shirts, softies, and much more• 30 projects to make yourself or with your friends
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: C&T Publishing / FunStitch Studio (April 1, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1607056321
ISBN-13: 978-1607056324
Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #202,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #33 in Books > Children's Books > Activities, Crafts & Games > Crafts & Hobbies > Needlecrafts & Textile Crafts #173 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Crafts & Hobbies > Crafts for Children #378 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Crafts & Hobbies > Needlecrafts & Textile Crafts > Sewing
Age Range: 10 - 13 years
Grade Level: 5 - 8
I am always on the hunt to find projects to do with my kids and this is one of the most unique books I have found. The tutorials are easy to follow and the images are inspirational - once we finish one project the kids are eager to try another.I love the fact that the projects combine sewing and bit of crafting - it keeps the kids engaged and lets them add a bit of flair to their creations. The book seems to be geared towards the 8+ age range, but with my help my younger child enjoys the projects equally as much!
Our girls at our school love DIY books and I can never keep them on the shelves. I was very excited to preview this book. There are lots of excellent crafts for all skill levels and the instructions are very easy to follow.I really like that they have a skill rating that goes from "easy peasy" to "take your time and ask for help". This is a great way to rate the crafts and much easier for children to understand than a star system.Every project has clear, precise instructions with pictures of the steps and real girls creating the projects. At the beginning of the book the author has things that every new seamstress should know and photos of materials they would need to complete the projects.The crafts are super cute and super fun and my students will love this book! Now I just have to wait for my book order to come in!I hope that there are more craft book in the works like this one. It is one of the best out there for children.
I bought this for my Granddaughter as I am teaching her to sew. She lives a few States away from me so I didn't get to see it until she came up for a visit and lessons. I thought it would have more sewing machine projects but mostly crafts.Should have more basic how to use the machine stuff. I was disappointed. It was sent on time and in good quality. But have already gotten another book to replace it.
As a sewing instructor, I found the book to be full of clever projects for my teens and younger girls. The pictures are very detailed so following the steps was quite easy for them. The book has great ideas and tips that make it a must have for beginning machine sewers. It is a perfect gift for anyone with creative kids that are looking for modern sewing projects! Love it!!!!
My daughter pre ordered this book and we've been stealing it back and forth from each other since we received it. The ideas are so cute and have easy to understand instructions. We've compiled a list of projects to get started on and ordered copies of the book for cousins and grandma!
The instructions were easy to follow and the projects are fun. I enjoyed doing them with my granddaughters. I especially liked doing the skirt but attached the elastic to the top, right side of the skirt as my granddaughter thought it was too puffy the way the instructions showed to do it.
I just love this book so much. It is a perfect book for a new sewer/crafter. If your small person is just starting to sew and you would like her to get excited with the wonderful world of sewing than I would highly recommend this book. The projects are actually things that girls will like to make and by the look of things they will come together rather quickly. I know a thing or two about teaching kids as I taught art for many years and I also hosted workshops for kids aged 6-12. Kids like to feel the sense of accomplishment and are generally not cut out for projects that last hours and hours. They want a cool project that comes together within a short time frame. That is why this book is just so perfect. There are projects that are very fast to complete and then there are some that take a bit of a longer time to come together. The instructions are very clear and they are photographed step by step to help you along the way. There are all kinds of projects in the book and I am sure that you will find several that you will want to make right away. I love the samples that are pictured because they are fun, colorful, and super cute. The materials that are called for are pretty standard and if you are a sewer most likely you will already have them on hand.We Love to Sew is broken down into levels three levels of difficulty. Easy Peasy, A Teeny Bit More Challenging, and Take Your Time And Ask For Help. The project chapters are: Accessories, Five-minute projects, Wear (clothing), Use (cases, purse etc), Decorate, and Cuddle (softies/stuffed animals).I think that Ava, the 9 year old who's quoted on the back of the book, sums up We Love to Sew rather well. She writes, "I think sewing is fun and creative and I feel really good about myself after I make something." I agree with Ava, and come to think of it, that's why I like sewing and crafting myself.
We(35&10)have had this book for a weekend and love the projects. We made the super simple skirt together in 3 hours. The tween created the flower power shirt at the same time. She then put them together and wore them to the school dance the same evening. The felt flowers went together in no time at all. Good book of cute, quick, and easy projects. We can't wait to do more of them.
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