For many people who love to sew, knit or craft, their passion for textile arts began during their childhood. Perhaps their grandmother taught them how to cast on their first stitches, or how to piece together their first quilt. Or maybe they found their calling in Home Economics while in school. Either way, there really is no better time to learn these truly rewarding skills than during childhood. When you are young and in awe of all that's around you, sewing is more than a useful, practical skill. It's an outlet for personal expression and creativity. With this in mind, we have rounded up a few products that we just know the kids will love. From customizable doll patterns to handmade checker boards, these books and patterns will have the little ones chomping at the bit to get stitchin'.
Engage preschoolers and schoolkids with a variety of active games that are gender-neutral, safe, washable, and ideal for travel. You'll enjoy every stitch as you make delightfully fun games that promote physical, cognitive, and social skills. No batteries required!
2. Bonnie K. Hunter's Playing Cards featuring designs by Bonnie K. Hunter
Pick up a pack of quilt-themed playing cards featuring designs from avid scrap quilter and Quiltville® personality Bonnie K. Hunter. A set of high-quality playing cards with easy-deal edges will help you step up your game. Bonnie's Wonky Wishes Star-Quilt graces all card backs, and the fronts feature detail photography.
3. Happy Quilter Word Search - Volume 1: 72 Large-Print Puzzles for Quilt Lovers
Turn idle time into fun time with 72 word search puzzles just for quilters! With topics all sewists can relate to like "Have iron, will travel" and "Best places to hide fabric," these large-print puzzles make a perfect gift for stitchers. Take this book with you in the airport, or host a contest among your guild friends.
4. Let's Go Camping - Crochet Your Own Adventure
You can crochet the camping trip of a lifetime with adorable, miniature projects that will delight adults and kids alike. Within this book you will find all of the camping gear you need for hours of creative play, including sleeping bags, backpacks, frying pans, picnic baskets, and much more. These easy-to-follow instructions are all you need to create cute and collectible cabins, tents, boats, mountains, and trees!
5. Storybook Toys: Sew 16 Projects From Once Upon a Time - Dolls, Puppets, Softies, & More
Inspired by vintage patterns from the 1940s, these 16 projects include loveable dolls and softies, pillows, puppets, and even a little girl’s first handbag. Learn lots of toy-making tips and tricks to give your creation some personal style and a sweet disposition. Have fun making outfits for your dolly with novelty prints, scraps from your stash, or even upcycled bits from old clothes. Share the love of handmade with your whole family...the young and the young at heart, too!
6. Sew Fun For Girls & Dolls: Simply Stylish Projects For Coordinating Clothes & Accessories
Every little girl loves to dress up her dolly. What could be cuter than dressing up dolly to look just like her! Learn to sew charming coordinating outfits for 3- to 13-year-old girls and their 18 dolls with Sew Fun for Girls and Dolls. Sixteen complete projects are provided to help you create delightful matching clothes and accessories for the special little girl in your life and the doll in hers. Step-by-step photographs, instructions, and patterns make it easy to complete each project using only basic sewing techniques, tools, and supplies. Personalize each outfit with your own choices of fabric and color. Your special girl will always remember the love that you put into making her playtime even more happy and magical!
7. Felt Wee Folk - New Adventures: 120 Enchanting Dolls
Create a magical world using wool felt, chenille stems, and simple embellishments! Salley Mavor’s book Felt Wee Folk inspired tens of thousands to handcraft dolls from simple materials. Now, she invites you to return to the wee world with Felt Wee Folk—New Adventures, starring 120 dolls to spark smiles and creativity. As requested by fans, this long-awaited follow-up shares more challenging projects. Explore fresh scenes and an array of new outfits, hairstyles, and accessories, with full-sized patterns. Make bendable dolls that resemble you, your family, or your favorite fairy-tale characters with wool felt, chenille stems, and decorative stitching. Display the figures in a dollhouse, atop a wedding cake, or in a holiday scene to be cherished year after year. From the pages of Mavor’s award-winning children’s books to your home, the enchanting wee folk dolls appeal to crafters of all ages and skill levels.
This version of checkers is as easy to sew as it is to play! Quiltsmart will show you how to transform all those squares into a classic checkers board using your sewing machine and the magic of printed interfacing. With Quiltsmart printed interfacing, you will be sewing a traditionally difficult quilt with ease!
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