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Every child is different, so it depends; I learned to sew when I was 9 on a treadle machine, I had so much fun, and I also managed to put the needle through my finger at some point. No one was home, so I waited patiently for my father to come home and he took a pair of pliers and removed it from my finger, and I went back to my project. I say the earlier the better to begin stirring the creative juices in a child’s mind, so much better than electronics and video games!
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Found this website featuring a 4-year-old:
http://www.made-by-rae.com/2011/10/t...ewing-machine/ I have ordered from this website before, and they were good. It's easiest to look up your machine first, then search for a finger guard attachment that fits your machine: https://www.sewingpartsonline.com/?g...xoCJy0QAvD_BwE |
if she sits on your lap, you will control the foot pedal. some people find things to wedge in it so the pedal won't go down as much.
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Such a beautiful story and how clever you were to think of using the dresser so she could easily use your LAM.
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
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My granddaughters started sewing at 4. I purchased an inexpensive Brother machine at Walmart ($89) the reason for that machine was because it had speed control ( important feature for kids) I set the machine up on their little round care bear table- table & chairs just their size.
I didn’t stress over seam width, or anything like that. They could cut fabric with scissors. I ironed for them. My youngest granddaughter wanted to make a quilt for her daddy when he was being deployed, didn’t want him to forget her ( she had just turned 4) I printed 2 pictures onto fabric for her, him holding her, her arms wrapped around his neck- big smiles. I let her rummage through fabrics on the shelves, she picked out what she wanted, laid everything out on the floor, sewed it all together with the picture block in the middle. Some seams were 1” wide, some were wavy, but she got it all together the way she wanted it. ( the second picture I used to make her a hot pack pillow, so she could warm it up & take it to bed with her— warm hugs from daddy) after she finished her quilt top we turned a tall dresser on its side in front of the longarm & she quilted the quilt herself- walking back & forth on that dresser. Then she folded backing to front & stitched her ( binding) she really wanted it to be just from her. 13 years later it is still his favorite quilt- it has traveled around the world and she still has her pillow on her bed. All 3 granddaughters loved to sew and were adventurous, I just let them. Only rules, can’t just cut up Fabric and not use it and no ironing Or rotary cutter until they were much older (16-18) they have become quite good seamstresses, they make purses, clothes, toys....only a quilt for special gifts they like making other stuff. |
My boys were sewing with a real machine at ages 6 & 8. So I think a 5 yr old girl could learn to do so safely. Of course, depends on the individual child...
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I am 74 and learned at the age of 4. I was an only child and my mom made all my clothes, staying up late nights to do doll clothes for Christmas, etc. I was nosy, and had to help, so she set me up with her Singer Featherweight (I still have it) and lined paper, no thread. As soon as I mastered that she had me draw shapes, hearts, circles, etc. I made my own clothes at 11, jr high I helped teach the other home ec classmates and was putting in zippers, using the buttonhole attachment and doing set in sleeves. By high school I made all my own formals and lots of summer clothes. I won lots of prizes in home ec. Teach them young! My first two DGDs love to sew, 12 and 10, and the 8 year old made her first quilt all by herself.
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My Brother SQ9000 has a slow speed. I think if you kept an eye on her she would be okay if the machine is not going too fast.
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my great nieces love helping their mom and myself. Started when they were 3 and 6 - they are now 5 and 8. Of course an adult is always with them
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When we moved from KS to WA I was 8 years old and my best friend, Judy, was 9 - her mother had her sewing doll clothes and I thought it was the greatest thing to do. She had one of those red children's Singer toy machines - it worked great. I wanted one so bad but my mother said if I was going to learn to sew I needed to learn on a real machine and she had me use her Singer 15-91. It had a knee control so I didn't have to reach a pedal. I loved using Judy's machine but my mom never thought I needed the little machine. I have the 15-91 now - still going strong 55 years later. No idea how old Judy was when she first learned to sew. Neither of my older sisters learned to sew until they took Home Ec in school.
I did sew my left index finger once - my mom's reaction was, "Well, now you know why I told you to keep your fingers out of the way." It did;t slow me any - wasn't a big deal since it went next to the nail but all the way thru - she helped me get the needle out of my finger, and I kept on going. |
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