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Need some help here....
My sister and I were talking last night on the phone. She said my daughter had a sewing machine she did not need and gave it to Miss Nat. Now here is the dilemma I live 9+ hours away(give or take an hour or so)...depending on who's driving...lol I can't be there to teach her to use her machine and she can't be up here because of school and her Mom's work schedule.
My sister's idea of sewing a button back on is using a staple and bending it through the holes on the button. And then she waits for our Mom to visit and asks her to sew it back on the right way. I kid you not...those were her exact words. I need some ideas for books for Miss Nat who is around 9 years old. Something easy to read and learn from. This is so funny..My sister can design a house, add air conditioning duct work to a high rise. But can't thread a needle. We laugh about this all the time. |
Perhaps a book on her favorite animal or movie
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I'm thinking there must be sewing tutorials for children somewhere on the internet?
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I *just* gave a set of 3 books for children's sewing away to Goodwill. I don't see the same series on Amazon (mine were about 15 years old), but I did find this one:
http://www.amazon.com/My-First-Sewin...dp/1908707054/ and this one: http://www.amazon.com/My-First-Sewin...dp/1908707003/ |
Thanks Prism,
I wonder if she could get those for her Nook. I knew you ladies would give me some excellent leads..........Thanks all !! |
I just did a search on Amazon using the phrase "kids sewing" and it came up with a lot more books to choose from. Good luck!
This one written by a couple of famous quilt book authors looks especially interesting: http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sewing-Ma...dp/1571202544/ |
Miss Prism,
You are a jewel!! Thank you so much. :) |
Originally Posted by Chasing Hawk
(Post 5890927)
My sister and I were talking last night on the phone. She said my daughter had a sewing machine she did not need and gave it to Miss Nat. Now here is the dilemma I live 9+ hours away(give or take an hour or so)...depending on who's driving...lol I can't be there to teach her to use her machine and she can't be up here because of school and her Mom's work schedule.
My sister's idea of sewing a button back on is using a staple and bending it through the holes on the button. And then she waits for our Mom to visit and asks her to sew it back on the right way. I kid you not...those were her exact words. I need some ideas for books for Miss Nat who is around 9 years old. Something easy to read and learn from. This is so funny..My sister can design a house, add air conditioning duct work to a high rise. But can't thread a needle. We laugh about this all the time. Some possibilities. 4-H and take sewing and someone surely would be willing to help Nat learn. Look up the Home Ec (or whatever those classes are now called) teacher in the local middle school or high school. If he/she can't tutor, they may know someone who can. Look up her local Home Economics Extension branch---------generally thru a state college. Again, they may be able to point Nat toward help. |
Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
(Post 5891368)
Some possibilities.
4-H and take sewing and someone surely would be willing to help Nat learn. Look up the Home Ec (or whatever those classes are now called) teacher in the local middle school or high school. If he/she can't tutor, they may know someone who can. Look up her local Home Economics Extension branch---------generally thru a state college. Again, they may be able to point Nat toward help. Thanks |
Alex Anderson wrote one for kids..... http://www.amazon.com/Kids-Start-Qui...start+quilting
Jan in VA |
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