Sewing for Littles
Matilda loves to sew. I recently bought her a small piece of cross stitch canvas and she chose some nice big chunky buttons to sew onto it with a thick needle.
Tilly's felt star ornament made with favourite bits and pieces from her very own scrap box has found it's own place among our treasure box of very favourite things. I love the happy colours.
Here is more of my little Tilda's sewing :)
We made these beautiful Autumn weavings using nothing but a forked tree branch and some scrap yarn.
Simply make a few notches on either side of the brances and criss cross your warp yarn through them.
Then thread a thick darning needle with yarn scraos and weave away!
Finger knitting is a wonderful first crochet or knitting lesson for children .
They can make braclets, necklaces and garlands with their finger knitted creations!
If you have a piece of thick rope, some raffia and a darning nnedle you can make coil rope baskets! My girls love making these. Simply start from the inside loop and work outwards using and over stitch to wrap the raffia around the rope.
Just draw around your little one's hands and get them to trace around the outline with some thick embroidery cotton and a thick darning needle!
Here are some simple bookmarks we made out of recycled leather.
Just trace around a pencil box to make a rectangle. Cut around and make a fringe on both ends of the bookmark. Then hole punch along the both lengths and weave a thin piece of leather through the holes
To hold it secure let your child choose a machine embroidery stitch to pattern the widths.
A button box and/or a scrap fabric basket is a wonderful way to inspire children's imaginations.It helps them to learn about colour, texture and composition. Simply allowing the lovely bright buttons to move around sparks a collage of creativity...Even in me :)
Bujana's Button Box...
Matilda loves to sew. I recently bought her a small piece of cross stitch canvas and she chose some nice big chunky buttons to sew onto it with a thick needle.
A great way to teach children the basics of sewing is to dye some dried penne pasta shapes with food colouring. My girls all loved to thread these beautiful chunky beads into necklaces and bracelets.
Tilly's felt star ornament made with favourite bits and pieces from her very own scrap box has found it's own place among our treasure box of very favourite things. I love the happy colours.
To make one yourself, simply trace around a cookie cutter onto felt with a piece of chalk and cut out your design.
Then let your little one sew away with bits of trim, beads, buttons etc...
A detail of blanket stitch around the trim is a perfect way to finish off this ornament.
It looks so pretty as a Christmas tree decoration!
Here is more of my little Tilda's sewing :)
All that is needed for this small but beautiful little work of art is a simple embroidery hoop some embroidery silks, a thick needle and some nice chunky buttons.
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Tilda had so much fun.
We made these beautiful Autumn weavings using nothing but a forked tree branch and some scrap yarn.
Simply make a few notches on either side of the brances and criss cross your warp yarn through them.
Then thread a thick darning needle with yarn scraos and weave away!
Finger knitting is a wonderful first crochet or knitting lesson for children .
They can make braclets, necklaces and garlands with their finger knitted creations!
If you have a piece of thick rope, some raffia and a darning nnedle you can make coil rope baskets! My girls love making these. Simply start from the inside loop and work outwards using and over stitch to wrap the raffia around the rope.
Just draw around your little one's hands and get them to trace around the outline with some thick embroidery cotton and a thick darning needle!
Here are some simple bookmarks we made out of recycled leather.
Just trace around a pencil box to make a rectangle. Cut around and make a fringe on both ends of the bookmark. Then hole punch along the both lengths and weave a thin piece of leather through the holes
To hold it secure let your child choose a machine embroidery stitch to pattern the widths.
A button box and/or a scrap fabric basket is a wonderful way to inspire children's imaginations.It helps them to learn about colour, texture and composition. Simply allowing the lovely bright buttons to move around sparks a collage of creativity...Even in me :)
Bujana's Button Box...
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