Teaching Children to Sew

@Morleyhunt (21744)
Canada
August 12, 2022 8:51pm CST
It’s been an interesting summer. Six weeks of sewing classes for children. I was the instructor. We made a plan and stuck with it. I learned as much as my students and have some ideas so next year it runs more smoothly. It was a success. The children loved their classes. They were thrilled to take home items they had made.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
13 Aug 22
That’s a needful summer class for children. It’s something useful now and in the future.
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Jessica Kenny
@sica98 (2441)
• Malaysia
13 Aug 22
A creative ability like sewing is an important skill to have, being able to sew allows us of to make small repairs and create new garments.It is very useful in life.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
13 Aug 22
@sica98 I know. I used to make most of my clothes, shirts and pajamas for the boys. I’ve made too many quilts to count and I still make curtains and slip covers. I can’t think of anything more useful than sewing.
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Jessica Kenny
@sica98 (2441)
• Malaysia
14 Aug 22
@RubyHawk I couldn't agree with you more on the subject.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (51045)
• Canada
13 Aug 22
What a great idea. I will have to suggest that to our daughter in law's mother when the twins are old enough. She is a great sewer and I hate to see such talent stopped and not shared with another generation, her own daughters never learned to sew but maybe the grands could.
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Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
16 Aug 22
I taught my kids to sew, but they haven’t pursued the interest. They all knit or do other crafts.
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Marlina
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
13 Aug 22
I'm glad the kids learn a new skill. And glad that you had a great time teaching them.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
16 Aug 22
They had a lot of fun and have all asked about classes once school resumes.
Anna
@LadyDuck (471272)
• Switzerland
13 Aug 22
That surely was an interesting adventure teaching kids to sew. I learnt in school when I was 6.
Anna
@LadyDuck (471272)
• Switzerland
16 Aug 22
@Morleyhunt I liked when I took home my completed projects at school. I still have some cotton towels that I embroidered when I was 8 years old.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
16 Aug 22
It was a great experience for all. Most weeks they took home a completed project.
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9117)
• United States
29 Aug 22
I so wish I lived near my mother so she could have taught me to saw. She always worked when I was a kid, then I married and moved away, so we never got the chance. Now, she is retired, so she would have time to teach me but we are several state apart. what a great talent you are teaching them. I feel like everybody should learn a little sewing.It is so handy.
Jessica Kenny
@sica98 (2441)
• Malaysia
13 Aug 22
Maybe I should take sewing class I'm not really good at sewing.It's good that children are interested in learning to sew most kids won't wanna do that here.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
16 Aug 22
The seven I worked with are eager to do more.
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Jessica Kenny
@sica98 (2441)
• Malaysia
16 Aug 22
@Morleyhunt The more eager they are the better.
OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (89832)
• Arvada, Colorado
13 Aug 22
Isnt that wonderful you are great to do this.
Natalie2631
@Natalie3126 (123)
•
16 Aug 22
I would likely to attend such classes, i wanted to sew so bad But im not a children Watching youtube how to sew have to make me replay the whole video again and again, slowly and it geting boring, but having instructor would be useful so much