Hand-Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make Now MAK for I kn ow h ow t E CO o OL S ME & TUFF MY F RIE NDS ! AMIE PLUMLEY & ANDRIA LISLE Photography by JUSTIN FOX BURKS 6063-SewSchoolBLADCover.indd 5/4/10 4:36:01 PM Contents About This Book: An Introduction for Adults The Patterns (in special envelope) Welcome to Sewing School Lesson One: How To Use This Book Lesson Two: In Your Sewing Kit Lesson Three: Finding Out About Fabric Lesson Four: Sewing School Rules Lesson Five: Ready, Set, Thread Lesson Six: Get Your Stitch On Lesson Seven: Patterns Down Pat Lesson Eight: Button Up Lesson Nine: Bringing Your Project to Life Lesson Ten: Stuff It Lesson Eleven: Making Casings Lesson Twelve: Pop Quiz Hug So-Soft Pillow • Stuffies • Your Little Friend • Take-It-with-You Blanket Hold Hold-My-Stuff Bag • Wonder Wallet • Draw-It-Up Tote • Just-Right Pouch Get-to-Work Apron Give Cute Coasters • Quiet Mouse • Eye-See-You Case • Too-Hot Holder Wear Sweet Dreams Mask • Hat Attack! • Super Hero Cuff • My Doll’s Very Own Skirt • My Very Own Skirt • My Very Own Apron • Up, Up, and Away Cape! Recycle Mend Patch It Up • Where Oh Where Is My Button? • My Hem Is Falling! Close Those Holes • Repair That Rip Vet Clinic Holey Moley! • Have You Seen My Leg? • I Can’t See! Sewing School Dictionary • Sewing School Resource Guide 4063-SewingBLAD.indd Photography © Justin Fox Burks Save My T-Shirt Pillow • Scrappy Art Pin 5/11/10 10:17:45 AM Ph t h ©J ti F B k 4063-SewingBLAD.indd 4/28/10 3:19:13 PM n use I ca e s r u p t a a grea wallet, e, my “This is n o h p old my keys.” it to h house y m d pen, an R — M A L LO Y, 4063-SewingBLAD.indd 4/28/10 3:19:25 PM Hold-My -Stuff Bag What You Need × × × × Pattern for Hold-My-Stuff Bag Cotton fabric, ¼ yard Ribbon for a handle Chalk × × × × Put GOOD STUFF in here Scissors Pins Sewing needle Thread LET’S REVIEW Before you begin, you’ll need to know how to: whipstitch (See page 24) sew a running stitch (See page 22) A NOTE FOR GROWN-UPS This practical project is ideal for both beginner and advanced sewers Whipstitching around the top edges is optional; some young sewers may have trouble with this step Placing the handles at the seam can be tricky too Find the pattern piece in the back of the book, and use chalk to trace it onto the fabric two times Cut out the two fabric pieces Put the fabric together with the good sides out Tip: Use pins to hold the fabric together Sew the fabric together along the sides and bottom Use a whipstitch Leave the top of the bag open Remove the pins 4063-SewingBLAD.indd 4/28/10 3:19:26 PM ! LOVE ME ! s I’m your 4063-SewingBLAD.indd 4/28/10 3:19:38 PM Your Little Friend You can use two different kinds of fabric for the front and back What You Need × Pattern for Your Little Friend × Cotton fabric, pieces as big as a sheet of paper × Stuffing × Notions LET’S REVIEW Before you begin, you’ll need to know how to whipstitch (See page 24) sew on a button (See page 34) stuff a pillow (See page 38) Find the pattern piece in the back of the book, and use chalk to trace it onto one of the pieces of fabric Now, trace the pattern again onto the other piece of fabric × × × × × Chalk Scissors Pins Sewing needle Thread This little friend wants to be whatever you can dream up Close your eyes and imagine your little friend What will it look like? Does it have a name? Now, go make it! A NOTE FOR GROWN-UPS After making a few pillows, kids will be ready to hand stitch a friend to hug (machine sewing is not recommended for this project) Oftentimes when dolls and stuffed animals are made, the legs and arms end up too skinny to sew or stuff The proportions on this pattern work well Advise sewers to decorate the face and body before sewing the sides together You may also need to help when it comes to stuffing the arms, legs, and ears Cut out both pieces of fabric Tip: Cut out both fabric pieces together so they will match best Decorate the pieces before you sew them together Use buttons or other notions to add a face, tail, clothes, and anything else to make it yours! 4063-SewingBLAD.indd 4/28/10 3:19:39 PM GET SEWING! Available October 2010! Sewing School Full-color; photographs throughout, full-sized cut-out patterns in a front pocket 144 pages; x 9½ Paper with partially concealed wire-o and flaps: $16.95 US / $21.50 CAN ISBN: 978-1-60342-578-0 No 62578 THE AUTHORS Amie Plumley is a kindergarten teacher in Memphis, Tennessee Together with coauthor School day camp and the accompanying blog She is the mother of two small children and lives in Tennessee Andria Lisle is a freelance journalist and public programs manager for the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art She is an avid sewer and cocreator of the Sewing School day camp She lives in Memphis Justin Fox Burks is a professional photographer living and working in • Feature pitch to parenting and craft magazines • Mommy blogs and homeschooling blogs giveaways • Book trailer coming this summer • After school and summer camp programs pitch • National review mailing • Author appearance at Quilt Market, Houston Memphis ßStorey Publishing 210 MASS MoCA Way | North Adams, MA 01247 www.storey.com 6063-SewSchoolBLADCover.indd Storey books are distributed in the gift and book trade by Workman Publishing To order, please see your sales representative or call (800) 722-7202 Storey books are distributed in Canada by Thomas Allen & Son, LTD, (800) 387-4333 P LU U M LE L EY & LIS ISLE LE Andria Lisle, she created the popular Sewing Publicity Contact: Amy Greeman (413) 346-2113 or amy.greeman@storey.com S or St orey y 5/4/10 4:36:09 PM ...Contents About This Book: An Introduction for Adults The Patterns (in special envelope) Welcome to Sewing School Lesson One: How To Use This Book Lesson Two: In Your Sewing Kit Lesson Three:... Rip Vet Clinic Holey Moley! • Have You Seen My Leg? • I Can’t See! Sewing School Dictionary • Sewing School Resource Guide 4063-SewingBLAD.indd Photography © Justin Fox Burks Save My T-Shirt Pillow... notions to add a face, tail, clothes, and anything else to make it yours! 4063-SewingBLAD.indd 4/28/10 3:19:39 PM GET SEWING! Available October 2010! Sewing School Full-color; photographs throughout,