Easy sewing projects for 6-8 year olds?

Hello,
Several children in my group have watched me making patchwork
things, and are quite keen to try it! I want to give them some
projects that will not be frustrating, and will be quite easy to
complete. Any ideas? I gave them some scraps to use as bookmarks...
but I'm after some patterns that only require sewing a few seams.



-- Jo in Scotland

what about a pillow or a pillowcase?


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"Johanna Gibson" wrote in message
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Hello,
Several children in my group have watched me making patchwork
things, and are quite keen to try it! I want to give them some
projects that will not be frustrating, and will be quite easy to
complete. Any ideas? I gave them some scraps to use as bookmarks...
but I'm after some patterns that only require sewing a few seams.



-- Jo in Scotland

Sunday my grandsons made throw pillows using what they found in my scrap
basket. One or both sides could look like a crazy quilt.

--
Mary
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"Johanna Gibson" wrote in message
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: Hello,
: Several children in my group have watched me making patchwork
: things, and are quite keen to try it! I want to give them some
: projects that will not be frustrating, and will be quite easy to
: complete. Any ideas? I gave them some scraps to use as bookmarks...
: but I'm after some patterns that only require sewing a few seams.
:
:
:
: -- Jo in Scotland

So far, 3 of my kids have made small quilts at age 6. Doll-sized, but none
of them are used for dolls. They cut blocks with scissors, after tracing
around cardboard templates. Then they hand-sewed the blocks together, and
machine quilted with fancy stitches on the machine. Oh, except DD#1 - hers
was quilted by sewing buttons on.

--
Wendy
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"Johanna Gibson" wrote in message
...
Hello,
Several children in my group have watched me making patchwork
things, and are quite keen to try it! I want to give them some
projects that will not be frustrating, and will be quite easy to
complete. Any ideas? I gave them some scraps to use as bookmarks...
but I'm after some patterns that only require sewing a few seams.



-- Jo in Scotland

Johanna Gibson wrote:

Hello,
Several children in my group have watched me making patchwork
things, and are quite keen to try it! I want to give them some
projects that will not be frustrating, and will be quite easy to
complete. Any ideas? I gave them some scraps to use as bookmarks...
but I'm after some patterns that only require sewing a few seams.



-- Jo in Scotland

Cat quilts! All those 6" charm squares you don't have enough of to do
anything else with - sew into giant 9 patches, and add batting and a
back, do a self binding with the back, and you have a cushion sized
quilt for a cat/doll/cushion cover...

--
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Johanna Gibson wrote:

Hello,
Several children in my group have watched me making patchwork
things, and are quite keen to try it! I want to give them some
projects that will not be frustrating, and will be quite easy to
complete. Any ideas? I gave them some scraps to use as bookmarks...
but I'm after some patterns that only require sewing a few seams.


I did my first quilt at that age. A 9-patch with squares about 5 inches
in size, and then a border around them. For the edge, we folded in the
front and back and either whip stitched or blind stitched it. The
9-patch part was sewn on a machine. The rest was done by hand, and I
think I quilted 3 stitches per inch. We did this in Girl Scouts (Girl
Guides).

-georg

I've had kids that age make fleece mittens. It's not patchwork, but
they get to use the machine, which I set on slow speed.
First they traced around one hand on paper. From that, I drew a mitten
shape, which they cut out. Pin this to two layers of fleece. The child
sews around the edge of the paper, leaving the wrist open! Then cut it
out, leaving a seam allowance. They're amazed when they turn it inside
out. I had a variety of colored scraps, which made for some interesting
combinations.
Liz

Johanna Gibson wrote:
Hello,
Several children in my group have watched me making patchwork
things, and are quite keen to try it! I want to give them some
projects that will not be frustrating, and will be quite easy to
complete. Any ideas? I gave them some scraps to use as bookmarks...
but I'm after some patterns that only require sewing a few seams.



-- Jo in Scotland

I've seen where they make a patchwork Scotty Dog Pillow and they just stuff
it.....I'll see if I can locate a pattern and a picture of one.
How about a patchwork potholder for their mom.
Pami

How about pot holders? Those are easy. DH & I just returned from visiting
our 6 & 8 year old grandkids. They both made potholders with very little
help from me. I did have the squares all cut out so they didn't have to do
that.

Sherry Starr

"Johanna Gibson" wrote in message
...
Hello,
Several children in my group have watched me making patchwork
things, and are quite keen to try it! I want to give them some
projects that will not be frustrating, and will be quite easy to
complete. Any ideas? I gave them some scraps to use as bookmarks...
but I'm after some patterns that only require sewing a few seams.



-- Jo in Scotland

On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 00:49:02 +0100, Johanna Gibson
wrote:

Hello,
Several children in my group have watched me making patchwork
things, and are quite keen to try it! I want to give them some
projects that will not be frustrating, and will be quite easy to
complete. Any ideas? I gave them some scraps to use as bookmarks...
but I'm after some patterns that only require sewing a few seams.



-- Jo in Scotland

Strip pillow. Three or more long strips sewn long sides together,
backed with a solid piece of fabric, then stuffed.
Debra in VA