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Wednesday 27 July 2011

ideas and help needed b!ogger friends

sorry for lack of post recently etc but as usual i am very busy! hence me asking for some help.... I have just spent the day doing Greenwich Market and they have asked me to do some classes or craft sessions. Especially with children in mind, has anyone got a idea of s simple thing children could make? sewing or embroidery/cross stitch? take about 20 minutes,can take my sewing machine...
Any help will be brilliant! 
xxx

13 comments:

  1. In my current frame of mind, the only thing children can make is mess and noise! Not very helpful. I will put my thinking cap on and let you know xxx

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  2. Depending ages, I remember the days when the schools offered Home Economics! what a concept.
    Thats another blog....Oh ya! suggestions...aprons, pin cushions, bookcovers ie. diaries or journels...start quilting as well. They need to learn the basics, using their hands and imaginations...fabric pictures.
    Hope I was of some help...will be watching to see how you make out with this...

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  3. Suffolk puff brooches with a button in the middle, these go down really well. Have circles precut. All they do is run a stitch around the edge, gather it in, and sew the button over that. Sew a small safety pin on the back and there you go! Keeps our kids entertained for ages.

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  4. What about sock creatures? Could be mnkeys or monsters, varying sizes etc, really east to make and can be made using machine or hand sewing xxx

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  5. I learnt french knitting with one of those peg doll when i was little. Also cross stitch with that big plastic mesh is always good (used to work for a playscheme and the children could do this no probs). Scarlett x

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  6. Couldn't they just practice stitches with a piece of binca, place/mug mat? Very simple phone pouch. Bunting flag. Stuffed felt animal shapes sewing together with simple runing stitch. It's hard isn't it, perhaps have a couple of activities to cater for different age ranges. Good luck

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  7. Anything with felt normally keeps the little ones quiet! xx

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  8. I did a "customise and accessorise" session - they brought an old t-shirt (but you could provide tshirt, bag or cushion cover etc) and they attacked it with felt, buttons, ribbons, fabric pens, sequins, bond-a-web shapes etc. Great fun! Other projects ive done with kids ... Felt monsters, glove puppets, junk weaving, jeans into a shoulder bag, fabric postcards, felt mice ... Let me know if you want photos of any of these for inspiration

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  9. French knitting.....metres of lovely snakes to curl up and make into coasters, placemats etc. Felt purses with blanket stitch and embroidered names, pin cushions, yo-yo's/suffolk puffs (my 11 year old loves making them) then they can be made into colourful brooches.

    Enjoy x

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  10. I'm liking the Suffolk puffs just googled them oohh pretty, loads of ideas for them. xmas pressies. Bexxie76

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  11. Hi Verity, it's Leah here, I met you this afternoon at the market! I used to run Sewbox :-)

    I'd be another vote for felt - cheap, easy, not too messy, and allows for some individual creativity to shine through too. Plus is good for different ages as the older kids can make more complex stuffed shapes / animals while the young'uns can make very simple ones.

    Gonna send you an email about other stuff :) much love xx

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  13. I just had another idea, how about bunting? Really popular at the moment, and again good for different ages - the older kids can use fabric and sew double sided bunting: the younger kids can just cut out felt bunting, and sew simple shapes / letters on to the bunting. And if you need any help running a workshop let me know tee hee :)

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