Welcome to Sew a Softie
Teach Kids to Sew, Even If You’ve Never Sewn Before
Discover free, easy hand-sewing projects, video tutorials and practical tips for parents, teachers and grandparents.
I’m Trixi Symonds. I’ve been teaching children to sew for over 30 years, and I want to help you get started too.
Global Kids’ Sewing Party
The Global Kids Sewing Party is a month long celebration for kids to sew a softie to gift to someone in their community and began in 2019 when Trixi partnered with the Children’s Museum of the Arts, NYC and it’s Civickids program and founded the first ever Sew a Softie Global Kids Sewing Party.
Sew a Softie in July
Sew a Softie in July was held for many years as a creative fun-filled month of free softie tutorials and get-togethers to show the world that absolutely anyone can sew. It’s a great resource. Click the button below to find hundreds of kid-friendly tutorials that participants posted over the years.
Hi I’m Trixi
I help parents and educators around the world teach kids to sew through my online video tutorials, free easy to sew projects, the Global Kids Sewing Party and a range of kids sewing books.
I’ve been teaching sewing to children for over thirty years and I’m the founder of Sew a Softie, a global movement to inspire adults around the world to sew with the kids in their lives.
MY Books
Some book links below are affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you buy through them, at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Kandinsky Inspired Softies to Sew with Kids
Exploring Kandinsky’s paintings through sewing. These projects offer a great way to get your students to explore Kandinsky’s beautiful abstract paintings and to use his colours and shapes to inspire a whole new world of wonderful whimsical softies.
Square Zenki Softies to Sew with Kids
Art teachers and parents take note: sewing softies with kids doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be as simple as drawing a square. If you can draw a square, then you can create your own softie
Aussie Critters to Sew with Kids
Meet some of Australia’s wonderful and wonderfully quirky creatures! This beginner-friendly workbook shows kids how to sew their own kangaroos, koalas, wombats and other Aussie critters using simple stitches and felt. Perfect for parents and teachers looking for fun, creative sewing projects to make with kids.
The Zenki Way
A step-by-step guide that shows you how to make a simple softie, which I call a Zenki. Ideal for teachers, librarians, people running workshops and parents to make with their kids and of course, for young children themselves.
Sew Together Grow Together
Sew Together Grow Together is an original and exciting sewing book for kids. It features 20 easy to make sewing projects developed and road-tested over two decades in classes and workshops with children aged 5-12.
Sewing Simple Softies
This book brings together seventeen Sew a Softie participants who show you how to create a variety of wonderful softies ranging from tacos to ballerinas. Sewing Simple Softies is co-written with Deborah Fisher.
What Parents and Teachers Are Saying
“I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your knowledge with the art teachers of the world! I have learned so much from you, and in turn, so have my students!”
Kristin Havyar
“My fourth grade class has a lot of attention issues and I have to say this was the calmest I have ever seen them.”
Nancy Dillon
“He was so proud of himself for making this. He couldn’t wait to show everyone he had made something so “cool.””
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