Simple & creative sewing projects art teachers will love
This newly released Sew a Softie Workbook No.1 : Kandinsky Inspired Softies to Sew with Kids contains 10 fun, creative, beginner-friendly softie projects that I’ve designed to help teachers and parents to start sewing with their kids.
The World’s Simplest Most Kid-Friendly Softies
All the softies in this workbook are zenkis.
If you don’t already know, a zenki is a softie or stuffie made from just two pieces of felt and a running stitch around its torso.
Zenkis are a great choice for the classroom or any kids’ sewing group as the zenki design concept minimises problems and maximises creative possibilities. And zenkis have their own quirky personalities and ways of doing things. Kids love them and want to make them, as the amazing Billy Bug Kandinsky pattern testers from elementary and middle schools in Australia and the US make abundantly clear.
Exploring Kandinsky’s Paintings Through Sewing
If you’re an art teacher and want to introduce sewing into your classroom, 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.
