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Intergenerational Sewing Project: Children and Seniors Sew Together

A few weeks ago, a Year 1 class at Rose Bay Public School in Sydney took part in an intergenerational …
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Global Kids Sewing Party 2026: 7,500 Kids Sewing Around the World

The Global Kids Sewing Party is an annual event that encourages children to learn hand sewing while creating softies to …
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Easy Sewing Projects for Kids | Sew a Softie Aussie Critters Workbook

The Sew a Softie Workbook series Many of you will already be familiar with the Sew a Softie Workbook Series — …
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Easy Hand Sewing Projects for Kids: The Sew a Softie Workbook Series

Looking for easy hand sewing projects for kids that educators can confidently teach in the classroom? The Sew a Softie …
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Best Sewing Kits and Gifts for Kids

I’m always thrilled when I’m contacted by mums and grandmothers telling me their kids want to sew! Yay!! And one …
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Easy Hand Sewing Project for Kids: How to Make a Circle Zenki Softie

Looking for an easy hand sewing project for kids? Meet Circle Zenki! This simple felt softie is the perfect way to …
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Best Back to School Sewing Projects Kids Will Love

Going back to school can be a really exciting time – I know to was for me! – and back …
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Where to Buy the Best Felt for Sewing Projects

Top shops in the USA, UK, Australia and the rest of the world for the best felts for sewing If …
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Best Tips and Easy Projects for Sewing Felt with Kids

Why Felt is Perfect for Sewing with Kids. Sewing felt with kids is perfect in so many ways. It’s soft, …
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Free Easy to Sew Spirit Owl Workshop

This May 26th-30th, I will be one of thirty or so presenters, each giving a different workshop, at the Making …
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Thousands of Kids in 26 Countries Sewing Softies

For the entire month of March, close to 6,000 children in 26 countries were sewing softies and gifting them to …
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Sew a Softie Workbook No. 2 is Out!

Many of you will already know the Sew a Softie Workbook No.1: Kandinsky Inspired Softies to Sew with Kids. Well, I …
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Kandinsky Inspired Softies to Sew with Kids, Teachers will Love

Simple & creative sewing projects art teachers will love This newly released Sew a Softie Workbook No.1 Kandinsky Inspired Softies …
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Out of this World Easy to Sew Softies: A Creative Experience for Kids

Recently I was asked to run a sewing workshop for kids at Blacktown Arts in Sydney. They wanted the workshop …
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Easy Summer Sewing Projects for Kids 2026

Many of the people who come to my Sew a Softie Facebook Group tell me the same thing: I’m here …
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Easy Shark Softies to Sew with Kids

Looking for an easy shark sewing project for kids? With Shark Week kicking off on July 7, it’s the perfect time …
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7 Easy Ways to Organise Needles and Thread in the Classroom (Teacher-Tested!)

Teaching sewing in the classroom can be tricky if needles and thread go missing or students spend half the lesson …
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Kids Share Love: Sewing Soft Toys For Others

It’s April again and the 2024 Global Kids Sewing Party is drawing to its close. I’m always amazed when I …
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Sewing in the Classroom Made Easy!

This is the fifth interview in my series on Tips from Teachers Sewing with Kids. I hope these interviews with …
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The Everything You Need to Know to Teach Kids to Sew

A practical workshop that will help you feel confident teaching children to sew. Would you love to teach children to …
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Teaching Sewing in the Classroom

Tips from Teachers Sewing with Kids is a series of interviews with teachers who talk about their approaches to and …
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Best Tips to Teach your Students to Sew

My third Tips from Teachers Sewing with Kids interview is with Amy Lindahl. If you want to teach your students …
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The Best Tips from Teachers Sewing with Kids

This is my second Tips from Teachers Sewing with Kids interview. It’s with Jen Shuart. Jen was trained as a …
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The Best Classroom Sewing Tips from Teachers #1

For a long time now, I’ve had this idea of doing a series of interviews with classroom teachers who have …
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The Global Kids Sewing Party 2023

Firstly, a big round of applause and many thanks to all of the almost 7,000 children from 27 countries and …
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What Threads are Best for Teaching Kids to Sew?

If you want to sew with your kids but you’re not sure which thread to use then this post should …
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