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# Sew a Softie

Easy Sewing Projects for Kids

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- [Sew a Softie in July](https://sewasoftie.com/2020/05/sew-a-softie-in-july-2020.html) - It's that time of the year again. Sew a Softie in July 2020. I can't believe what started out as a one day event is now a month of daily simple to sew softie tutorials. With Summer camps in the US and many other countries around the world cancelled, Sew a Softie in July offers
- [The Everything You Need to Know to Teach Kids to Sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2023/07/the-everything-you-need-to-teach-students-kids-to-sew-workshop.html) - Learn how to teach kids to sew with confidence. This practical 50-minute workshop covers supplies, beginner sewing skills, classroom management and teaching strategies developed over 30 years.
- [Duchy: An easy hand sewn dachshund softie](https://sewasoftie.com/2019/07/easy-hand-sewn-dachshund-softie.html) - Meet Duchy my little dachshund softie who is a free stuffed dog softie tutorial. Welcome to Sew a Softie in July, 2019. Every day for the rest of the month we will have one or more softie tutorials posted daily. If you want to follow along you can go to my instagram account where I'll be
- [How to Thread a Needle: 3 Easy Ways That Really Work](https://sewasoftie.com/2020/11/3-easy-ways-to-thread-a-needle-with-kids.html) - Learn how to thread a needle with 3 simple methods that work for beginners and kids. Includes step-by-step tips, needle threaders, and a helpful video tutorial.
- [Easy Summer Sewing Projects for Kids 2026](https://sewasoftie.com/2024/07/trixis-free-summer-sewing-camp-for-kids-2024.html) - Trixi's Summer Sewing Camp 2024 is here to help you teach your kids and grandkids to sew. It's the perfect way to have some summer fun. And it's free!
- [Essential Sewing Tools For Teaching Kids How To Sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/11/teaching-kids-to-sew-and-essential-supplies.html) - Discover the best beginner sewing supplies for kids including needles, thread, felt, stuffing and scissors. Learn how to teach kids to hand sew with confidence.
- [What is the best stuffing for soft toys?](https://sewasoftie.com/2021/02/what-is-the-best-stuffing-for-soft-toys.html) - An important part of making soft toys, or softies as we call them in Australia, is the stuffing. How and what you stuff your softie with matters. We all know that a softie's body design and facial features will be the main way we can convey a softie's personality, but when all is said and
- [Best Sewing Kits and Gifts for Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2025/11/best-sewing-gifts-for-kids-who-want-to-learn-to-sew.html) - Discover the best sewing gifts for kids who want to learn to sew, including beginner-friendly sewing kits, books, tools, and fun first projects.
- [Global Kids Sewing Party 2026: 7,500 Kids Sewing Around the World](https://sewasoftie.com/2026/05/global-kids-sewing-party-2026-7500-kids-sewing-around-the-world.html) - See highlights from the Global Kids Sewing Party 2026, where 7,500 children from 25 countries sewed softies to gift to their community.
- [Easy Sewing Projects for Kids | Sew a Softie Aussie Critters Workbook](https://sewasoftie.com/2026/03/easy-sewing-projects-for-kids-sew-a-softie-aussie-critters-workbook.html) - Looking for easy sewing projects for kids? Sew a Softie Workbook No.3 features Aussie critters with simple, fun hand sewing patterns for beginners.
- [Easy Hand Sewing Projects for Kids: The Sew a Softie Workbook Series](https://sewasoftie.com/2026/02/easy-hand-sewing-projects-for-kids-the-sew-a-softie-workbook-series.html) - Discover easy hand sewing projects for kids in the Sew a Softie Workbook Series. Step-by-step patterns designed for educators and parents teaching kids to sew.
- [Make your own Bunny Pouch Necklace](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/03/bunny-pouch-necklace.html) - Update: April 2022 I decided to make the ears on my bunny pouch necklace a little shorter. I'm adding a new template but keeping the old one in case you prefer those longer ears. Here's the new bunny pouch template. The full video is here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9gZFbvFyKg How to sew the bunny pouch in 60
- [Where to Buy the Best Felt for Sewing Projects](https://sewasoftie.com/2025/06/where-to-buy-the-best-felt-for-sewing-projects.html) - Looking for the best felt for sewing? I've rounded up some of my favourite shops to help you find wool blend, acrylic, and 100% wool felt options.
- [Super Easy Christmas Stocking Kids Will Love to Sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/11/christmas-stocking-kids-can-sew.html) - Looking for a Christmas stocking kids can sew? This easy felt stocking uses just a running stitch—perfect for classrooms, families and beginner sewists.
- [How to Make a Dancing Paper Ghost Garland with Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/10/dancing-paper-ghosts-for-halloween.html) - Learn how to make a paper ghost garland with kids for Halloween! A fun, easy craft that families and classrooms can enjoy together.
- [Harriet: A Simple Sewing Project for Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/07/simple-sewing-project-for-kids.html) - Meet Harriet, the cheerful sewing bug! This simple sewing project for kids is easy, fun, and perfect for teaching beginners how to hand sew.
- [An Easy Trick or Treat Bag Kids Can Sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/10/diy-trick-treat-bag.html) - Learn how to make an easy-to-sew trick or treat bag for kids! A fun Halloween sewing project using a simple running stitch — perfect for classrooms and home.
- [Easy Halloween Sewing Project for Kids: Make Millicent the Zenki](https://sewasoftie.com/2022/10/a-fun-halloween-sewing-project-for-teachers.html) - 🎃 Try this easy Halloween sewing project for kids! Meet Millicent the Zenki, a beginner-friendly softie that’s perfect for classrooms or home hand sewing fun.
- [DIY Back to School Owl Locker Magnet](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/08/diy-back-to-school-owl-locker-magnet.html) - It's back-to-school time in the northern hemisphere and this DIY Owl Locker Magnet is a fun and easy way to personalise your locker. I was chatting with Amie Plumley the other day and she mentioned she was going to use my speech bubble magnet as a locker magnet project with her sewing club. I loved
- [Treat Bag Tutorial Kids Can Sew for Halloween](https://sewasoftie.com/2014/10/treat-bag-tutorial.html) - Designing a trick or treat bag tutorial wasn’t on my to-do list but as I’m writing for Kids Activities Blog which is based in America it seemed like a fun idea especially seeing that trick or treating has even found it’s way to Australia. As a child I only ever knew about Halloween from the movies but
- [The Best 40+ Easy Halloween Sewing Projects for Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/10/halloween-sewing-projects.html) - Discover 40+ easy Halloween sewing projects for kids! From cute softies to DIY trick-or-treat bags, find fun beginner sewing crafts for Halloween.
- [Easy DIY Halloween Treat Bags Kids Will Love to Sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/10/easy-treat-bags-to-make-with-kids.html) - Make Halloween extra fun with these easy DIY treat bag sewing projects for kids. Cute, quick, and beginner-friendly Halloween craft ideas
- [7 Easy Ways to Organise Needles and Thread in the Classroom (Teacher-Tested!)](https://sewasoftie.com/2024/05/easy-ways-to-organise-needles-and-thread-in-a-class.html) - Discover 7 teacher-tested ways to organise needles and thread in your classroom. Save time, stay safe, and keep kids sewing happily with these practical tips.
- [How to Choose the Best Sewing Projects for Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2020/07/best-sewing-project-for-kids.html) - Want to sew with your kids? Fantastic idea! Sewing is not only creative—it’s a confidence-building skill kids will carry with them for life. But here’s the real secret: choosing the right first project makes all the difference. Over the years I’ve taught hundreds of children to sew. Most begin around ages 5–6, but sometimes I’ve
- [Easy Hand Sewing Project for Kids: How to Make a Circle Zenki Softie](https://sewasoftie.com/2025/08/easy-hand-sewing-project-for-kids-how-to-make-a-circle-zenki-softie.html) - Easy hand sewing project for kids: sew a cute Circle Zenki Softie with felt and simple stitches. Perfect for classrooms or home fun!
- [Easy Dot Day Sewing Project To Make With Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2022/09/international-dot-day-sewing-project.html) - Celebrate International Dot Day with this easy hand sewing project for kids. Make a fun Dot Day Zenki softie—perfect for classrooms or home!
- [Easy Jellyfish Softie Sewing Project for Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2020/10/easy-sewing-project-kids-will-love.html) - People are always asking, "Can I sew with young kids?" The answer is short and sweet: YES!!! You definitely can! And if you're wondering, "What's an easy sewing project for kids?" Well, Amelia is. She's a cute bouncy jelly fish softie full of personality (as well as some rice grains and stuffing). And she is
- [Best Back to School Sewing Projects Kids Will Love](https://sewasoftie.com/2025/08/best-back-to-school-sewing-projects-kids-will-love.html) - Fun and easy back to school sewing projects for kids to make at home or in the classroom—perfect for easing first-day nerves and building confidence.
- [Love Bug Craft: Sewing With Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/02/valentines-love-bugs-sewing-with-kids.html)
- [Free Bunny Sewing Pattern](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/03/sew-an-easter-bunny-with-the-kids.html) - Looking for a free bunny sewing pattern to make with your kids this Easter? Then you've come to the right place. This sweet little felt bunny is so simple and so easy to sew. Your kids are going to love it! To sew your bunny you'll need to know how to sew a running stitch
- [Make Your Own Tic Tac Toe Pouch](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/04/easy-sewing-project-for-boys-tic-tac-toe.html) - Making your own tic tac toe pouch is a great way to introduce kids to sewing and puts a new spin on an old game. The idea for this tic tac toe pouch came from combining a popular children’s game with the fact that kids just love carrying things around. And I have no doubt
- [A Mothers Day Gift for Kids to Make](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/05/a-mothers-day-gift-for-kids-to-make.html) - It's always nice to find a Mothers Day gift for kids to make that mums can use: ...and although this speech bubble DIY cushion tutorial is for a fridge magnet you can just as easily make it into a big comfy colourful cushion…and of course you don't have to stop at one…have a happy Mother's
- [Sew an Easy Heart Purse for Valentines Day](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/01/sewing-sweet-hearts-for-valentines-day.html) - Ever thought of sewing a sweet heart purse for Valentines Day? Well, these simple hand sewn hearts made from bright coloured felts are perfect for someone you love…small enough to slip into pockets and purses as a Valentines Day surprise…they’re quick and easy to make…and an original gift for tweens and teens to create and
- [Sew a  Hen: A Free Stuffed Toy Pattern](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/03/sew-hen-easter-kids.html) - If you're looking for a sewing project this Easter then may I suggest you sew this sweet little hen with your kids...it's easier than you think. Really!! Henya and her little chicks are a great beginner sewing project. Actually don't just stop at one gather all your kids and your neighbours kids and sew a
- [Sew some oh-so-sweet baby chicks](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/04/sew-baby-chicks.html) - If you'd like to sew some oh-so-sweet baby chicks with your kids or sew them yourself as a fun Easter or spring decor then pop over to the tutorial. You'll find out how easy and how much fun these active little chicks are to sew. Henya's baby chicks have barely hatched and already they're quite a
- [Easy to Sew Fringed Heart Cushion](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/05/fringed-heart-cushion.html) - This two-toned fringed heart cushion aims to be simple and elegant, and might just make the perfect gift for kids to make for mum this Mother's Day. Over the last year or so I've been giving quite a few family workshops. I've found that a lot of people who can't sew feel very intimidated at
- [25 Simple to Sew Softies You Really Can Make](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/06/simple-to-sew-softie-tutorials.html) - Three days to go and the Sew-a-Softie day simple to sew softie tutorials will be rolling out. Yes! 25 simple to sew softies that you really can make are on their way. From July 1-16 more than 20 bloggers from countries all over the world will be tempting you to try your hand at softie
- [A Quick and Easy to Sew Softie your Kids Will Love](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/07/let-sew-softie-day-tutorials-begin.html) - Hi, this is the first of the Sew-a-Softie day tutorials. It's a quick and easy to sew softie your kids will love...and so will you. Sew-a Softie day is something that I've had tumbling around my mind for a long time and it's really exciting to see it happening and to see the way its
- [A Sweet Watermelon Pillow DIY](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/07/watermelon-softie-for-sew-a-softie-day.html) - This watermelon pillow DIY has just been published in the new summer edition of Casa Creativa and as it's Sew a Softie month it seemed the perfect opportunity to post it here also. This is a fun and simple to sew project for you to take and make on vacation and of course because it's hand
- [How to make an Awesome Kids Pencil Case](https://sewasoftie.com/2013/10/how-i-wished-my-pencil-case-looked-when-i-was-little-a-tutorial-on-making-a-simple-hand-sewn-felt-pencil-case.html) - Are you looking for an awesome pencil case for your kids? I hope so! What could be better than finding an amazing pencil case for your kids? I'd say getting your kids to design and sew their own pencil case. Win win. I loved my coloured pencils and textas and rubbers when I was a
- [A Simple Piranha Softie Kids Can Sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/08/simple-piranha-softie-kids-can-sew.html) - Some weeks ago Spotlight asked me to create a simple piranha softie kids can sew for Aaron Blabey's book Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas. I had never designed a fish soft toy, so I was quite excited at the prospects of adding a new softie creature to my collection. I loved the personality of Brian the
- [DIY Bat Pin to Decorate your Bag or Jacket](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/10/diy-bat-pin-make-halloween.html) - Find out how really easy it is to make your own bat pin Pins are every where at the moment, so designing an easy DIY bat pin to decorate your bag or jacket seemed like a fun idea. It's quick to make and would be a great Halloween party favour. I love these little fellas
- [Super simple felt Christmas tree ornament kids can make](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/11/simple-felt-christmas-tree-ornament.html) - Last year I put up a tutorial for a super simple felt Christmas tree ornament that parents can make with their kids. What I liked about that design was that it consisted only of squares and circles threaded together...it was very popular so I thought that this year perhaps I could come up with another
- [45+ Christmas Sewing Crafts For Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/11/sew-softie-christmas-tutorials.html) - The Sew a Softie for Christmas and the festive season tutorial hop is on which means you'll be seeing lots of free and easy to sew Christmas and holiday projects that you and your kids are going to love making....and here's the list of where you can find all those free softie Christmas or Chanukah
- [Pengi: a really easy penguin sewing pattern kids can make](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/12/penguin-softie-kids-can-make.html) - Pengi is a really cool felt penguin sewing pattern that kids (and adults) can make and will love making. It's also my contribution to Sew a Softie for Christmas which, as a continuation of Sew a Softie in July held earlier this year, is a fun creative way to get parents and kids sewing together.
- [Sew a Softie for Valentines Day Love Bugs to Sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/01/sew-a-softie-for-valentines.html) - Sew a Softie for Valentines Day is just around the corner. From January 30th till February 10th 2017 simple to sew Valentines Day themed softies will be posted daily. Hopefully this will give you all enough time to find a tutorial you and your kids would like to make for the big day. On January
- [The Sew a Softie for Valentines Tutorial List](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/01/sew-softie-valentines-tutorials-list.html) - The Sew a Softie for Valentines tutorials start Monday January 30...woohoo!! As the tutorials are posted I'll update the post with the direct links to each of the posts. The Valentines Softie Tutorial List January 30 Swoodson Says January 31 Felt With Love Designs February 1 Sew a Softie February 2 Graces Favours February 3
- [A Sweet Softie You Can Make for Valentines Day](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/02/sweet-softie-you-can-make-for-valentines-day.html) - If its all about spreading the love, then this sweet softie you can make for Valentines Day is no exception. When I first thought up Sew a Softie Day I pictured it as an annual event but because of the amazing response, Sew a Softie has been colonising more and more days of our year.
- [Fun and Easy to Sew Valentines Softies](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/02/fun-easy-to-sew-valentines-softies.html) - I'm always on the look out for fun and really easy to sew Valentines softies and these 20 softies fit the bill. I've been designing and sewing softies and stuffed toys for years and I'm still always amazed at the creative ideas people have for softies. The bloggers who jumped on board to design softie
- [An Easy Felt Bag Kids Can Sew by Themselves](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/03/simple-sew-spring-flower-tote.html) - Looking for a super simple felt bag kids can sew? I've got you covered! Kids love bags and totes to carry all their special possessions and when you get to sew your own tote, well, that's even better. Having a bag to carry my necessities always seemed very important when I was small. So I
- [Helping kids express feelings with a softie called Lester](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/04/helping-kids-express-feelings.html) - Meet Lester, helping kids express feelings. Often children find talking about their feelings a little difficult. They might feel embarrassed, ashamed or not quite sure how to express how they feel. Either way, talking about feelings with your kids is a good habit to establish. Talking about everyday feelings in normal conversations will make it easier to
- [30+ Fun and Easy Sewing Projects for Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/06/easy-sewing-projects-for-kids.html) - So here we go...you want to sew with your kids, you want some easy sewing projects that your kids can do and aren't stressful for either of you! Well how about 30+ fun and easy sewing projects that your kids will love...and designed especially for beginner sewers. They're quick and easy to sew, don't require
- [DIY Your Own Tiny Monster Softies in a Jar!](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/07/mini-softie-jar.html) - Tiny monster softies in a jar? I can hear you saying...really? Well, I always love the look of cookies or dried fruits or sweets in a jar...there's a whole shelf at the back of my kitchen with a colourful line of such jars...which made me think "Well, why not a jar of monster softies?"...of course,
- [A Super Simple to Sew Leaf Bag](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/09/simple-to-sew-leaf-bag.html) - A Simple Bag that Kids can Sew Kids love collecting...actually adults love collecting too....so I thought it would be fun to design a simple to sew leaf bag that would be great for kids to take with them on their nature walks. I've made this bag from a single piece of felt with an autumny
- [40+ Christmas Sewing Crafts Kids Will Love!](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/10/sew-softie-festive-season.html) - Christmas Sewing Crafts all the family will enjoy making It's that time of year when everyone is starting to think about end of year and Christmas gifts and especially DIY gifts. So I hope the idea of Christmas sewing crafts for your kids to make sounds like a good idea! If you're looking for simple
- [How to Make a Fun Envelope Softie for Santa](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/11/envelope-softie.html) - I've been making a lot of felt softies lately and have been waiting for an opportunity to make a softie from the piles of cotton fabrics I have lying all over the house. I didn't have to wait long. When Amie Plumley joined Sew A Softie for the Festive Season with her Santa Claus pillow
- [Make a Quick and Easy Valentine's Day Pouch](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/02/make-quick-easy-valentiness-day-pouch.html) - I designed this quick and easy Valentine's Day pouch to please my softies who had been complaining that I hadn't done anything new for Valentines Day and were threatening to go on strike. This little Valentines Day Pouch is perfect for kids to make for friends or classmates and there's a small pocket for a
- [Teaching a Child to Sew a Heart Cushion](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/02/teaching-child-sew-heart-cushion.html) - Here's a quick tutorial on teaching a child to sew a small heart cushion using a running stitch. If you're new to sewing here's a post with some tips and tricks to help you teach your child to sew. Of course if you have any specific questions please ask. I love teaching kids to sew
- [A Free Pattern for a Simple Penguin Softie](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/02/free-penguin-pattern.html) - Sew a cute penguin stuffed toy with this free pattern and tutorial. Perfect for kids and beginners! Includes materials list, photo instructions, and video link.
- [How to Make a Quick and Easy Felt Butterfly Mobile](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/04/felt-butterfly-mobile.html) - This DIY felt butterfly mobile was one of the crafts I designed many years ago. It was the time before Sew a Softie and before I started to focus my attention on just teaching hand sewing to kids. I used to run after school craft classes and birthday parties and I found beading onto wire
- [Ladybug Craft: Sew a Sweet Little Ladybug](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/06/ladybug-craft-sew-a-sweet-little-ladybug.html) - Because a house isn't a home without a little felt ladybug When I was little, local folklore had it that you were in for some luck if a ladybug landed on your arm. Ladybugs unfortunately weren't that common where I lived. The solution which I didn't realise at the time was simple. A ladybug craft
- [Sewing with kids and happiness](https://sewasoftie.com/2019/02/sewing-with-kids.html) - How sewing with kids, Marie Kondo and conscious consumerism can sometimes collide. A few days ago, I was sitting in my favourite coffee shop reading the paper and Marie Kondo, whose name seems to be just about everywhere, popped up in an article. A few pages on I was wading through talk about conscious consumerism. As
- [How to Sew a Fillable Felt Easter Egg – Simple Craft Kids will Love](https://sewasoftie.com/2019/04/sew-a-fillable-felt-easter-egg.html) - Sew some quick felt Easter eggs With Easter just around the corner I wanted to post a really quick Easter project. This fillable felt Easter egg idea almost hopped into my mind. It seemed the perfect place for a little chocolate Easter bunny to hide in while the kids were on their Easter egg hunt.
- [Easy Felt Rabbit Softie to Sew with Kids – Beginner Hand Sewing Project](https://sewasoftie.com/2023/01/easy-to-sew-rabbit-soft-toy.html) - Sew this easy felt rabbit soft toy with your kids! A fun, beginner-friendly hand sewing project perfect for Easter, the classroom, or a quiet afternoon at home.
- [Easy Shark Softies to Sew with Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2024/07/easy-to-sew-shark-softies.html) - Looking for an easy shark sewing project for kids? With Shark Week kicking off on July 7, it’s the perfect time to sew these adorable shark softies — simple enough for beginners and fun to make with your kids, grandkids, or students. Jonny and Jenny go everywhere together and it's not easy to snap a quick
- [65 Free and Easy Sewing Projects for Kids to Make](https://sewasoftie.com/2022/08/sew-a-softie-in-july-2022.html) - A month of free sewing patterns kids will love It's August already, which means that Sew a Softie in July 2022 is over for another year and more importantly, it means that 65 new and absolutely free softie sewing projects have joined the Sew a Softie family of sewing tutorials...yay!!!...and it means that hundreds and
- [The Best Sewing Projects for Kids 5 to 14](https://sewasoftie.com/2022/07/best-sewing-projects-for-kids-5-to-14.html) - Looking for an easy sewing project for kids aged 5–14. Make a fun felt softie with just a few stitches—perfect for beginners and kids alike.
- [How Do You Sew a Little Felt Panda?](https://sewasoftie.com/2020/07/how-do-you-sew-a-little-felt-panda.html) - This beginner-friendly sewing tutorial shows you how to sew a little felt panda using basic stitches. A fun, creative project for kids, teachers, and parents
- [50+ Easy Free Stuffed Toy Patterns to Sew with Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/07/free-stuffed-toy-patterns.html) - Easy stuffed toy patterns that beginners will love sewing. Ever wanted to sew a stuffed toy but didn't how to begin? Are you looking to sew a cat plushie or a mermaid? Or perhaps a little monster stuffy or dinosaur stuffed toy? Well, Sew a Softie 2018 is underway and we have 50+ free easy
- [Make Your Own Bookmark: Long Tall Sally](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/09/make-your-own-bookmark.html) - Have you ever wanted to make your own bookmark? I hope so. I'd like you to meet Long Tall Sally, a really cute bookmark who'd love to join in on your kids' reading adventures. What makes Sally so easy to create with your kids is that she's cut from only one piece of felt and
- [A Free Softie Spider Pattern](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/10/a-free-softie-spider-pattern.html) - A Free Softie Spider Pattern for Halloween. A Perfect Beginner Sewing Project. Sew a Softie for Halloween was an idea I had last year when I was looking for Halloween softies to post in our facebook group. There didn't seem to be a huge range of free softie tutorials around so the solution was simple...run
- [An Easy DIY Christmas Bird Ornament](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/12/bird-ornament.html) - This post is an updated version of my original 2018 post. Meet Inga. She’s a simple-to-sew DIY bird ornament to make for your Christmas tree or just to hang around the house wherever you want a little bit of happiness. She's also the first tutorial in the 2020 Sew a Softie for the Festive Season
- [200+ Fun and Easy hand sewing projects for kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2019/08/200-fun-and-easy-hand-sewing-projects-for-kids.html) - Sew a Softie in July, 2019, has been an extravaganza of fun and simple to sew softie projects that kids and adults are going to LOVE. It has almost finished. I say almost because even though it's already August there are still a few last minute softie sewing tutorials being posted. And I love last
- [How to Sew your own Moxy ugly doll](https://sewasoftie.com/2019/08/sew-your-own-moxy-ugly-doll.html) - Last week I got an email from the UK. The promoters of the Ugly Dolls movie were wondering if I could design a softie based on one of the Ugly Doll characters to coincide with the UK release of the movie on August 16. Sure can! I had a lot of fun designing a 'Sew
- [Sew Your own DIY Kids' Bookmark](https://sewasoftie.com/2019/10/sew-your-own-diy-kids-bookmark.html) - I wasn't thinking of designing another DIY kids' bookmark when I came up with the idea for this rainbow-rain bookmark. I was trying to think of something that would be fun to practice running stitch on. As you may know, I'm a great fan of running stitch...it's easy to learn and quick to sew. This
- [A Fun Valentine Sewing Project](https://sewasoftie.com/2020/01/a-fun-valentine-sewing-project.html) - I almost didn't design a Valentine sewing project this year. But joining Maggy's 31 days of Love series was a little too tempting... and so Stephanie Dancing Heart softie was born. She's an easy Valentines craft for kids to sew and actually adults love to sew softies too. As you can see, Stephanie is a
- [Free Stuffed Wombat Sewing Pattern and Tutorial](https://sewasoftie.com/2020/03/stuffed-wombat-sewing-pattern.html) - Ever wondered how to sew a stuffed wombat? Meet Wally. He's a wombat. He's friendly, talented at digging and he's a free stuffed wombat sewing pattern over at Clover. Clover is Sew a Softie's latest sponsor (big applause and cheers). When they asked if I would like to design a softie for them I thought
- [Sweet and Fun Gifts for Kids to Sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2020/05/gifts-for-kids-to-sew-for-mothers-day.html) - Kids love making gifts. And making gifts for their mum (sorry dad) probably tops their list. Here's a sweet, easy-to-sew gift that kids are going to have heaps of fun making for mum or even for grand-mum or a friend of course. I call this a Little Purse Person. She's made from two hearts, which
- [Free Softie Sewing Patterns: Sew a Softie 2020](https://sewasoftie.com/2020/08/free-softie-sewing-patterns-sew-a-softie-2020.html) - Sew a Softie in July 2020, with 65 free softie sewing patterns, is drawing to a close. Of course, you may have noticed that it's already August and new, simple to sew softie tutorials are still being posted...every day...Sew a Softie in July always...it seems...draws to a close...reluctantly. There's just so much enthusiasm. This year
- [100+ Free & Easy Christmas Sewing Patterns for Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2020/12/100-free-easy-christmas-sewing-patterns-for-kids.html) - Deciding to have a Sew a Softie for the Festive Season Tutorial Hop was a very last minute decision. Still, it seems that it was a good one. Everyone has been really enthusiastic and excited to join in and come up with an easy Christmas or Chanukah or Festive season sewing pattern for you to
- [Looking for an Easy Stress-Free Cat Softie Pattern?](https://sewasoftie.com/2021/07/an-easy-stress-free-cat-softie-pattern.html) - Designing an easy little cat softie pattern has been on my to-do list for awhile. I even had a few cat softies waiting to be sewn. But this little fellow took me by surprise. Like all my zenki softies this little cat is designed from 2 pieces of felt with no arms or legs or
- [Fun and Easy to Sew Needle Book with Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2021/09/easy-to-sew-needle-book-for-kids.html) - I still remember the first needle book I ever made. I was in Year 6. I made it in sewing class. And oddly, I still have it. "Oddly" because I can honestly say that it has to be the ugliest needle book I've ever seen. The things they got us to sew! Sewing was not
- [Easy Christmas Ornaments You & Your Kids Can Sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2021/11/easy-christmas-ornaments-your-kids-can-sew.html) - I love family traditions. They remind us that connecting with family and friends, that sharing, supporting and being with each other is what really counts. Christmas is a holiday for all the family and a really lovely way for your family to connect with each other is to create and sew your own Christmas tree I love family traditions. They remind us that connecting with family and friends, that sharing, supporting and being with each other is what really counts.
- [Sew a Softie Workbook No. 2 is Out!](https://sewasoftie.com/2025/03/sew-a-softie-workbook-no-2-is-out.html) - The zenkis in this workbook, via their spokesperson, Pink Rhino, all want to say: If you can draw a square, you can create wonderful softies very easily.
- [Best Tips and Easy Projects for Sewing Felt with Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2025/06/best-tips-and-easy-projects-for-sewing-felt-with-kids.html) - Sewing felt with kids is easy and fun! Learn why felt is ideal, which needles and stitches to use, plus get easy felt sewing projects for beginners. -
- [Sewing Simple Softies With 17 Amazing Designers](https://sewasoftie.com/2021/02/sewing-simple-softies-book.html) - I think I first came across Deborah Fisher on a podcast. I liked what she said. I went on to check out her work. She was making these very unusual, very creative, beautifully-executed ceramics. There was one little ceramic pin-cushion pig she made that I loved but every time I went to her shop, it
- [Free Easy to Sew Spirit Owl Workshop](https://sewasoftie.com/2025/05/free-easy-to-sew-spirit-owl-workshop.html) - Join me this May 26th-30th, 2025 at the Making Zen Online Retreat and I'll show you how to make this easy to sew Spirit Owl.
- [Thousands of Kids in 26 Countries Sewing Softies](https://sewasoftie.com/2025/05/thousands-of-kids-in-26-countries-sewing-softies.html) - For the entire month of March, close to 6,000 children in 26 countries were sewing softies and gifting them to somebody in their community.
- [Best Tips to Teach your Students to Sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2023/05/teach-students-sew.html) - If you want to teach your students to sew and you're looking for some tips from teachers these interviews are perfect for you!
- [Out of this World Easy to Sew Softies: A Creative Experience for Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2024/10/out-of-this-world-easy-to-sew-softies-a-creative-experience-for-kids.html) - I love designing easy to sew softies. And zenki softies are the simplest friendliest and quickest to sew softies in the universe!
- [Kandinsky Inspired Softies to Sew with Kids, Teachers will Love](https://sewasoftie.com/2024/10/kandinsky-inspired-simple-softies-to-sew-with-kids.html) - The 'Sew a Softie Workbook No 1. Kandinsky Inspired Softies to Sew with Kids' contains 10 fun, creative and beginner-friendly softie sewing projects
- [My Eggplant Girls](https://sewasoftie.com/2012/07/my-eggplant-girls.html) - School holidays are here again in Australia and my holiday workshops and students have been a welcome change of pace from the book of sewing projects I've been working on for the past 5 months...just sent a finished draft of the text off to the publisher...still busy tweeking templates to get everything right.Anyway, I really
- [Can You Sew With Young Kids?](https://sewasoftie.com/2021/08/sew-with-young-kids.html) - Do you want to teach your young kids to sew but stop yourself and think, "They're probably still too young to use a needle and thread." Or perhaps you think, "Well, I can't sew! I can't teach my kids if I'm not an expert sewist myself!" Well, it's time to think again! The answer to,
- [Twins](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/12/twins.html) - I've been thinking about twins... partly because Nikki and Karen both have twins and often post about them... and this got all tangled up with thinking about new projects for my workshops... and I got to thinking...if twins can sometimes be "little monsters"...and I'm not saying that Nikki's or Karen's little ones are ever monsters...just
- [Sewing in the Classroom Made Easy!](https://sewasoftie.com/2023/08/sewing-in-the-classroom-made-easy.html) - I hope these interviews with teachers who have been sewing in the classroom inspire you and give you practical tips to sew with your students.
- [How I Design My Softies Faces and Personalities](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/01/how-i-design-a-softie-part-2.html) - In Part 1 of my 'How I Design a Softie' posts I focused on how I go about creating the shape I want for my softie. This week I’ll focus on how I go about creating my softies faces and personalities using Betty Bat as an example. Meet Betty... PART 2: CREATING THE FACE I love
- [Not Happy](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/01/not-happy.html) - Raul isn't really happy with me these days. Recently, Stephanie at Modern Sewciety interviewed me for her podcast and this is where the problem lies. Stephanie asked what my favourite project in Sew Together Grow Together was and I foolishly told her it was the Triplets, of course I really meant to say Raul but
- [The Zenki Way: A Guide to Designing and Enjoying Your Own Creative Softies](https://sewasoftie.com/2021/02/the-zenki-way-a-guide-to-designing-and-enjoying-your-own-creative-softies.html) - The Zenki Way is the book I’ve always wanted to write. It has my heart and soul in it. It has the zenkis. Zenkis are a whole new kind of softie and this book shows you how to sew zenki-style softies. It teaches you how to think of softies in the zenki way and, hopefully,
- [The Cutest Koala Sewing Pattern Ever](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/10/gullaalla.html) - A free easy to sew cute koala bear sewing pattern for beginners Looking for a simple koala sewing pattern you and your kids will LOVE to sew. Meet Gulla'alla, she's a project I first designed many years ago and has been a favorite stuffed toy sewing project with the kids in my workshops ever since. Probably
- [Easy DIY Speech Bubble Sewing Project for Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2014/05/a-little-piece-of-your-heart-or-a-simple-hand-sewing-gift-for-the-kids-to-make-mum.html) - Are you looking for an easy sewing project for your kids or students that's perfect for Mothers Day or Valentines Day or any day really? Well then this DIY speech bubble sewing project might just be what you're looking for. Glue on a magnet and it can live on your fridge to hold important notes.
- [Kids Share Love: Sewing Soft Toys For Others](https://sewasoftie.com/2024/04/kids-share-love-sewing-soft-toys-for-others.html) - It's April again and the 2024 Global Kids Sewing Party is drawing to its close. I'm always amazed when I stop to think that the one-off event I created back in 2019, when I partnered with The Children's Museum of the Arts in NYC, has become such a successful annual event! This year almost 6,500 Not only are kids learning to sew they are seeing how much joy they can bring to someone else by giving them something they've created and made all by themselves.
- [A Very Simple Fringed Felt Reverse Appliqué Beaded Heart Cushion](https://sewasoftie.com/2013/01/memories-of-acapulco-and-a-very-simple-fringed-felt-reverse-applique-beaded-heart-cushion.html) - When I was 14 I went to Mexico...actually we were on our way to Vienna but the first part of the trip took us by boat to Genoa via the Panama Canal...I remember being fascinated by a kind of reverse appliqué that the women were selling near the port in Acapulco...they placed layers of different
- [Teaching Children to Sew: The 5 Golden Don'ts](https://sewasoftie.com/2019/08/teaching-children-to-sew.html) - The 5 Golden Don'ts of teaching children to sew: What every mum should know. I recently published my 7 Golden rules for teaching kids to sew and thought a post about what not to do when teaching children to sew might also be helpful. This post is really directed towards mums and is based on
- [7 Golden Rules for Teaching Kids to Sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2019/06/7-golden-rules-for-teaching-kids-to-sew.html) - The 7 golden rules for teaching kids to sew that I've learnt over the past 25 years. Teaching kids to sew over the past 25 years has taught me never to underestimate the capabilities of a child who really really wants to do something. Over those 25 years I often ran sewing workshops that started at
- [The Global Kids Sewing Party 2023](https://sewasoftie.com/2023/04/the-global-kids-sewing-party-2023.html) - Firstly, a big round of applause and many thanks to all of the almost 7,000 children from 27 countries and their wonderful teachers and parents who joined in to this years Global Kids Sewing Party and made the event a genuine party filled with fun, creativity and, of course, lots of never-before-seen softies. We had
- [Teaching Sewing in the Classroom](https://sewasoftie.com/2023/06/teaching-sewing-in-the-classroom.html) - Tips from Teachers Sewing with Kids is a series of interviews with teachers who talk about their approaches to and experiences with sewing in the classroom. I am hoping that these interviews will help to support and inspire teachers who are thinking of sewing with their students but aren't quite sure if they're ready. Don't
- [Make Your Own Matchbox Bugs](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/09/make-your-own-bugs.html) - Making bugs has always been a favourite activity. Mostly because you can makes bugs from any supplies you have at hand. Add some googly eyes and a sweet little bug appears before your eyes. This sweet mischievous group is made from a matchboxes. If matchboxes aren't easily available here's a template to make your own.
- [The Best Tips from Teachers Sewing with Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2023/05/teachers-sewing-with-kids.html) - This is my second Tips from Teachers Sewing with Kids interview. It's with Jen Shuart. Jen was trained as a preschool teacher but now works as a librarian in the Children's Room at the Ansonia Public Library, Conneticut, USA and feels very blessed. Organising the Workshop She organised a sewing workshop at the library and
- [The Best Classroom Sewing Tips from Teachers #1](https://sewasoftie.com/2023/04/classroom-sewing-tips.html) - For a long time now, I've had this idea of doing a series of interviews with classroom teachers who have introduced sewing into their curricula and to hear what tips they would give to other teachers. I thought that these interviews could provide a way of sharing experiences and of fine-tuning their sewing classes. I
- [So what’s so good about teaching kids to hand sew?](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/07/hand-sewing-with-kids.html) - In our quest as mums to give our kids every opportunity to grow into confident healthy human beings, it’s easy enough to be dazzled by all the 21st century advice on the sort of activities that are best for our children to learn. But sometimes, just sometimes, going back to what our grandmas were doing,
- [Sewing Projects to Make with Kids!](https://sewasoftie.com/2022/05/sewing-projects-to-make-with-kids.html) - Sew a Softie in July is almost here. Starting on July 1st and continuing all month, two simple sewing projects to make with kids will appear every day on Insta by bloggers from around the planet. Sew a Softie Kid Ambassadors will also be hosting Sew a Softie gatherings and teaching or getting together with friends
- [What Threads are Best for Teaching Kids to Sew?](https://sewasoftie.com/2023/03/what-threads-are-best-for-teaching-kids-to-sew.html) - If you want to sew with your kids but you're not sure which thread to use then this post should help. I'm going to talk about three different types of threads and their advantages and disadvantages. What thread you choose in the end comes down to a personal choice or simply deciding to make use
- [Trixi's Guide to Teaching Kids to Sew Essential Stitches](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/11/teaching-kids-to-sew-essential-stitches.html) - Teaching Kids to Sew and the Essential Stitches I Use In Part 1 of my Sewing with Kids Guide I talked about the essential supplies you need when teaching kids to sew. In Part 2 I want to talk about teaching kids to sew essential stitches. These are the stitches I teach to kids in
- [Teaching sewing classes to kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2019/01/teaching-sewing-classes-to-kids.html) - Teaching sewing classes for kids: a how-to guide I’m often contacted by mums who are thinking of teaching sewing classes to kids at home, at holiday camps, or teachers who want to start a lunch time or after school sewing club. Usually, they are looking for advice and some tips and tricks on how to
- [Everything You Need to Teach Kids to Sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2022/11/everything-you-need-to-teach-kids-to-sew.html) - Are you a teacher or parent? Would you like to teach kids sewing or incorporate sewing into your arts curriculum but don't know where to start or how to organise a sewing class for kids? Well...I'm running an Everything You Need to Teach Kids to Sew Workshop. The workshop will take place on November 15
- [A Sweet No Sew Sock Snowman from Downunder](https://sewasoftie.com/2014/11/no-sew-sock-snowman-from-downunder.html) - This sweet little no-sew sock snowman is a perfect DIY project for all the family. Every family has old socks or odd socks lying around doing nothing much at all. This little fellow is quick to make and because he is filled with rice, he's lovely and squishy for kids to hold and play with.
- [Meet Froggy: A Free Frog Softie Pattern](https://sewasoftie.com/2011/08/free-frog-softie-pattern.html) - Looking for a free frog softie pattern? Well then, meet Froggy. I designed this little Froggy when I first started making softies. When I was little I loved all those beanie rice frog softies that were popular at the time. I never had my own beanie frog so when I started sewing softies, I knew
- [Teaching Kindness to Kids: the GKSP 2022](https://sewasoftie.com/2022/03/teaching-kindness-to-kids.html) - Welcome to the Global Kids Sewing Party 2022! The benefits of sewing with our kids is a list that just goes on an on and the GKSP is here again to place kids' kindness in the spotlight. Almost 6,000 kids from 29 countries are now joining in. Kids from cities and towns as far apart
- [Kids Changing the World, one softie at a time](https://sewasoftie.com/2019/03/kids-changing-world.html) - March, 2019 Kids changing the world? Not possible you say. I say they can. And by sewing softies too! This year began with a bang. Sew a Softie partnered with the Children's Museum of the Arts NYC to create the world's first ever Global Kids' Sewing Party. The idea: to get kids to sew a
- [The Best Way to Teach Kids About Community](https://sewasoftie.com/2021/05/best-way-to-teach-kids-about-community.html) - April 2021 The leaves on the tree outside my window are starting to turn yellow. That means winter is approaching. And that means the Global Kids Sewing Party (GKSP) is over... and I still haven't written a post about all the creative kids who joined in and sewed wonderful softies to give to someone in
- [The Simplest Ways to Cut Out Felt Circles](https://sewasoftie.com/2022/03/simplest-ways-to-cut-out-felt-circles.html) - Some people are natural circle cutters but for those of you (like me) who don’t have it in your DNA, here are four of the simplest ways to cut out very happy-looking felt circles. I know that there are lots of circle cutting gadgets around. I've only tried a few and the ones I tried
- [No Sew Sock Dolls To Make](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/08/the-odd-bods-no-sew-sock-dolls.html) - Odd socks of the world unite. At last all those odd socks now have a new mission in life...no sew sock dolls are the new odd sock savior! So, do you want to make sweet little no sew sock dolls with just one sock that you don't have to sew or cut? Well then, say hello
- [Interview with Valerie Salmon at A Sewing Studio](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/03/interview-valerie-salmon-sewing-studio.html) - Valerie Salmon of A Sewing Studio lives in the USA. She has been sewing since she was very young and now runs a lively sewing studio where her weekly classes primarily focus on teaching students to make garments using machines. Teaching kids to sew is fun, exhilarating and often...very exhausting! If you've ever thought about running
- [My Wicker Sewing Basket](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/06/interview-on-weekend-notes.html) - For my 12th birthday I was given a wicker sewing basket. I loved it and actually still have it. Back in those days it was a common and appreciated gift. Not so sure these days. Anyway, what reminded me of my old sewing basket was an interview I did about Sew a Softie day with
- [Why Sewing with Kids in Lockdown is Good for You](https://sewasoftie.com/2020/04/why-sewing-with-kids-in-lockdown-is-good-for-you.html) - Keeping your kids busy sewing in lockdown could be the answer you're looking for! So here we are, in lockdown, with ALL the kids at home and you're looking...perhaps desperately...for something to keep the kids busy and happy and...as an added bonus...something that's educational and creative. Seems a tall order to fill but...and this is an
- [Simple to Sew Monster Softies](https://sewasoftie.com/2014/09/sew-a-simple-family-with-the-kids.html) - These simple to sew monster softies are a fun project that kids of all ages can enjoy designing and sewing. Older children can sew the smaller felt softies and younger children can sew the larger ones. All the members of this strange softie family are peanut shaped - but you might decide to sew your softie family from
- [A Flying Bat Craft Kids Will Love](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/09/flying-bat-craft-for-kids-and-preschoolers.html) - I've wanted to make this easy flying bat craft for kids for a while and with Halloween coming up I decided it was time. I googled images of bats to see exactly what the little fellows look like. I always thought bats were cute and they are...just look at those faces...and they have sweet little voices too. I
- [Cute Garden Bugs Craft to Make with Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/07/crazy-garden-bugs-to-craft-with-kids.html) - This easy garden bugs craft is sure to be a favourite with your kids. It uses simple to source everyday items and is full of creative possibilities. All you need to get started is a matchbox, some coloured felt and whatever odds and ends you have around the house or have collected in your craft box.
- [Come and Make a Frida Kahlo Shoulder Bag](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/06/come-and-make-a-frida-kahlo-shoulder-bag.html) - Kids driving you crazy? Perfect! For something different these school holidays bring your kids to the Art Gallery of NSW on July 8 and they'll learn how to hand sew their own tote, a really colourful, really fun-to-make shoulder bag that we'll be creating in conjunction with the Frida Kahlo exhibition. Check out Weekend Notes
- [Kids love sewing: Sew A Softie in July 2021](https://sewasoftie.com/2021/08/kids-love-sewing.html) - I know I say this a lot, but it really is true: kids love sewing. And whenever Sew a Softie in July comes around I look forward, perhaps more than anything else, to seeing all the kids that join in and sew with family and friends. They are often sewing for the very first time
- [The Usual Suspects](https://sewasoftie.com/2011/05/the-usual-suspects.html) - It seems such a loooooong time since I've posted...mainly because life gets in the way...which is, after all, how it should be. The last post was a photo of my eldest son, Saul, who was visiting from Hong Kong where he works...strangely, and luckily for us, he got a chance to come again 2 weeks
- [Six Year Olds Sew and Tell their Sewing Secrets](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/08/six-year-olds-who-sew.html) - Today's kid sewer interview is with 2 sassy six year olds who sew. They both seem to be very confident sewers. Pip Squeak is Red Ted Art's daughter and lives in England and Lily is Mama Smiles daughter and lives in the USA. I love it when you see kids who know that they don't
- [A Sweet Unicorn Sewing Pattern for Beginners](https://sewasoftie.com/2019/05/a-stuffed-unicorn-sewing-pattern-for-beginners.html) - A downloadable stuffed unicorn sewing pattern Whenever this little stuffed unicorn softie appears on my instagram feed I'm always asked if the pattern is available. There's something sweet and magical about unicorns and I think that having a little unicorn softie around probably adds a little bit of magic to your day. Now, I'm excited
- [Best Kids Activities of 2015](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/01/best-kids-activities-of-2015.html) - New years are always exciting. It'a a time to look ahead and plan new goals and adventures but also to look back and see what you've achieved. One of my favourite post this year was my no sew sock snowman. It's amazing what you can make from a few odd socks. Just have a
- [Global Kids Sewing Party](https://sewasoftie.com/2020/02/global-kids-sewing-party-2020.html) - The Global Kids Sewing Party is almost here. Beginning on the 1st March and continuing for the whole month, kids all around the world will be sewing a softie and gifting it to someone or some group in their community. Kids learn how to sew and create and that community means supporting and looking out
- [First Ever Global Kids Sewing Party](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/12/global-kids-sewing-party.html) - I'm so excited to announce that this February, Sew a Softie partners with the Children's Museum of the Arts, New York City as part of their CIVICKIDS campaign to host a Global Kids Sewing Party. Sew a Softie invites everyone, any where in the world with kids, grandkids, nieces or nephews, a school class, a
- [Matchbox Monday 3: The Tiny Travelling Doll's House](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/05/matchbox-monday-3-the-tiny-travelling-dolls-house.html) - Over the years, this tiny travelling doll's house been one of my all-time favourite crafts. This version is great for taking on holidays, especially when the car is choc-a-block full. Firstly, it doesn't take up the whole back seat. Secondly, when you are little it's nice to take a bit of your own familiar world
- [A Fun and Simple DIY Game for Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2014/01/four-in-a-row-as-a-game-to-go.html) - Four in a row is a fun and simple DIY game for kids of all ages to play. Here's a quick to make version that can be either sewn or glued. If you're interested in other hand sewing projects to make with or for your children you can have a look at my book Sew
- [One pouch, two different ways](https://sewasoftie.com/2014/05/one-pouch-two-different-ways.html) - If you want to change your jacks pouch from this tutorial into a little felt pouch to hold all those coloured rubber bands that your kids are making into bracelets then all you need to do is…1. Take two 6" squares of felt.2. Stitch around the square (no need to turn your pouch right side
- [Teaching a Child To Sew: Five Things To Think About](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/01/teaching-child-sew.html) - Thinking about teaching a child to sew? My youngest daughter Yiscah first started sewing when she was three. I vividly remember how she used to peek into the room whenever I was teaching a class so she could watch the older girls sew. After every class she’d ask me why she couldn’t join in. Being
- [Stained Glass Christmas Cookies](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/11/christmas-cookies.html) - Looking for a fun Christmas craft for the kids...enter Stained Glass Christmas Cookies. These cookies are very versatile, not only can they be eaten (obviously) but they can be used as hanging ornaments on your Christmas tree...that is, if they last that long. All you need is your favourite cookie dough recipe, some lifesavers or
- [Quick Aussie Cookies Kids Can Make](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/01/quick-aussie-cookies-kids-can-make.html) - Lamington drops are quick Aussie cookies kids can make to celebrate Australia Day. Your classic lamington is a square of sponge dipped in chocolate sauce and sprinkled with desiccated coconut. They're as Australian as kangaroos and Holden cars and when I was growing up you couldn't find a cake shop without them. Personally, I liked
- [An easy zipper pencil pouch to sew with kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/08/easy-zipper-pencil-pouch-sew-kids.html) - Here's an easy zipper pencil pouch to sew with kids. It's my first sewing challenge post Sew A Softie Day...I'm still getting comments from parents, (especially mums), who say that they want to keep up the momentum Sew A Softie Day set in motion...this pencil case should be great for those who have kids going back
- [Free Softie Patterns that are Simple to Sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/06/free-softie-patterns.html) - Are you looking for some free softie patterns? Do you want to learn how to sew a softie, a plushie or a stuffie? Are you looking to make a softie toy that doesn't require cutting out lots of fiddly pattern pieces or have instructions that have to be read over and over again? Well, Sew
- [Chocolate Crackles aka a Chocolate Rice Krispy treat](https://sewasoftie.com/2019/06/chocolate-crackles-aka-a-chocolate-rice-krispy-treat.html) - You might be wondering what chocolate crackles are doing on a sewing with kids blog. Well the answer is simple. Rule 7 of my Golden Rules for Teaching Kids to Sew explains the importance of chocolate crackles and sewing with kids. Now if you'd like to know what that is, then you're going to have
- [What is a good age to teach a child  to sew?](https://sewasoftie.com/2020/05/good-age-to-teach-a-child-to-sew.html) - What is a good age to teach a child to sew? This is a question that parents and teachers repeatedly ask me and I can answer it with a simple story. Actually, it’s a true story. And it happened to me. I used to hold weekly after-school workshops at home. When Yiscah, my youngest daughter was three,
- [Sew a Softie Interview on Kinderling Radio](https://sewasoftie.com/2019/01/sew-a-softie-interview-on-kinderling-radio.html) - I was thrilled when Shevonne at Kinderling radio asked if I wanted to be interviewed about the Sew a Softie Global Kids Sewing Party. She didn't need to ask twice. As you can imagine I'm always happy to talk about Sew a Softie or the Global Kids Sewing Party or anything kids and sewing related
- [Sew a Softie Kid Ambassadors: Kids Teaching Kids to Sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2020/08/sew-a-softie-kid-ambassadors-kids-teaching-kids-to-sew.html) - Meet the Sew a Softie Kid Ambassadors Sew a Softie 2020 is over for another year and I'd like to introduce you to the amazing Sew a Softie kid ambassadors. Kids teaching kids to sew is the best! They undertook to teach a friend or a dad or a sibling to sew or simply learnt
- [Christmas Tree Ornament for Kids to Make](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/11/christmas-tree-ornament-for-kids-to-make.html) - Agnes over at hello, Wonderful asked if I'd like to design a Christmas tree ornament for kids to make for her blog. I jumped at the opportunity to think of a quick Christmas sewing project kids could make. I decided to design a Christmas tree ornament that would be easy for kids of all ages to make.
- [The Dreaded “S” Word: Myths and Misconceptions about Hand Sewing with Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2014/07/the-dreaded-s-word-myths-and-misconceptions-about-hand-sewing-with-kids.html) - For many people today hand sewing has ceased to be something familiar and friendly. Having no first hand contact with this once pervasive skill, and having never experienced its creative potential, many parents tend to view hand sewing with their kids through a mist of myths and misconceptions. Three Common Myths about Hand Sewing with
- [Free Online Hand Sewing Workshop](https://sewasoftie.com/2020/03/free-live-sewing-with-kids-workshop.html) - I go LIVE on Instagram with a hand sewing workshop for you and your kids every Monday 5pm PT and Tuesday 10am Sydney time. I show you and your kids how to sew simple projects to keep you happy and busy in lockdown. Edited to add: Live workshops are on hold for the moment Project 6:
- [Sew a Softie Kid Pattern Testers Wanted!](https://sewasoftie.com/2019/12/sew-a-softie-kid-pattern-testers.html) - Can you keep a secret? A Sew a Softie book is being published in 2021. I wouldn't announce this so early but I'm on the look out for official Sew a Softie kid pattern testers. That is, kids who want to sew one of the softies from the book. All the softies aim at beginner
- [Easy to Sew Frog Softie](https://sewasoftie.com/2014/11/easy-to-sew-froggy.html) - Froggy has always been one of my favourite easy-to-sew creations, possibly because he reminds me of the beanie frogs I loved when I was a child or perhaps because he's just so sweet and charming. It seems Froggy isn't only my favourite but has made his way around the globe and is enjoying himself in
- [Froggy as a Very Little Gift for Manami](https://sewasoftie.com/2011/08/and-froggy-as-a-very-little-gift-for-manami.html) - Not far from where I live is a little Italian cafe called La Piadina where a Japanese friend of mine works...the other day was her birthday.This is the little surprise I made for her. Here's a quick tutorial to make your own Froggy frog softie or you can find the tutorial in my book Sew Together Grow
- [Fridge Magnet DIY](https://sewasoftie.com/2010/09/fridge-shnookie.html) - My Fridge magnet DIY who is affectionately called Fridge Shnookie is a project I designed years ago when I just started teaching craft classes. The classes were after school and much shorter than my present holiday workshops, so I was making up projects that didn't take too long to sew. Fridge Shnookie was great but
- [Teaching friends to sew: Sew a Softie Kid Ambassadors](https://sewasoftie.com/2019/04/teaching-friends-to-sew.html) - Around the world kid ambassadors are getting ready to teach their friends how to sew a simple softie. In 2017 I added kid ambassadors to the Sew a Softie in July line-up. Sew a Softie was always about teaching people around the world to sew and a big part of that idea was teaching the next
- [How I Design A Softie](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/01/how-i-design-a-softie.html) - I’m often asked how I come up with designs for my simple to sew felt softies. Here’s a quick outline of one process I go through. This post is presented in two separate parts. This week I focus on how I go about creating a shape and I'm using Pengi as my example. Next week I'll
- [One mum's thoughts on teaching her son to sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/10/teaching-a-son-to-sew.html) - By teaching her son to sew one mum overcame her fear of giving him sharp sewing needles Back in March, I asked Rossa @curiouslittlepeople if she wanted to join into Sew a Softie. She wasn't quite sure...she really didn't know how to start teaching her boys to sew and the thought of giving boys sharp
- [Teaching kids to sew a running stitch and thread a needle](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/09/teaching-kids-to-sew-a-running-stitch.html) - Looking to teach your kids how to sew a running stitch? We've got you covered. If you're still struggling with the idea of teaching your kids to sew or can't believe 5 year olds can sew then keep on reading. In my last post, Teaching Kids to Sew, I talked about sewing needles. In this
- [Teaching Kids to Sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/08/teaching-kids-to-sew.html) - Myth Busting: What NOT to do when teaching kids to sew One of the things I really love about Sew a Softie is meeting new people. And it's interesting to see how many mums want to teach their kids to sew but don't know how to begin. In response to those many mums, here are
- [Interviewing  Kid's Sewing Teachers Around the World: Sue Frelick](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/02/sue-frelick.html) - Over the next few weeks I'll be interviewing kid's sewing teachers from around the world. Their experiences teaching kids to sew and their stories are fascinating. Encouraging parents to teach their kids to sew has been a pet project of mine for several years. I thought it might be interesting to to hear something about other
- [An Interview with Nikki Schreiner at Pin Cut Sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/02/tips-teach-child-sew.html) - Today our interview is with kids sewing teacher Nikki Schreiner who blogs "her sewing adventures" at Pin Cut Sew and lives in Hawaii. Nikki gives us lots of tips to teach a child to sew. Nikki's simple but important tip for parents who are teaching their kids to sew..."is to remember to let them do it
- [Want to Sew but Think You Can't?](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/07/want-to-sew-but-think-you-cant.html) - Want to sew but think you can't: Confessions of a softie failure. Sewing is one of those activities that conjures up conflicted feelings, love and hate all tangled up together. Seems almost everyone has a horror story associated with sewing, often from a Home Ec. class at school or from a sewing project that was
- [Kids can sew: an interview with Leonor](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/03/kids-can-sew.html) - I'd like to introduce you to Leonor, our latest Kids Can Sew interviewee. Leonor is 10 years old and lives in Portugal. Her mum Ana blogs over at Pinknounou. Leonor is going to show you how she designed and sewed her own sweet softie. Who taught you how to sew? How long have you been
- [Sew a Unicorn Softie Workshop for Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/04/sew-unicorn-softie-workshop-kids.html) - I'm excited to let you know I'll be running a 'Sew a Unicorn Softie' workshop for kids at the Art Gallery of NSW on June 17, 2018 in conjunction with their latest exhibition 'Lady and the Unicorn'. Be inspired by the magic of the exhibition and come and learn to sew your own magical unicorn
- [A Review of Sewing School Quilts](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/04/sewing-school-quilts.html) - Some years back I interviewed Amie Plumley about her experiences in teaching kids to sew. This was when I "met" Amie and we just seemed to get on really well together. So when she contacted me about joining a virtual book tour to review Sewing School Quilts, her soon-to-be released book, I was more than happy
- [School Holiday Sewing Workshops](https://sewasoftie.com/2018/01/school-holiday-sewing-workshops.html) - It's summer here in Sydney and that means it's school holiday time and time to do some school holiday sewing workshops of course. If you're looking for something creative and fun to do with your kids and something that actually enables kids to make a difference then join me for Sew4Good. I'm teaming up with
- [Kids sew a softie for kids in a shelter](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/10/kids-sew-softie-kids-shelter.html) - Last week I teamed up with Kids Giving Back, (a local organisation that gets kids helping others in the community), to hold a Sew a Softie workshop at Waverley library. The basic idea was for the kids to come along, sew a softie, and then donate their softie to a child living in a shelter
- [Sew a Softie 2017 is almost over](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/08/sew-softie-2017-almost.html) - Sew a Softie really blossomed this month. We've now got over 900 members in the Facebook group. A lot of people made softies for the first time, often with the help of the daily tutorials, and posted their creations in the group. There were lots of great tips and plenty of sharing. I loved how
- [A Final Farewell to Sew a Softie 2017](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/08/final-farewell-sew-softie-2017.html) - Just wanted to share a story with everyone as a last hurrah to Sew a Softie 2017. About a fortnight ago my mum, who's 85, was out walking. Where we live, the local council organizes a collection of whatever people want to get rid of a few times a year. You just dump your unwanted
- [Sew a Softie at another library](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/07/sew-softie-another-library.html) - Three days after the Waverley library workshop I gave another Sew a Softie workshop at Ashfield library. This time I checked the numbers. Strangely the story seemed to be unfolding along familiar lines: a workshop of 15 had bourgeoned into 30 plus. This time I was prepared. I'd brought in Shira, my oldest daughter, who
- [Sew a Softie takes off at the library](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/07/sew-softie-takes-off-library.html) - Monday, July 3rd. The day and date are framed like a picture in my memory. It was sometime shortly before 9.30 in the morning. I was sitting in the passenger seat of my daughter Yiscah's car. We were heading to the entrance to the Waverley library carpark. I was giving a Sew a Softie workshop
- [Our Sew a Softie Kid Ambassadors 2017](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/06/sew-softie-kid-ambassadors-2017.html) - I'd like to introduce you to the 2017 Sew a Softie Kid Ambassadors: 16 children aged 5-14 years hailing from countries as far-flung as Australia, USA, Canada, England, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Israel and South Africa. All will be teaching a friend or friends how to sew a softie. Some are hosting Sew a Softie parties,
- [Final Countdown to Sew a Softie this July](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/06/final-countdown-sew-softie-july.html) - It's been a busy month. The final countdown to 'Sew a Softie this July' has begun. Sew a Softie has received coverage in the June issues of the Australian magazines Homespun and Handmade, in the US magazine Creative Machine Embroidery and in the Italian magazine Casa Creativa. So the word is out. Come this July 1st, the
- [Sewed a Softie in Japan](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/06/sewed-softie-japan.html) - Last month I returned from a holiday in Japan...I've been wanting to go to Japan for so many years and I can't believe that I've been there and come back already. We stayed a week in Tokyo: And another week in Kyoto: "We" means my husband...my youngest daughter, who acted as our guide as she's been
- [An interview with sewing teacher and author Amie Plumley](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/05/interview-amie-plumley.html) - Amie Plumley lives and teaches in Memphis, Tennessee. Amie is well-known for her highly popular books Sewing School: 21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make and Sewing School 2: Lessons in Machine Sewing. She blogs at Sewing School and is passionate about sewing and loves teaching sewing to children: "It’s so exciting to finally be part of a
- [Interview with author and teacher Annabel Wrigley](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/05/interview-with-author-and-teacher-annabel-wrigley.html) - Annabel Wrigley originally hails from Sydney, Australia but now lives in the USA. She seems to have almost fallen into teaching children to sew when she began teaching her daughter. From there her sewing teaching has grown into four wonderful books on sewing with children, popular children's sewing classes and fabric design. You can find
- [Sew a Softie is happening again this July](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/04/sew-softie-happening-july.html) - I'm very excited to let you know that Sew a Softie will be happening again this July. So what exactly is Sew a Softie? I created Sew a Softie in 2016 after years of noticing that so many parents and kids were missing out on the joys that came with hand sewing, purely because this
- [An interview with sewist and sewing teacher Hilarie Dayton](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/03/interview-sewist-sewing-teacher-hilarie-dayton.html) - Today's interview looks at sewist and sewing teacher Hilarie Dayton who lives in the USA. Having grown up with sewing, she has found all sorts of creative and practical ways to put her sewing skills to good use and eventually established Little Stitch Studio. You can find Hilarie at Little Stitch Studio. What age are
- [Cupcakes and Lace talks about teaching sewing to children](https://sewasoftie.com/2017/03/teaching-sewing-children.html) - Devon O'Neal Kukis lives in North Virginia. You can find her at cupcakesandlace.com. She has been teaching sewing to children for around 10 years. In our interview Devon reveals her simple trick for preventing lost needles in classes...and the girls all love it. Can you tell me a little about yourself? I have always had
- [Sew a Softie For Christmas is Happening](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/11/sew-softie-christmas.html) - Sew a Softie for Christmas is a great way to spread the sewing bug. Way back last July, Sew a Softie Day was inaugurated to inspire parents and grandparents who'd love to sew with their kids and grandkids but just don't know where to start. You can think of Sew a Softie for Christmas as
- [Ebook Launch of Sewing Projects for Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/04/ebook-launch-of-sewing-projects-for-kids.html) - A newsflash to all parents interested in easy-to-make creative sewing projects for kids: the ebook version of Sew Together Grow Together is being launched today on Amazon with an extra special launch price of $5.00. For 1 week only download your copy for $5.00 instead of the usual price of $9.95 The book
- [An Interview with Amie Plumley co-author of Sewing School](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/08/an-interview-with-amie-plumley-sewing-school.html) - Amie Plumley is co-author of Sewing School: 21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love To Make. With more than 63,000 copies in print, Sewing School is in Amazon's top ten for sewing. Her second book, Sewing School 2: Lessons in Machine Sewing, was awarded a gold medal in 2013 by National Parenting Publications. Amie is also co-creator of
- [An easy mess free craft activity for kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/06/an-easy-mess-free-craft-activity-for-kids.html) - This simplified butterfly mobile is a really easy mess free craft activity to make with kids of all ages. To make this pretty little fellow you only need some felt, a length of wire to place the butterfly on, an artificial flower stamen (which can be bought from a craft shop) to make the antennae
- [An interview with craft and sewing book author Jane Bull](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/08/sewing-book-author-jane-bull.html) - I remember seeing some of Jane Bull's books many years ago and loving them… many of the craft books for kids that I'd come across seemed either too simple or too complicated or too boring…her books were like finding a little oasis of colour and fun and life. Jane lives in London with her husband
- [Edible Marzipan Bugs for Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/02/edible-marzipan-bugs-for-kids.html) - When my kids were little we would often make these edible marzipan bugs. I always loved marzipan and think it has something to do with a trip to Vienna visiting family when I was 7. Every konditorei I passed was filled with trays of amazing looking marzipan creations, which my many relatives were happy to
- [The Amazingly Talented Sewing Sisters](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/06/amazingly-talented-sewing-sisters.html) - Todays kid sewer interview catches up with sisters Lulu and Elle whose mum, Joanne, blogs at the blue barn. Over the years I've watched many excited children run to show Mum or Dad what they'd sewn in camp that day. Time and time again mums would enthuse how this was the only school holiday camp
- [P.S. I love matchboxes](https://sewasoftie.com/2013/05/p-s-i-love-matchboxes.html) - Recently my mother gave me an old matchbox that she found in her garage...a beautiful sturdy box made from what looks like thin ply wood: When I was little an empty matchbox was a favourite addition to my craft stash...and although matchboxes aren't quite as sturdy as they used to be, they're still lots of fun...so
- [Kids Love to Sew: An Interview with Elisenda](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/05/kids-love-to-sew.html) - Kids love to sew. And what’s even better, its really really good for them. If I could shout this out for every one to hear, I would. I’ve been teaching hand-sewing for years and the more I teach the more I see how much kids get from this simple creative practical and fun-filled activity. OK,
- [Triplets](https://sewasoftie.com/2010/02/triplets.html) - Just before the New Year I put up a post called Twins ...and ever since then I've been thinking that monster triplets might give an interesting twist to the old matryoshka idea of having an identical doll sit inside one that's a little bit bigger...so here are my monstery triplets...really mine and Yiscah's monstery triplets
- [Have a Sunny New Year](https://sewasoftie.com/2010/01/have-a-sunny-new-year.html) - This is for anyone who has kids at home on holidays and wants something to keep them occupied creatively...the little fella can hang around on bags, keys, mobiles, ipods, walls...basically wherever you want...he (or she) is really quite well behaved...A Few Brief Points:1) The flower is about 3 and a half inches across and is
- [Trixi's Quilts Part 3: A quilt for The Very Last Flower of Spring](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/11/trixis-quilts-part-3-a-quilt-for-the-very-last-flower-of-spring.html) - Although this is my final post in 'Trixi's quilts' - (the quilt I'm making for Shira probably won't be finished for another few years) - this is actually the first full-size quilt I made:We have this beautiful jacaranda tree growing over our back fence. In late spring it's covered in tiny purply-mauve flowers which drop
- [Three Wise Owls](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/09/three-wise-owls.html) - It's getting close to school holidays over here and I've been looking for new sewing projects for my holiday workshops. Recently I saw some owls on Xue's blog which I really admired - her work is really beautiful - it has that understated Japanese refinement and everything about her blog has a really lovely feeling
- [The Problem with Monster Paperclips](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/09/the-problem-with-monster-paperclips.html) - When I made these monster paperclips I didn't realize that these guys can be real trouble. I thought (naively) that being paperclips, they would be happy just to sit around and well, clip things. BIG MISTAKE. At first they just hung around outside...Then they came inside...I realized they weren't trying to be a nuisance or
- [Shoebox Puppet Theatre: A Golden Oldie](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/08/trixis-golden-oldies-2-from-shoebox-to-broadway.html) - Here's a really simple shoebox puppet theatre that's quick to make: Behold an ordinary old shoe box. I don't think I need to explain much about it. As they say: "A picture is worth a thousand words". The only tricky part might be cutting out the opening. A sharp stanley/utility knife makes the job easier
- [Trixi's Quilts Part 2: The Paul Klee Quilt](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/07/trixis-quilts-part-2-the-paul-klee-quilt.html) - In my earlier post 'Trixi's quilts Part 1' I mentioned the Grand Plan: 4 kids, 4 quilts. The second quilt in this plan was for my son Hezki. The idea for this quilt began when I found some hand-dyed cotton at a fair and loved the colours. At first, I wasn't quite sure what I
- [When O's & X's isn't only O's & X's](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/07/when-os-xs-isnt-only-os-xs.html) - I think I'm addicted to posting. When I'm not posting I'm thinking about my next post. My conversations with my husband often revolve around which craft project I'm thinking of posting next. He's being doing such a good job I've decided to appoint him my editorial assistant. I'm not quite sure if he sees this
- [Trixi's Quilts Part 1: Why it takes me years to sew a quilt](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/06/trixis-quilts-part-1-why-it-takes-me-years-to-sew-a-quilt.html) - When my kids were little they loved drawing, and I liked sewing quilts. But I didn't just want to make quilts for the sake of making a quilt. I was drawn to the quilts of the early American pioneers: the quilts of the Oregon trail, of the Civil War, and of the early Afro-Americans. These
- [Matchbox Monday 4: Rocky Monster Theatre](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/06/matchbox-monday-4-rocky-monster-theatre.html) - Yay, I've made it to Matchbox Monday 4, and this time it really is Monday. Big applause. Hope that the past month has shown that there's more to the humble matchbox than meets the eye.The matchbox I've used here is 12cm x 7cm x 2cm. You could use other sizes, but this is probably getting
- [Matchbox Monday 2: Game-to-Go or Trouble in a Very Little Box](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/05/matchbox-monday-2-game-to-go-or-trouble-in-a-very-little-box.html) - It's quite a challenge to get a new project up on the blog every Monday for a month. The truth is that it's not really Monday here in Australia. Actually it's Tuesday morning, but I imagine that it is still Monday somewhere, so it's not really cheating. Well, sort of not. And in any case,
- [Matchbox Monday: "There are more strange bugs in the garden mum"](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/05/matchbox-monday-there-are-more-strange-bugs-in-the-garden-mum.html) - When I started teaching craft I liked using things that could be found around the house: shoe boxes, cardboard rolls, wooden spoons, plastic teaspoons, and my all time favourite, matchboxes. Unfortunately, matchboxes aren't used much anymore, but they're still easy to get hold of and come in a great range of sizes. Yay! So that
- [There are Strange Bugs in the garden Mum.](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/05/there-are-strange-bugs-in-the-garden-mum.html) - Here's a supereasy superfun activity for the kids on a rainy day (on any day really). You can make a whole family and add ribbons, flowers, bow ties, whatever, to give them different personalities. You should know these little fellows love to sit and watch while you work at the computer and can be used
- [Beginnings](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/04/beginnings.html) - April 14, 2009 Beginnings are always hard or perhaps it's just the unknown. This blog has been turning around in my mind for a long time but not getting anywhere. Too many paths to follow, too many thoughts to hold. The only way to begin was to begin. This blog is for mums and their
- [Softie Making  Tutorial List](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/06/softie-making-tutorial-list.html) - We're almost there...in just over two weeks the Sew-a-Softie day tutorials begin. Every day from July 1-16 softie making tutorials are being posted online. Invite your neighbours over and give one a try...or give them all a try...and post your creations on instagram with the tag #sasday2016 for your chance to win some great prizes!
- [Kid Sewer Interviews: the Awesome Foursome.](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/06/kid-sewer-interviews.html) - The "Awesome Foursome" of my title are Ellery, Tabitha, Allen and Abbie. All are students of New York art teacher, John Lavelle. I first started interviewing kid sewers as a lead up to Sew-a-Softie day (which takes place on July 16th), and as a way of highlighting something I've witnessed over and over again in
- [The Peanut-Shaped Softie: a simple idea with loads of potential](https://sewasoftie.com/2014/07/the-peanut-shaped-softie-a-simple-idea-with-loads-of-potential.html) - Fatmumslim has just featured my Triplets tutorial as a guest post on her blog. Like the Triplets, Baby in a Pouch creates a softie using a very simple peanut-shaped form. She's about 7cm long and made from calico. What you need: calico wool embroidery floss needle pins stuffing What to do: Take two 10cm x 5cm
- [Sew-a-Softie Day](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/05/sew-a-softie-day-2.html) - Sew-a-Softie day is happening on July 16. Actually its not really a day but a fortnight of softie and plushie making tutorials posted by bloggers around the world starting July 1st. Its a chance for friends and neighbours to get together and for those who know, teach those who don't how to sew a simple
- [New Ways To Play An Ageless Game](https://sewasoftie.com/2013/09/new-ways-to-play-an-ageless-game.html) - O's and X's or Tic Tac Toe is one of those games that children seem to have always played and I suspect always will play. When I was little we played it with pen and paper and sometimes with chalk on the pavement. For my sewing workshops I wanted to design a simple to make,
- [Trixi's Golden Oldies: Chalk Away the Hours](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/06/trixis-golden-oldies-chalk-away-the-hours.html) - I don't know about your kids, but my kids always loved drawing with chalk. When they were little I used to give them a box of chalk to draw with on the pavement outside our house. They could spend hours drawing. It looked amazing and lasted till the next rain. And then they could start
- [The world's simplest way to zap in a zip and it wasn't even my idea.](https://sewasoftie.com/2009/08/the-worlds-simplest-way-to-zap-in-a-zip-and-it-wasnt-even-my-idea.html) - Just the other day I came across this really great tutorial for putting zips into purses. Until recently I've mostly tried to avoid zips. They seemed to be nasty little fiddly things. Even convinced myself that I didn't really need to know how to put a zip in. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately) I've realized that
- [In/out or How Monstery Triplets can become a Baby-in-a-Pouch](https://sewasoftie.com/2010/02/inout-or-how-monstery-triplets-can-become-a-baby-in-a-pouch.html) - Lately ideas have been coming from lots of directions...but I guess that's just how ideas always come...anyway, you can think of this post as a kind of improvisation on the last post I put up since the basic shape of the baby is the same as the shape of the monstery triplets...it's just a very
- [Sew Together Grow Together](https://sewasoftie.com/2014/05/3724-2.html) - The Triplets make their big debut page 33 of the 'Good Weekend'…thanks Sydney Morning Herald Preview my book HERE…and you can buy it HERE…also available at Dymocks, Kinokuniya, Ariel and other booksellers. Any questions please ask!
- [How a Fringed Cushion became a Zenkidu](https://sewasoftie.com/2014/09/how-a-fringed-cushion-became-a-zenkidu.html) - If you pop over to Kids Activities Blog you'll find a tutorial for my simple to sew Zenkidu. So, what's a Zenkidu? Well, a Zenkidu is really just a fringed cushion that became one of these little fellas. I discovered Zenkidu when I was making fringed cushions at an event at Dymocks. I was looking
- [Lisa Press on teaching children to machine sew](https://sewasoftie.com/2014/10/lisa-press-on-teaching-children-to-machine-sew.html) - I "met" Lisa who blogs at PhoebeandEgg on Instagram and was enchanted by the amazingly beautiful dolls she creates. We share a love of sewing and teaching children to sew. I teach hand sewing, Lisa teaches machine sewing. We thought that swapping posts would be a great way to bring our different skills together. A
- [Sew-a-Softie Day is Coming](https://sewasoftie.com/2016/03/sew-a-softie-day.html) - Kids love to sew. That's just a fact. I've witnessed this again and again over 20 years of holding hand sewing classes and workshops for children. And to get people, (mums, I'm thinking especially of you), to realise that they can sew all sorts of amazing really simple really creative projects with their children, I am
- [A Holiday Workshop with Cassapotorius and friends](https://sewasoftie.com/2010/04/a-holiday-workshop-with-cassapotorius-and-friends.html) - I've been busy the last few weeks with...well...all sorts of things...but also with preparing for my holiday workshops. Lynda posted a comment reminding me that I should take some photos, so that's just what I've done.Here are some of my regular girls. This photo was their idea: they wanted me to take the three of
- [When a Lorikeet becomes a Rosella](https://sewasoftie.com/2010/06/when-a-lorikeet-becomes-a-rosella.html) - Miss Prudence and Kristine commented on my previous post about the "process"...guilty as charged: I always like designing things that link up with something...just the ordinary things going on are enough...I remember being impressed several years ago when I read how women on the Oregon Trail would sometimes collect the wild-flowers they found and press
- [Why Sunny's up for Sale](https://sewasoftie.com/2011/11/why-sunnys-up-for-sale.html) - ...been having lots of fun lately setting up my etsy shop...always thought it would be interesting to make some of my projects into do-it-yourself-kits but I never got around to doing it...well I have now...thought I'd start with Sunny...he's a happy enough fellow and easy to make... you can visit the shop by clicking on
- [Holiday Hand-Sewing Workshop for Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/2013/03/holiday-hand-sewing-workshop-for-kids.html) - If you live in Sydney and are looking for a fun school holiday activity for your kids, you might be interested in a hand-sewing workshop I will be giving at the Object Gallery in Surry Hills.The workshop is for kids 7 years old and up. It's on April 24 from 11:00-12:30 and costs $25. They'll
- [Little monsters sewing little monsters](https://sewasoftie.com/2014/04/little-monsters-sewing-little-monsters.html) - Last week was unusual…and lots of fun. The Saturday Telegraph's Lift-out section "best weekend" was running a feature on my book that focused on a simple kids' sewing project for their page. They needed photos of kids sewing the project so I asked 3 of my students to come after school for the shoot…they had
- [A Little Pouch for Jacks](https://sewasoftie.com/2014/05/a-little-pouch-for-jacks.html) - About two months ago Cintia from My Poppet asked me to do to a guest post…so I designed this little pouch to put "jacks" in…this is a simple old school game that entertained me greatly when I was younger. Of course you don't have to put jacks in it…it works just as well holding marbles,
- [An Interview with Kids Sewing Book Author Wendi Gratz](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/08/an-interview-with-kids-sewing-book-author-wendi-gratz.html) - Over the next few weeks I'll be interviewing sewers from around the world...most teach kids sewing at home or at camps...all have written sewing books or craft books or both...it's been so interesting hearing from people involved in an area that I've also been working in for the last two decades...and I see the same
- [An Interview with author and sewing teacher Annabel Wrigley](https://sewasoftie.com/2015/09/an-interview-with-author-and-sewing-teacher-annabel-wrigley.html) - "I'm an Aussie mum, author and designer living in rural Virginia. I own Little Pincushion Studio, a sweet little space where I teach many little sewing pixies everything they need to know to go forth and conquer the world of sewing and creating. When I'm not teaching, I'm busy coming up with a million and

## Pages

- [Sew a Softie](https://sewasoftie.com/) - Welcome to Sew a Softie Where you can find resources to teach your children or students to sew; through online video tutorials, free easy to sew projects, the Global Kids Sewing Party and a range of kids sewing books. Run by Trixi Symonds, Sew a Softie is a passion project turned global movement bringing the
- [Teaching Kids to Sew Workshop](https://sewasoftie.com/teaching-kids-to-sew-workshop-2)
- [The Best Hand Sewing Projects for Kids](https://sewasoftie.com/tutorials) - Easy Sewing Patterns for Kids to Sew Hand Sewing Projects Kids will LOVE to sew! If you’re looking for some easy hand sewing patterns and projects to teach your kids to sew then you’re in the right place. Perhaps you want to teach your kids to sew or even better your kids want to learn
- [Join the Global Kids Sewing Party NOW](https://sewasoftie.com/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
- [Global Kids Sewing Party 2027](https://sewasoftie.com/globalkids-sewing-party-2027)
- [How to Teach Kids to Sew:A Sewing with Kids Resource Guide](https://sewasoftie.com/sew-with-kids) - A complete guide to sewing with kids. Learn how to teach children to sew, choose the right supplies, teach basic stitches, and easy beginner sewing projects.
- [About](https://sewasoftie.com/about) - Discover Sew a Softie with founder Trixi Symonds—free sewing projects, tutorials, books, and the Global Kids Sewing Party to inspire kids to sew.
- [Global Kids Sewing Party 2026](https://sewasoftie.com/global-kids-sewing-party-2026)
- [Blog](https://sewasoftie.com/blog) - Categories Latest posts Read More Read More Previous 1 2 … 10 Next Sew a Softie is a global movement which aims to inspire adults to teach children to hand sew. Sew a Softie has free online tutorials, books and global events.
- [Testimonials](https://sewasoftie.com/testimonials) - You have been the highlight of our summer. Happy Busy Play Day 2020 will forever be remembered as the year I stumbled upon your wonderful account and introduced sewing to my little girl. Tsofi Tiberg We love you and your wonderful softies. Colourful Minds Kids I must confessI was worried about teaching my daughter how
- [Contact](https://sewasoftie.com/contact) - Contact Me trixi@sewasoftie.com Join our Facebook Group Visit my Etsy Shop Visit me on Instagram
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- [Sponsors](https://sewasoftie.com/sponsors) - Thank you to our sponsors! Sew a Softie would like to thank the following companies for their generous support. And a very big thank you to the companies who donated prizes for Sew a Softie in July:
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- [Sew a Softie in July 2022 Participant](https://sewasoftie.com/sew-a-softie-in-july-2022-participant)
- [Kid Ambassador Sign Up 2022](https://sewasoftie.com/kid-ambassador-sign-up-2022)
- [Shop](https://sewasoftie.com/shop) - Head on over to my ETSY shop ,/div>
- [Book](https://sewasoftie.com/book-3) - 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 between five and twelve. These projects are fun, creative, and highly educational activities that teach kids the basic techniques of how

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