For
these pre beginner sewing lessons and projects the age suggestion (7-8
years old) is just a rough guess. Each child is different, so judge
accordingly. Keep in mind if you are just starting to sew and older
than the age suggested you may want to go back and look at previous age
groups.
In the Pre
Beginner Lessons Level 1 we learned some basic hand stitches
and practiced hand sewing. In this level we will move up to using the
sewing machine.
Tie Belt
Tie
2 key rings or belt rings
Measure your waist and add 10 inches. This will be the length of the
belt. Starting at the skinny end of the tie, measure the length
determined. Cut to the correct length. Sew cut edges together. Slide
the same end in the 2 rings, fold over and sew in place. Easy as a tie,
I mean pie!
Pre
Beginner Sewing -
Lesson 2 Mending
Gather items of clothes that need mending. These can be simple things
such as a hole in a sock or a hole in a shirt and practice sewing.
Pre
Beginner Sewing Lesson 3 How to Sew Buttons
To practice how to sew a button you will need:
Buttons
Square of scrap material
Needle and thread
This kids sewing lesson we will practice sewing on buttons. Using a
square of scrap material sew on buttons wherever and as many as you
desire. Make sure you start the needle on the back side or wrong side
of the material. Bring your needle up through the hole. Pull all the
way to the end. Put your needle down into the next hole. Continue
several times up and down through the button holes until your button is
secure. Tie a knot at the end of your thread when you are done.
Pre Beginner Sewing Lesson
4 Introduction to Sewing Machine
Introduce the sewing machine.
Some points to review are
Where is the power button
How the sewing machine works inside
Introduce safety here also such as keeping your hands away
from the needle
You don't have to sew anything here just take a good look at what your
sewing machine can do.
Take a look at the sewing machine manual and review what each part of
your machine is. Then move on to the next lesson.
Pre Beginner Sewing Lesson
5 Threading a Needle on the Sewing Machine
Following the sewing machine directions learn how to thread your
machine. Some machines are different so it is best to follow the
manual. My machine has numbers to guide the threading process.
Threading a needle might be frustrating for awhile, but have them keep
trying, once they get it, they'll be really proud of themselves for
mastering it.
Pre
Beginner Sewing Lesson 6 Threading a Bobbin
Again following your sewing machine manual, add thread to your bobbin
and thread it to the machine. The sewing video above will help also.
Pre
Beginner Sewing Lesson 7 Practice Sewing on the Machine
Using an old needle, practice sewing, without thread on a piece of
paper. Practice sewing straight lines and turning corners.
** This will dull your needle and affect sewing on fabric. So, use an
old needle or replace your needle after this lesson. (Dull needles can
catch and pull on material when sewing)
On a piece of scrap material, sew a straight stitch with the sewing
machine. Practice as much as you'd like then move on to the next step.
At this stage, we are just practicing a straight stitch not making
corners or backstitching.
Use the ½ or 1/8 inch lines to the side of the presser foot to guide
you. Try to stay straight with those lines.
Kids
Sewing Lessons 9 Sewing
Backwards
You'll need to know the backwards stitch for two main reasons.
To secure your stitches, you will start sewing and then sew backwards
for a few stitches. This will secure your ending stitches and keep them
from coming loose.
Sometimes
while you’re sewing you’ll veer off your sewing line. You need to learn
the right way to get back to your sewing line. You do that, by sewing
backward to where you started to veer off and then continuing forward
on the correct line.
Practice on your scrap material, starting on one side, making a few
stitches and then sewing backwards. Continue sewing down the side and
when you reach the end sew backwards again to secure your stitches.
Take off and trim your lose threads with scissors. When you are sewing
you will always secure your stitches this way, except in rare cases,
such as the gathering stitch, that we will talk about later.
Pre -Beginner Sewing
Projects
Once
you've practiced as much as you'd like, move on to these Pre-
beginner sewing projects.
For each of these projects we are not making corners at this point. Sew
one side to the end, take it off, sew the next side, etc.
Use cotton or cotton blend material, nothing slippery or thick at this
point. Always launder your material you are using before starting your
project.
Use a plastic quilting ruler or tape measure to measure the exact
length and width. You may find a fabric pencil helpful to draw the
lines with a ruler then cutting out your project.
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