Sewing School ® 2: Lessons in Machine Sewing; 20 Projects Kids Will Love to Make

by Andria Lisle, Andria Lisle

For kids who have mastered hand sewing, machine sewing opens up exciting new possibilities! Sewing School ® 2 offers 20 creative projects designed for children ages 7 and up, including cloth pencil cases, purses, wall pockets, and even a fabric guitar. Illustrated step-by-step instructions show kids how to thread a sewing machine, select an appropriate stitch, and choose fabrics and patterns that evoke their own unique style. Suggestions for creative variations open up endless possibilities for kids to imaginatively personalize their fabric creations. 

Also available in this Sewing School ® , Sewing School ® Fashion Design, Sewing School ® Quilts, and Sewing School ® Box Set.

Genres: Crafts, Nonfiction, Childrens, Reference, Sewing

160 pages, Spiral-bound

First published June 5, 2013

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

EXCELLENT. Everything is explained clearly with helpful photos. The skills required are listed with page references. Each project builds on previous projects. There's even a pocket with patterns. (We didn't cut them out because it's a library book, but we used them to make our own.) We have borrowed the others in the Sewing School series and might even buy them-- We love them that much!

[Alana/MiaTheReader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another gem in this series! My kids and I are all learning a lot, and I've been doing basic sewing my whole life. =)

[V.E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally, a simple machine sewing book for kids with great instructions! Sewing School 2 is an addition to the previous hand sewing book. However, you don't have to have hand sewing skills to enjoy this title.
This book contains tips on choosing a machine, fabric, patterns, stitches and more. It even has a chapter on hand sewing and fixing mistakes.

Each project is rated with stars which I really like.
One star- Basic and only takes about an hour
Two stars- Skill building and may take a few days to complete
Three stars- Harder projects with more steps

These ratings help the reader to determine if this is a "just right" project for them. Each project also contains messages to parents and helpful tips to the reader. Another plus is that the book doesn't encourage perfection and encourages free expression. There are also fun pictures of children sewing the projects and using them in real life. This is way better than the kids books with adult hands doing all of the work.

Overall a 5 star book on sewing for kids. I would recommend it for ages 8 and up, although younger kids could try with parental guidance. There are enough projects to keep even the busiest seamstress going and difficult enough patterns to challenge tweens and teens. I highly recommend this for school and public libraries. This is going on my list for our library!

[Cass · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite thing about this book is the photos that accompany the instructions. They actually look like they have been made by children.

So many "kids activities" are done by adults, and accompanying photos display an unrealistic result. With this book I could actually see what the child would be capable of achieving, and it helps remind me to step back and let the kids do it.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great stepping stone after the first Sewing School. My nine year old could do all of these projects on her own. Simple instructions.

[Judith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good reference book.