Hello Friends!

The end of January is here and I’m finally starting sewing classes with my students!  I am thrilled to be back so let the sewing begin!

This week is usually geared toward a review of basic sewing skills.  The review also helps new students get started on their sewing journey.

For the next 3 weeks our projects will have a Valentine theme.  Hearts are perfect for teaching how to sew curves by hand or machine.  Decorating our hearts teaches elementary beading and sewing on sequins.  My older classes will be decorating their hearts on the machine to learn techniques like couching or attaching lace.  Everyone will love stitching projects to give that special person for Valentines Day or just for themselves!  Just go to my website if you need more kits to stitch for gifts!

This week it’s Valentine Handwarmers.  Hearts are filled with rice.  Place them in the microwave for 20-30 seconds and drop them in a coat pocket or between the covers to warm up those fingers and/or toes! Enjoy!!

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Dear Sewing Friends,

As I’ve told you before I spend hours each week choosing fabrics, trims, and notions so that each of my students can choose the perfect kit to stitch in class. Often many of you find it hard to choose just one kit to make and would love to sew more but there isn’t enough time in class.

I got to thinking, why don’t I make extra kits and put them on my website? You get to sew more projects and it’s easy peasy for your parents (no trip to the fabric store needed).

Whether it’s hand sewing or machine sewing everything would be included and ready for you to stitch. If it’s a project from Pinterest or the Internet I’ll send you to their site for directions. If it’s from a book, I’ll let you know the title to look for on my site. My designs can include both materials and directions. Yes, this will be so much fun!

I could make some kits with a variety of fabric, some zippers, several spools of thread, some buttons and trims and you could create your own creations! I could even put together kits personalized by you! Homeschoolers could use the kits to learn how to sew. Oh, the possibilities are endless!!!!

So, my first kits will be up at the end of this week and we’ll see how it goes. Here’s to another fun year of sewing!

See you soon,

Ms Bobbi