Many of my young sewers were so lucky to have received a bright and shiny new sewing machine from Santa or for Hanukah this year. After asking my students about receiving a sewing machine my next question to them is “How do you like it?”

For a moment, there is silence as they stare at me. Then they blurt out “It’s still in the box!” and I am sad for them. And then I answer this exclamation with these words:

“I am so happy that you got a machine because now you can sew whenever you want. I will let your parents know that I am available to take the machine out of the box and set it up for you! We will look at the machine together with your parents so everyone will know how to thread it, use it, and take care of it. Does that sound like a plan of action?” At this point I get a smile and a nod from my student and life is good again.

So, parents please don’t let the machine sit in the box. Please get in touch with me so we can schedule a time for you and your sewers to set up your machine and learn how to use it. You can bring the machine to me or I will be glad to come to your house for the lesson. Having your very own machine is awesome! Let’s get sewing!

Ms Bobbi

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Hello Sewing Friends!

I’ve been really busy planning, organizing, and making kits for my classes this year! Whew, it’s a big job but totally worth it. I want all my sewing friends to have a wonderful and creative year with me stitching great projects and having fun doing it.

Our first lessons together will be a lesson on basic hand and machine sewing. For some of my friends this will be a review but for others it will be the first time they are learning about sewing. We’ll be using 2 books to help us learn these skills and I wanted to show them to you before our first class.

For hand sewing we will be using “The Amazing Stitching Handbook for Kids” by Kristin Nicholas (C&T Publishing $16.95). Lots of pictures and some great projects which we will stitch several from the book as class projects during the coming year.

For machine sewing we will be using the Second Edition of “The Best Sewing Machine Fun for Kids” by Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith (C&T Publishing $16.95). I have used this book in my classes for the past 12 years. The new edition has been updated with newer pictures and graphics, 37 projects and activities, and a great reference book for my students to learn how to sew.

These books are on my website if you want your own copy of “The Amazing Stitching Handbook for Kids” and/or “The Best of Sewing Machine Fun for Kids” along with lots of other kid friendly Fun Stitch Studio Books. Just go to www.fascinationinfabrics.com. Click on “Shop” and scroll down to either “Children’s Sewing Books” or click the Banner “Cool Stuff for Kids”.

See you soon!

Ms Bobbi