Teaching kids to sew, do embroidery and quilting provides many rewards. First, it develops sewing skills that they can carry on for a lifetime. Secondly, the craft boosts children’s self-esteem and their sense of accomplishment. Thirdly, it ensures a consumer base in the future. But the best reward of all is the fun bonding time adults can have with their children while teaching them the craft.
There are several recently published books you can get to guide you in teaching your kids how to sew. The Best of Sewing Machine Fun For Kids book is by Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith, the Kids Start Quilting book is by Alex Anderson and Kids’ Embroidery: Projects for Kids Of All Ages book is authored by Kristin Nicholas and John Gruen.
For parents who already have sewing skills, surely you would also want your kids, especially the girls, to enjoy doing it. If you’re one still wanting to learn, congratulations! It’s never too late to learn how to sew with your children. It’s just like riding a bike. You have to be patient in doing it over and over at the start until it becomes second nature.
