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ViolaMum · 10-13-2017, 05:37 PM

I just did a five week sewing class with the fifth graders in our co-op. I had 12 kids (7 girls, 5 boys), one assistant who could sew, and one who only did hand sewing. We made bandannas, fleece mittens, and most of them got to the pencil bags project. I was surprised at how many of the boys actually liked sewing. I think it's the actual projects that made a difference. (Most of them were wearing their mittens today!)

It took a LOT longer to teach them the basics than I thought it would, to be honest. It was fairly chaotic, most of the time. They really needed one on one time to get it. If I had it to do again, I'd spend more time on each project and do more hand sewing. (I might even leave out the machines, which is HUGE for me because I'm primarily a machine sewer, and that's what I was asked to teach. But we had so many jams and broken threads.)

There was an article in Family Fun magazine (I think?) a few years ago about a summer sewing workshop one mom did with her kids and their friends. I made all of the projects with my kids over that summer and they were a whole lot of fun - turning a t-shirt into a tank top or sundress, hand sewing felt to make key fobs. They were the types of things that would appeal to both girls and boys.

10-13-2017, 05:37 PM	#4
ViolaMum Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,542	Re: Handicrafts Classes for homeschoolers? I just did a five week sewing class with the fifth graders in our co-op. I had 12 kids (7 girls, 5 boys), one assistant who could sew, and one who only did hand sewing. We made bandannas, fleece mittens, and most of them got to the pencil bags project. I was surprised at how many of the boys actually liked sewing. I think it's the actual projects that made a difference. (Most of them were wearing their mittens today!) It took a LOT longer to teach them the basics than I thought it would, to be honest. It was fairly chaotic, most of the time. They really needed one on one time to get it. If I had it to do again, I'd spend more time on each project and do more hand sewing. (I might even leave out the machines, which is HUGE for me because I'm primarily a machine sewer, and that's what I was asked to teach. But we had so many jams and broken threads.) There was an article in Family Fun magazine (I think?) a few years ago about a summer sewing workshop one mom did with her kids and their friends. I made all of the projects with my kids over that summer and they were a whole lot of fun - turning a t-shirt into a tank top or sundress, hand sewing felt to make key fobs. They were the types of things that would appeal to both girls and boys. __________________ Darcy married to my Photographic Genius (1/00) Mom to: Prima, Secunda, Tertia, and Quarta Youth and Beauty are fleeting, but the ability to bake a great chocolate cake lasts forever!

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