I waved her over to a machine and said, “Let’s get started, you can do it!” Once she got going, there was no stopping her. After day two, I determined to get her sewing on her own. She had her mom stay during class and looked to her mom for each step. ![]() She seemed so nervous and just really doubted herself. One girl in particular came to sewing camp and announced first thing that she’s dyslexic and can’t remember instructions very well etc. Who knows what lasting impact this experience will have on some of these precious kids! We were made creative beings and sewing gives them an outlet for that and I try to create a safe and encouraging space, praying before each class that they would feel at home here. I think they find community in sewing, just like adults do. So far I’ve had over 40 little sewists come through my home and my heart has been drawn toward each and every one. Have you had any students you can tell me about whom learning to sew really benefited in some way? They’ll think it’s amazing and won’t see the flaws. I think the most important thing to remember when teaching kids to sew, by hand or machine, is to let them do it and don’t be concerned with it being perfect. This is a great way to teach them the up and down rhythm of sewing. A great first exposure is to put some burlap in an embroidery hoop, thread a large blunt needle for them and let them experiment with making designs. Hand sewing can be so fun for littler kids! This is how I started teaching my own children before moving onto the machine. Currently I’m sewing and altering costumes for the dance studio my daughters dance for.ĭo you have any tips or tricks that you’ve found helpful in teaching kids to hand sew? I’ve been sewing since I was very young and it’s the thing I would do all day every day if I could! I make most of my own clothes, I love to make quilts, bags, gifts, costumes, you name it. I’m 34, I’m an Army wife currently stationed in Hawaii and I homeschool my three kids, Natalie, Layla and Kelby. It has turned out to be a great way to earn quite a chunk of extra money for our family in a way that includes my children, can be worked around our busy schedule and lets me do what I love to do. I’ve continued with weekly classes and plan camps during school breaks. I started teaching summer sewing camps and the rest is history. I’d been teaching my own kids to sew for many years until it occurred to me last summer that, while I don’t like sewing items to sell (the repetition kills me), or sewing for clients (so much pressure), I absolutely love to teach others to sew! And so many people want to learn, especially children, while not many of our generation know how. ![]() How long have you been teaching sewing for? I teach kids from 7 and up, including my own three, who are 8, 9 and 11. Nikki’s simple but important tip for parents who are teaching their kids to sew…”is to remember to let them do it and not to be concerned with it being perfect. Nikki gives us lots of tips to teach a child to sew. Today our interview is with kids sewing teacher Nikki Schreiner who blogs “her sewing adventures” at Pin Cut Sew and lives in Hawaii.
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