Tips for teaching kids to quilt

April 23, 2018 by Anne Weaver

Think kids can’t quilt? You’re wrong! Kids can absolutely create a quilt, though they’ll need some help from an adult. Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares 8 tips for teaching kids to quilt. She recently created this fun t-shirt lap quilt with her 5 year old son. The lap quilt project is from the book Sewing School Quilts, a book filled with patchwork and quilting projects for children to make. If you’ve been wanting to teach your child to quilt, check out her post for some good tips to make it a fun and successful experience for both you and your child.

Click below to read her tips:

Easy Quilt Projects for Kids, by Swoodson Says

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Have you read?

Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern

The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.

Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.