Tutorial: Teaching a child basic hand sewing skills

Sewing a basic running stitch seems like a simple task – until you try to teach it to a young child. The hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness that’s required can be a challenge for young hands. Trixie from Coloured Buttons shares her best advice for teaching kids the basics of hand sewing – including sewing a running stitch and threading a button. With these basic skills, they can start sewing their own softies and other small projects!!

Click below for her tutorial:

Teaching Kids to Sew a Running Stitch and Thread a Needle, by Coloured Buttons

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!