{"id":5831,"date":"2018-11-19T07:59:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-18T20:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/?p=5831"},"modified":"2023-01-16T21:19:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T10:19:40","slug":"teaching-kids-to-sew-essential-stitches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/2018\/11\/teaching-kids-to-sew-essential-stitches.html","title":{"rendered":"Trixi’s Guide to Teaching Kids to Sew Essential Stitches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teaching Kids to Sew and the Essential Stitches I Use<\/em><\/p>\n

In Part 1 of my Sewing with Kids Guide<\/a> I talked about the essential supplies<\/a> you need when teaching kids to sew.<\/p>\n

In Part 2 I want to talk about teaching kids to sew essential stitches. These are the stitches I teach to kids in my workshops. I have to admit that my all time favourite stitch to teach kids is the good old running stitch.\"Boy<\/a><\/p>\n

Two things make the running stitch a good place to start: firstly, it’s easy to master and secondly, it’s a fairly quick stitch to sew. It’s certainly quicker to use than a backstitch or overcast stitch. When kids start to sew I think it’s really important that they find sewing easy and that they can finish their project within a reasonable amount of time. A running stitch is perfect on both counts. Having said that, you will find kids that just love the feeling of doing a backstitch or an overcast stitch and in such cases, I think it’s best to encourage them to sew their project with whatever stitch they wish to choose.<\/p>\n

A running stitch<\/h2>\n