Project 6: Little Purse Person<\/em><\/h2>\nWith Mothers Day on the horizon I thought I’d design a quick hand sewing project for kids to make for mum. The idea originally was a little cat purse sort-of-thing…not quite sure what to call it. But it just didn’t look good. For a moment I was a little frustated and thought what am I going to do now…but suddenly I looked at the purse and saw another project staring at me. Sometimes fails are really good wins!<\/p>\n
So let me introduce you to Little Purse Person. Now little Purse Person holds a secret but I’m not telling you what that is until the live workshop. Although this project is for Mothers Day I’m telling you and your kids it’s a little gift for their grandma. That way once they’ve made one with you, for grandma they can make one for mum with perhaps a little help from dad. After all dads really need to get on the sewing bandwagon too!<\/p>\n
![\"felt](\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/little-purse-person-.png\")
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For this project you’ll need 2 felt hearts. Here’s the Little Purse Person_template <\/a>.<\/p>\nYou’ll need to cut a slit in one heart as indicated by the dotted line in the template and…you’ll need googly eyes, braids or bows and…<\/p>\n
The usual sewing supplies.<\/h3>\n
Needle<\/p>\n
Thread<\/p>\n
Pins<\/p>\n
Scissors<\/p>\n
Marking tool<\/p>\n
Project 5: Bean bags<\/em><\/h2>\nFor my next live on I’ll be showing you two different ways of sewing a bean bags. These are the bean bags you play with not the ones you sit on. I’ve made my bean bags 4 inch squares. \u00a0I’ve cut my fabric into 4 1\/2 inch squares of fabric so I get a 1\/4 inch border around my sewing line…but any size will work.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bean-bag-scaled.jpeg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nUsually bean bags are filled with beans or rice or a similar weighted material. If you’re in lockdown or you want to use a different weighting material you can try the following, which the lovely members of my Sew a Softie facebook group<\/a> have suggested.<\/p>\nSand<\/p>\n
Fabric scraps<\/p>\n
Shredded paper<\/p>\n
Plastic corn pellets<\/a><\/p>\nPlastic bags<\/p>\n
Small buttons<\/p>\n
Wooden or plastic beads<\/p>\n
Aquarium gravel<\/p>\n
Please let me know if you find anything else that works.<\/p>\n
Remember: If you’re using food to fill your bean bags you”ll need to keep them dry to avoid your bean bags going mouldy.<\/p>\n
The usual sewing supplies.<\/h3>\n
Needle<\/p>\n
Thread<\/p>\n
Pins<\/p>\n
Scissors<\/p>\n
Marking tool<\/p>\n
Ruler<\/p>\n
And of course your fabric squares.<\/p>\n
So once you’ve sewn some bean bags you’ll want to play some bean bag games<\/a>\u00a0with your or better still get your kids making up their own bean bag games.<\/p>\nProject 4: Felt Bookmark<\/em><\/h2>\nIf you’d like to make your own bookmark join me on Monday April 13th, 5pm PT & 8pm ET or Tuesday April 14th, 10am Sydney time over on Instagram live.<\/p>\n
![\"a](\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/rainbow-rain-bookmark-copy.png\")
<\/a>\u00a0You’ll need some felt or fabric about 2 or 3 inches wide and about 10inches long. The exact size doesn’t really matter. Find book you like and measure your size so its about 3 – 4\u00a0inches longer than your book.<\/p>\nThe usual sewing supplies.<\/p>\n
Needle<\/p>\n
Thread<\/p>\n
Scissors<\/p>\n
Marking tool<\/p>\n
Ruler<\/p>\n
If you missed the live\u00a0here’s the How to Sew a Felt Rainbow Rain Bookmark<\/a>\u00a0tutorial to show you what to do.<\/p>\nProject 3: My Reading Buddy Softie<\/i><\/h2>\n
My next online hand sewing workshop is on Monday 6th April\u00a04pm PT and 7pm ET which is Tuesday April 7th at 10am in Sydney, Australia.<\/p>\n
I’ll be going live on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\nI’ll show you how to sew this little softie, who I call “RB” at the moment as he doesn’t have a name.<\/p>\n
RB loves having stories read to him, especially in the garden!<\/p>\n
![\"softie](\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Reading-Buddy-softie.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nCome join me with the following materials so we can sew a Reading Buddy softie together.<\/p>\n
2 pieces of felt 8″ x 6″<\/p>\n
Don’t have felt? Fabric works too. You can make your softie bigger or smaller. So don’t worry if you don’t have those exact measurements.<\/p>\n
Felt scraps, lace, ribbons, buttons etc for facial features and to decorate.<\/p>\n
The usual sewing supplies.<\/p>\n
Needle<\/p>\n
Thread<\/p>\n
Pins<\/p>\n
Scissors<\/p>\n
Marking tool<\/p>\n
Ruler<\/p>\n
Stuffing<\/p>\n
Project 2: The Two Storey House Project<\/em><\/h2>\nPart 1.<\/p>\n
I’ll be going live @colouredbuttons instagram page with my next online hand sewing\u00a0workshop<\/em> on Friday 27th March at 10am Sydney time or if you’re in the US that’s Thursday 26th at 4pm PT and 7pm ET.<\/p>\nI’m not telling you what we’ll be making…actually I’ve never made this before so you’ll all be my guinea pigs \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Here’s what you’ll need.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kids-sewing-workshop-felt.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nA piece of felt in the shape of a 2 storey house. Mine is 5 inches across, 6 inches high and the roof is 2 inches high.<\/p>\n
Needle<\/p>\n
Thread<\/p>\n
Scissors<\/p>\n
Marking tool<\/p>\n
Ruler<\/p>\n
Part 2 of the two storey house project.<\/p>\n
I’ll be live on Monday 4pm PT and 7pm ET to finish the project.<\/p>\n
Please come with your felt in the shape of a 2 storey house. Hopefully you’ve had time to decorate your felt with lots of running stitches.<\/p>\n
In addition to your usual sewing supplies, please bring a ribbon, lace or cord or a velcro dot. A hot glue gun if you have.<\/p>\n
![\"sewing](\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Untitled-design-8.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nDecorate your felt with a running stitch<\/p>\n
![\"sewing](\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sewing-the-sides-of-your-purse.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nNext fold the felt into a purse shape. Use an over stitch to sew the sides together. Glue on the ribbon.<\/p>\n
![\"purse](\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Im-using-my-purse-to-carry-my-sewing-supplies.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nAdding my swing supplies.<\/p>\n
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For this project you’ll need 2 felt hearts. Here’s the Little Purse Person_template <\/a>.<\/p>\n You’ll need to cut a slit in one heart as indicated by the dotted line in the template and…you’ll need googly eyes, braids or bows and…<\/p>\n Needle<\/p>\n Thread<\/p>\n Pins<\/p>\n Scissors<\/p>\n Marking tool<\/p>\n For my next live on I’ll be showing you two different ways of sewing a bean bags. These are the bean bags you play with not the ones you sit on. I’ve made my bean bags 4 inch squares. \u00a0I’ve cut my fabric into 4 1\/2 inch squares of fabric so I get a 1\/4 inch border around my sewing line…but any size will work.<\/p>\n Usually bean bags are filled with beans or rice or a similar weighted material. If you’re in lockdown or you want to use a different weighting material you can try the following, which the lovely members of my Sew a Softie facebook group<\/a> have suggested.<\/p>\n Sand<\/p>\n Fabric scraps<\/p>\n Shredded paper<\/p>\n Plastic corn pellets<\/a><\/p>\n Plastic bags<\/p>\n Small buttons<\/p>\n Wooden or plastic beads<\/p>\n Aquarium gravel<\/p>\n Please let me know if you find anything else that works.<\/p>\n Remember: If you’re using food to fill your bean bags you”ll need to keep them dry to avoid your bean bags going mouldy.<\/p>\n Needle<\/p>\n Thread<\/p>\n Pins<\/p>\n Scissors<\/p>\n Marking tool<\/p>\n Ruler<\/p>\n And of course your fabric squares.<\/p>\n So once you’ve sewn some bean bags you’ll want to play some bean bag games<\/a>\u00a0with your or better still get your kids making up their own bean bag games.<\/p>\n If you’d like to make your own bookmark join me on Monday April 13th, 5pm PT & 8pm ET or Tuesday April 14th, 10am Sydney time over on Instagram live.<\/p>\n The usual sewing supplies.<\/p>\n Needle<\/p>\n Thread<\/p>\n Scissors<\/p>\n Marking tool<\/p>\n Ruler<\/p>\n If you missed the live\u00a0here’s the How to Sew a Felt Rainbow Rain Bookmark<\/a>\u00a0tutorial to show you what to do.<\/p>\n My next online hand sewing workshop is on Monday 6th April\u00a04pm PT and 7pm ET which is Tuesday April 7th at 10am in Sydney, Australia.<\/p>\n I’ll be going live on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n I’ll show you how to sew this little softie, who I call “RB” at the moment as he doesn’t have a name.<\/p>\n RB loves having stories read to him, especially in the garden!<\/p>\n Come join me with the following materials so we can sew a Reading Buddy softie together.<\/p>\n 2 pieces of felt 8″ x 6″<\/p>\n Don’t have felt? Fabric works too. You can make your softie bigger or smaller. So don’t worry if you don’t have those exact measurements.<\/p>\n Felt scraps, lace, ribbons, buttons etc for facial features and to decorate.<\/p>\n The usual sewing supplies.<\/p>\n Needle<\/p>\n Thread<\/p>\n Pins<\/p>\n Scissors<\/p>\n Marking tool<\/p>\n Ruler<\/p>\n Stuffing<\/p>\n Part 1.<\/p>\n I’ll be going live @colouredbuttons instagram page with my next online hand sewing\u00a0workshop<\/em> on Friday 27th March at 10am Sydney time or if you’re in the US that’s Thursday 26th at 4pm PT and 7pm ET.<\/p>\n I’m not telling you what we’ll be making…actually I’ve never made this before so you’ll all be my guinea pigs \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Here’s what you’ll need.<\/p>\n A piece of felt in the shape of a 2 storey house. Mine is 5 inches across, 6 inches high and the roof is 2 inches high.<\/p>\n Needle<\/p>\n Thread<\/p>\n Scissors<\/p>\n Marking tool<\/p>\n Ruler<\/p>\n Part 2 of the two storey house project.<\/p>\n I’ll be live on Monday 4pm PT and 7pm ET to finish the project.<\/p>\n Please come with your felt in the shape of a 2 storey house. Hopefully you’ve had time to decorate your felt with lots of running stitches.<\/p>\n In addition to your usual sewing supplies, please bring a ribbon, lace or cord or a velcro dot. A hot glue gun if you have.<\/p>\n Decorate your felt with a running stitch<\/p>\n Next fold the felt into a purse shape. Use an over stitch to sew the sides together. Glue on the ribbon.<\/p>\n Adding my swing supplies.<\/p>\nThe usual sewing supplies.<\/h3>\n
Project 5: Bean bags<\/em><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nThe usual sewing supplies.<\/h3>\n
Project 4: Felt Bookmark<\/em><\/h2>\n
<\/a>\u00a0You’ll need some felt or fabric about 2 or 3 inches wide and about 10inches long. The exact size doesn’t really matter. Find book you like and measure your size so its about 3 – 4\u00a0inches longer than your book.<\/p>\nProject 3: My Reading Buddy Softie<\/i><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nProject 2: The Two Storey House Project<\/em><\/h2>\n
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