{"id":7192,"date":"2023-04-30T15:12:44","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T05:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/?p=7192"},"modified":"2023-05-28T12:14:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-28T02:14:23","slug":"classroom-sewing-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/2023\/04\/classroom-sewing-tips.html","title":{"rendered":"The Best Classroom Sewing Tips from Teachers #1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For a long time now, I&#8217;ve had this idea of doing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sI3F4GEYyVQ&amp;list=PLXj9kL3FmuJD1WPJnSleZeAHy1ZupEBva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">series of interviews <em>with<\/em> classroom teachers who have introduced sewing into their curricula <\/a>and to hear what tips they would give to other teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Classroom Sewing Tips from Teachers for Teachers #1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sI3F4GEYyVQ?start=5&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I thought that these interviews could provide a way of sharing experiences and of fine-tuning their sewing classes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wanted to know what worked for them and their students and where the kids had problems and how they solved them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wanted to know if they found any particular supplies invaluable, and conversely, was there any supply that they would <em>never<\/em> want to use again.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hand-sewn-soft-toy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hand-sewn-soft-toy.jpg\" alt=\"hand sewn felt soft toy\" class=\"wp-image-7215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hand-sewn-soft-toy.jpg 680w, https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hand-sewn-soft-toy-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hand-sewn-soft-toy-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hand-sewn-soft-toy-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hand-sewn-soft-toy-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I wanted to know what tips they would give to fellow teachers about organising and starting off a unit of sewing with their students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But most of all I wanted to hear their own reactions to teaching kids to sew and, of course, I wanted to hear about their students&#8217; reactions to sewing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, I wanted all the nitty gritty&#8230;the good, the bad and the ugly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My first interview is with <strong>Kylie Gomez<\/strong> from <strong>Clifton Park Primary School<\/strong>, <strong>Australia.<\/strong> Look out next week for my interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/2023\/05\/teachers-sewing-with-kids.html\">Jen Shuart.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/kylie-gomez-headshot.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/kylie-gomez-headshot.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7193\" width=\"239\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/kylie-gomez-headshot.jpeg 155w, https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/kylie-gomez-headshot-18x24.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/kylie-gomez-headshot-27x36.jpeg 27w, https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/kylie-gomez-headshot-36x48.jpeg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scattered snippets from Kylie&#8217;s Classroom Sewing Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kylie says she was a little concerned that sewing with so many kids might be biting off more than she could chew but decided to step into the Unknown and give it a try. Go Kylie!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She liked the idea of Sew a Softie&#8217;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/global-kids-sewing-party\">Global Kids Sewing Party<\/a><\/em> and of kids sharing their creations with others but she gave this idea her own creative twist: she matched each of her Year 5 students with a kindy student who would be their client. Her Year 5 students had to interview their clients and determine what they wanted their softie to look like, then, go away and produce what their clients had described. I love that idea!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/softie-sewn-for-the-global-kids-sewing-party.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/softie-sewn-for-the-global-kids-sewing-party.jpg\" alt=\"sewing softies at school\" class=\"wp-image-7212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/softie-sewn-for-the-global-kids-sewing-party.jpg 680w, https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/softie-sewn-for-the-global-kids-sewing-party-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/softie-sewn-for-the-global-kids-sewing-party-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/softie-sewn-for-the-global-kids-sewing-party-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/softie-sewn-for-the-global-kids-sewing-party-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Another great idea she used was to get her Year 5 students to make a smaller mock-up of their project before sewing the final version for their clients. I think that&#8217;s a really clever way to trouble-shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kylie found <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/41PrtIm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">white lumocolor pencils<\/a> great to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And she was surprised at how focused her students were and at how well they took to sewing. She says that her Year 1 students saw the <a href=\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/2018\/11\/teaching-kids-to-sew-and-essential-supplies.html\">sewing supplies<\/a> in the art room and kept asking her if they could also sew. She gave them threaded needles and, without any real instructions, they just started sewing and making &#8220;little things&#8221;. She even had parents contacting her about sewing supplies because their kids were asking to sew at home. So all in all, a big success!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/cute-felt-soft-toy-sewn-by-school-student.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/cute-felt-soft-toy-sewn-by-school-student.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/cute-felt-soft-toy-sewn-by-school-student.jpg 680w, https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/cute-felt-soft-toy-sewn-by-school-student-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/cute-felt-soft-toy-sewn-by-school-student-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/cute-felt-soft-toy-sewn-by-school-student-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/sewasoftie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/cute-felt-soft-toy-sewn-by-school-student-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for some how-to videos pop on over to my Youtube channel.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\">Subscribe to my Youtube channel<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Or if you&#8217;re looking for easy sewing projects to do with your students take a look at my latest book  <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/TheZenkiWayBook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Zenki Way: A Guide to Designing and Enjoying Your Own Creative Softies<\/a><\/em>. It&#8217;s the perfect sewing book if you&#8217;re teaching a group of kids who have never sewn before!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a long time now, I&#8217;ve had this idea of doing a series of interviews with classroom teachers who have introduced sewing into their curricula and to hear what tips they would give to other teachers. I thought that these interviews could provide a way of sharing experiences and of fine-tuning their sewing classes. 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