Qnty		Stitches & Pins: A Beginning Sewing Book for Girls, Grade Level: Age 8 and up - $24.95 Learn to Sew! From plugging in the sewing machine to creating a pair of pajamas, Stitches and Pins, our beginning sewing book, guides the novice seamstress with clear, step-by-step sewing instructions. Fourteen projects, complete with sewing patterns, are useful items the seamstress will be proud to use, wear, or give. Pillowcases, potholders, tote bags, doll blankets, vests, handmade purses: each sewing project focuses on mastering specific sewing techniques, and builds upon skills learned. Apparel patterns are for girls sizes 8 to 16. Special techniques beyond the basics - such as bias tape finished edges, quilting, and embellishments - ensure that the final creation will be as professionally constructed as it was fun to make. Learning to sew IS fun!
Qnty		Buckles & Bobbins: A Beginning Sewing Book for Boys, Grade Level: Age 8 and up - $24.95 Learn to Sew! From plugging in the sewing machine to sewing pajamas, Buckles and Bobbins, our boys sewing book, guides the novice tailor with clear, step-by-step instructions. Sixteen projects, complete with sewing patterns, are useful items you will be proud to use, wear, or give. Pillowcases, potholders, duffle bags, blankets, vests: each sewing project focuses on mastering specific sewing techniques, and builds upon skills learned. An extra life skills section covers how to sew on a button, and how to iron a shirt. Special techniques beyond the basics ensure that the final creation will be as professionally constructed as it was fun to make. Guys agree, learning to sew and design your own outdoor gear is cool. 18" doll patterns that match the projects in this book are also available.
Qnty		Catch the Sewing Bug! 25 Fun and Simple Sewing Projects NEW! - $8.95 Catch the Sewing Bug is especially designed for younger hands working with adult ones, and is written in such a way that adults with no sewing skills can easily work their way through it. The book provides simple, do-able, fun projects. Each project builds upon skills learned in an earlier one, and by the time the child finishes the book, she not only has a fair repertoire of basic sewing skills, but also a large boxful of useful, fun things that she has made. It is amazing how much even the youngest child, with a caring adult, a good machine, and this book, can do! These projects have been created to be completed in a short amount of time to accomodate the attention span of your budding seamstress. So come along side your child and watch her experience the fun of sewing and the gleam in her eye as she proudly shows off her creations and announces to all, "I made it myself!" Turn her first experience with the sewing machine into a lifelong love..and watch as she "catches the bug."
Qnty		Home Economics for Home Schoolers, Level 1, Age 6 and up - $18.50 A curriculum to help prepare girls for the time when they will have their own homes. These fun, once-a-week lessons are simple, easy, and not overwhelming for child or parent, yet will provide the basic information needed when caring for their homes and families. Most importantly, these lessons will help instill the truth that homemaking is a joyful experience.
Qnty		Home Economics for Home Schoolers, Level 2, Age 8 and up - $18.50 A curriculum to help prepare girls for the time when they will have their own homes. These fun, once-a-week lessons are simple, easy, and not overwhelming for child or parent, yet will provide the basic information needed when caring for their homes and families. Most importantly, these lessons will help instill the truth that homemaking is a joyful experience.
Qnty		Home Economics for Home Schoolers, Level 3, Age 10 and up - $18.50 A curriculum to help prepare girls for the time when they will have their own homes. These fun, once-a-week lessons are simple, easy, and not overwhelming for child or parent, yet will provide the basic information needed when caring for their homes and families. Most importantly, these lessons will help instill the truth that homemaking is a joyful experience.
Qnty		Pins & Needles: An Intermediate Sewing Book for Girls, Grade Level: Age 8 to 16 - $24.95 Our intermediate sewing book, Pins and Needles, continues what Stitches and Pins started, delving into more difficult sewing techniques like waistbands, zippers, and set-in sleeves. There are also sections on specialty fabrics, and you will learn the quick and beautiful seams and finishes made using the serger. The format of the book is laid out like Stitches and Pins, techniques are introduced followed by sewing projects to apply the new techniques - from garment construction to quilting. There are over 30 projects in all, something to be stitched for every season of the year! And, all the sewing patterns, Girls sizes 8 to 16 and Misses sizes 8 to 16, are included in a handy packet built into the back cover of the book!
Qnty		Pintucks & Lace - Using Heirloom Techniques on Today's Styles - $24.95 Heirloom sewing is exquisite...fine fabrics and delicate stitching combine to create the most beautiful of pieces. The purpose of Pintucks & Lace is to teach how these lovely stitches that can be made by machine, replicating the true heirloom look. You can then use these techniques to make baby dresses, wedding gowns, special occasion outfits, and more! Pintucks & Lace shows you how to create gorgeous heirloom look clothing and accessories that you can use and enjoy every day! Use these delicate, detailed stitches and techniques to add a touch of femininity and beauty to your projects in a fraction of the time it took our ancestors. Bring a bit of the past into today!