Synopsis
Through simple rhymes and clever illustrations, this book introduces children ages 5 and up to embroidery. Part of Winky Cherry s hands-on approach, the projects encourage children to slow down and enjoy the process of learning to sew. Fledgling embroiderists will learn basic techniques, such as the cross-stitch, by stitching their names onto gingham using charts as guides. Inspiring young students to think of embroidery as art, the simple rules in this how-to show kids how to stitch letters, borders, and hearts. Tried and true, this handbook leaves children with a feeling of accomplishment, as well teach lessons in safety, sharing, decision making, confidence, and patience. This book is the second in the "My First Sewing Book" series. The complete kit includes an embroidery hoop, gingham sampler fabric, flannel backing, and five colors of crochet thread.
Winky Cherry's unique My First Sewing Book program teaches young children not only sewing skills, but life skills: responsibility, commitment, focus, patience, coordination, organization, and how to follow rules, all through the enjoyment of sewing. In six books, levels progress from simple hand sewing, embroidery, and doll making, to machine sewing, patchwork, and quilting. The three hand sewing books feature clever rhyming instructions for children as young as 5. The three machine sewing books are for children ages 7 and older. All six titles have simple, clearly-illustrated instructions.
Each book builds on the previous books, "and" each book can stand alone."
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From the Author
My First Embroidery Book teaches straight-flat stitches.
My First Embroidery Book encourages the child to follow directions which are necessary to work with kits and patterns. This book teaches the running stitch, cross stitch and satin stitch. Stitches cover LINES THAT SHOW WHERE STITCHES GO on a 1/4" gingham squares. Stitches are locked in place with a new lock stitch. IF YOU KNOW HOW TO TIE YOUR SHOE, THIS IS A LOCK STITCH YOU CAN DO. Children can make a name sampler that can be made into a pillow or framed. A grownup draws the child's name in X's on the squares. A chart of the alphabet and ideas for additional names and ideas for embroidery are in the book. With practice a child can learn to make stitches poking the corner of the square like the dots he learned to follow in My First Sewing Book. To make more embroidery projects children also learn to draw words on graph paper, and on fabric to work from a chart. Embroidery stitches are limited in length to the length of the side of a 1/4" square. When the child knows how to make stitches in 1/4" squares he can try smaller 1/8th gingham squares and make stitches with a single thread or STITCH A BEAR IN ONE INCH SQUARES! Embroidery stitches are necessary to know before making a doll's face at the third level of the program, My First Doll Book.
About the Author
Winky Cherry has been teaching children to sew for more than 40 years. She is the author of the My First Sewing Book series of kits, and a teaching manual and two DVDs based on The Winky Cherry System of Sewing. She believes that hand sewing rewards the child with a feeling of accomplishment and a completed project. Sewing is also a way to learn safety, sharing, decision-making, confidence, and patience. She uses rhymes because they make sewing rules fun and easy to remember. She lives in Tesuque, Arizona.
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