Someone’s invaded my sewing space…
I’m sure we’re not the only ones who like to save a few Christmas presents to open and play with (long ago unwrapped of course) for the dreary months of January and February. My daughter has been itching to have a go at her Sew Cool sewing machine ever since unwrapping it, and last weekend we finally gave in. It’s a kind of thread-less machine to make their first projects easier.
To be honest, I’m not totally sure how it works: it has a twin needle and must dispense some kind of glue that fuses the fabric (a kind of felt) together. I loved how it was mess free (phew!), but still gave her practice at feeding the material through. She’s had a go on my machine, but it did make me incredibly nervous, so this seems the perfect stop-gap for now. She was so proud of her first project: a little, stuffed owl. And I’m so pleased that we can both share this fab hobby together 🙂
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Ooh, what a sweet little machine! Will your daughter be watching GBSB with you tonight?
At the weekend, little too late for her tonight 🙂
Aw bless! My daughter has a little machine that has no bobbin so does chainstitch but it’s a nightmare to get the tension right so she’s only used it a few times. This one seems better even if it is not actually sewing!
She loves it. Apparently you can buy additional projects to go with it too, so it’s not one of those toys that just runs out. Comes with a fair few to start off with too 🙂
That’s a great little gadget to get her interested – she can graduate to a real sewing machine later. Good for you for teaching her at a young age:)
Well, the basics. I felt like I couldn’t take my eyes off her for a minute on mine, so this is much more relaxing for both of us 🙂
This is great place to start! What a cute little owl too… well done to her!
Thank you! She had great fun with it, handbags this weekend 🙂
How cute! I have got my 10 year olds at school making a fleece hooded poncho! Two completed and the others almost! They are just loving it! I have a waiting list to join!!! Glad you have got her started early- I was 7! Let’s start a revolution!
🙂 Absolutly! Just watching you again with Wren. She wants to wear your denim dress. Love how she’s enjoying watching it so much!
You can def make her one! Lol! It was cute.
You came across really well btw! Lovely to meet you in ‘person’ 😉
Haha! Thanks! Am sure we would get on in real life ! Xx
Very cute! My kids wanted new duvet covers when they were 12. I had them sew them themselves. Everyone should at least learn how to run a sewing machine or sew on a button. Just like cooking yourself a meal. Btw I have a boy and a girl.
I like your thinking on this! She should be up to duvet covers by the age of twelve, if we keep at it 🙂