Sewing School ® 2

For kids who have mastered hand sewing, machine sewing opens up exciting new possibilities! Sewing School ®2 offers 20 creative projects designed for children ages 7 and up, including cloth pencil cases, purses, wall pockets, and even a fabric guitar. Illustrated step-by-step instructions show kids how to thread a sewing machine, select an appropriate stitch, and choose fabrics and patterns that evoke their own unique style. Suggestions for creative variations open up endless possibilities for kids to imaginatively personalize their fabric creations. 



Also available in this series: Sewing School ®,Sewing School ® Fashion Design, Sewing School ® Quilts, and Sewing School ® Box Set.
Andria Lisle is coauthor of Sewing School®, Sewing School 2®, Sewing School Quilts, and Sewing School® Fashion Design. She is Curator of Strategic Engagement at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. 


Amie Petronis Plumley is coauthor of Sewing School®, Sewing School® 2, Sewing School® Quilts, and Sewing School® Fashion Design. She is an elementary school teacher at Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School in Memphis, Tennessee, where she inspires students to sew in the classroom, in an after-school sewing club, and at a wildly popular summer sewing camp. 
A Note to You from the Authors
About this Book: An Introduction for Adults


Getting Started
Welcome to Sewing School 2!
Lesson One: How to Use This Book
Lesson Two: How to Choose a Sewing Machine
Lesson Three: In Your Sewing Kit
Lesson Four: Sewing Machine School Rules
Lesson Five: Finding Out about Fabric
Lesson Six: Patterns
Lesson Seven: Ready, Set, Thread
Lesson Eight: Get Your Machine Stitches On
Lesson Nine: It's Time to Sew
Lesson Ten: Turn the Good Side Out
Lesson Eleven: Stuffing and Topstitching
Lesson Twelve: Bring Your Project to Life
Lesson Thirteen: Pop Quiz
Stitching Sampler
Square Pins Pincushion
Sewing Machine Cozy

In My Room
Secret Message Pillow
Welcome to My Room
Sleepy Bear
Wall Pocket
Stripy Quilt

Let's Go
Cookie Coin Saver
Tag Along
Art-to-Go-Go
Zippy Pouch
eHold

Time to Play
Hip Hip Hooray! Bunting
Quiet Play
Etc. Backpack
Superstar Microphone
Rock On Guitar

The Great Outdoors
Snack Time
Extra Pocket & Belt
Portable Tree Stump
Water Bottle Holder
Patchwork Scarf

Skill Builder 1: Hand Sewing Skills
Skill Builder 2: Oops!
More for Grown-Ups: Sewing with a Group
Find It Yourself: Resource Guide
Index
Graduate from hand-sewing to the endless possibilities of sewing with a machine. Learn the basics -- threading the machine, feeding the fabric -- and then work your way through twenty fun projects that will carry your stuff, keep you warm, and decorate your room.