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Share your love of sewing with a young one and give them a gift that will last a lifetime! Do you remember the joy when you first discovered sewing and when you finish your first project? What a treat to be able to share that feeling with the next generation of stitchers!

Get started with our step-by-step guide on how to thread a sewing machine and checking your stitches. They’ll quickly get the hang of setting up the machine, ready to start sewing! Get them to test their set-up with some simple stitches on scrap fabric before they begin.

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Packed full of colourful and unique ideas,

title=”“>Sewing Machine Projects for Children will inspire children to make their own toys, accessories and gifts. Designer Angela Pressley has created 30 kid-friendly projects with easy-to-use templates and clear step-by-step guides to all the essential techniques.

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Perfect project ideas!

Start with a simple sewing project

Cushion covers make a great first project as they only require a few straight lines. Corinne Bradd’s Reading Cushion sewing pattern has a neat pocket for their latest book.

Fun fancy dress costumes to sew

Your youngsters can really get creative with this colourful superhero cape sewing pattern
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Easy storage sewing project

Chloe Hailwood has designed this fun and simple Unicorn storage sewing pattern which could also inspire your young one to tidy their room!

Sew your own school bag

Your little one will have great fun customising these Robot and Monster Book Bags. How cool to be able to tell their schoolmates, “I made it myself!”

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