Lesson 1

Project 1: Note cards Choose your note card. Cut out shapes of varying color. Glue your shapes onto your card. Be careful to leave enough room for writing on the card! Sew across your shapes, securing them to the card. Lesson 1 Skills: Safety, back-stitching, foot pedal speed, pinning. Back-stitching- A handful of stitches made at the beginning and ending of your line of stitching which serve to lock in your stitching so they don't come undone. You backstitch by pushing the backstitch button. Project 2: Bookmarks Take your piece of denim, fold it in half long ways. Iron it and pin it folded. Cut your fabric (denim) 9 by 2.5 inches. You will have two pieces the same size. Choose your embellishments. Pin them onto one piece of the denim. Sew the embellishments onto the denim. Put both pieces of denim, right sides facing, and pin. Sew around the edge of your fabric with 1/4 inch seam allowance. Don’t forget to backstitch at the beginning and end. Leave a space about 2 inches wide for turning. Clip your corners, careful not to clip your stitches. Turn inside out, using a turning tool to get your corners pointy, and iron. Top-stitch around the edge. Lesson 2 Skills: Safety, back-stitching, top-stitching, seam allowance, foot pedal speed, pinning. Top-stitching- Stitching made at the edge of your project with the purpose of either closing an opening or finishing off your project for neatness. Seam- allowance- The distance between your stitching and the edge of the fabric. HINTS! If your child is having difficulty, here are some things to keep in mind: Always remember to put down your presser foot. Hold the needle thread while doing your backstitches. This prevents the thread from being pulled up into the machine. Practice going s-l-o-w-l-y!