Teaching your child to sew can be a wonderful way to share your interests – and besides, everyone should know how to mend their own clothes!

Of course, teaching your child to sew can also be a frustrating experience… for both of you.  I’ve taught kids from 5 years and up how to sew, and have a few suggestions that may make things a little easier and a whole lot more fun!

First of all, does your child want to sew?  If they don’t, it’s going to be more challenging, so put the needle and thread away for now and wait until …read more

I recently got a request from a reader about how to learn to sew if you don’t have anyone to help you.  I was one of the lucky people who’s mom is a fantastic seamtress… but there are lots of young women (and men) out there that don’t have expert help at hand.
There are a few resources that can really help in your quest to learn to sew:

First of all, libraries!  Most libraries do have a craft/sewing/home dec section.  Some libraries even have multi-library lending systems, which means you can borrow books from different locations, even cities.
Check out a local …read more