5 Reasons That Teaching a Child to Sew is a Good Idea

5 Reasons That Teaching a Child to Sew is a Good Idea

Brought to you by Michelle Hutchins of Learn to Sew with Michelle in West Boylston.

1. Eye Hand Coordination and fine motor skills. From cutting to pinning to threading a needle, sewers (pronounced SOH-ers) strengthen their fine motor skills in everything they do.
2. Real Life Math Application. Much more than math problems on a page, sewers become adept at measuring, algebra, and geometry as they turn their ideas into real life creations. They often forget they're "doing math" in the process!
3. Problem Solving. Whether the problem at hand is how to resize a pattern or fix an issue with the sewing machine, problem solving is the cornerstone of any sewing project.
4. Connection to Fabric Goods in Our World. Clothes, bedding, accessories - these things just don't appear at stores. Sewers grow a real appreciation of the time, money and skills that are required to make so many of the items that surround us.
5. It's Empowering! You take a pile of fabric, thread, a sewing machine or needle, and an idea. With your skills you then create something that wasn't there before. Something you can wear, hold things in, or give to a loved one. Learning to sew is incredibly empowering!

And don't forget:

Replacing buttons, hemming pants, repairing tears in pockets, up-cycling a thrift store find... those life skills are, of course, just as important, too!

And it's FUN!

Want to learn how to sew? Have a machine but have no idea where to get started? Been thinking about getting a machine but want to try sewing first? Michelle can help!

From teaching you to use your machine, teaching you how to make a pillow, a stuffy, hem your pants, and more! Plus, fun home decor or holiday gifts for friends and family.

Check out our class options for a group setting or even try out a 1 on 1 private class. 

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