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How To
Quilt Easy Quilting Crafts For Kids
A great way to keep kids busy is to introduce
them to quilting. While there are numerous
crafts and fun activities for smaller children
in daycare, preschool, or elementary school,
finding educational crafts for older girls can
be challenging. Quilting crafts for kids can
help older children learn sewing techniques,
spark creativity, and bust those times of
boredom. It's a skill that can be used for a
lifetime.
Girls love quilting because
they're able to pick and choose from hundreds
of patterns of all shapes and sizes. There are
patterns containing flowers, squares, circles,
characters, animals, nature scenes, and a
variety of colors. Crafts and sewing can go
hand in hand, so once a child learns quilting,
she can easily add other sewing skills if
desired.
Quilting Books for
Beginners
Quilting books for kids
offer step-by-step instructions about quilting.
They also start with the basics such as how to
thread a sewing machine and how to stitch in a
straight line. The books list what types of
fabrics, tools, and supplies are needed to make
gorgeous quilts. Some books offer photos, a
glossary, tips, actual quilt projects with
step-by-step guides, beautiful patchwork ideas,
and more. Once your child learns the basics of
quilting, she can add to her skills and learn
to make pillows, placemats, wall hangings, or
lap quilts.
A Quilt for Every
Occasion
Making quilts can be a fun
way for your daughter to decorate her room in
her favorite colors or themes. Quilts also make
great gifts for any occasion: birthdays,
Christmas, weddings, baby showers, graduations,
Mother's Day, Father's Day, and even
Valentine's Day. Quilt designs might also be
geared toward a season, with flower patterns
and light colors such as pink, light green,
yellow, or baby blue in spring and summer.
Darker colors such as red, brown, black, green,
or blue will work well for autumn and winter
patterns. Quilts as gifts will express love and
effort because she made the gift very special
with her own hands.
For the Career-Minded
Teens who want to earn extra
money will find quilting to be very rewarding.
It does take time and effort to make a quilt,
but the returns can be excellent. She can sell
her quilts at local flea markets, consignment
shops, or even online through a website or
auction (with parent's help, of course). Quilts
are always in demand, and all styles and colors
can be sold for profits. She can make quilts of
contemporary styles or lovely patchwork designs
like "grandma used to make!" It's her choice.
She can even ask her friends and relatives
about buying the quilts.
If you don't own a sewing machine, you might be
able to find an affordable machine used at a
garage sale or flea market. Or, check your
local newspaper in the classifieds. You can buy
one new in a local sewing supply store or on
the Web. There are online auctions for sewing
machines as well, so make sure to check all
these resources to find a great deal.
Quilting skills will take
some time to learn, but once she becomes
confident, she can enjoy quilting as a way to
relax and create something of value. If you'd
like to start quilting with your daughter or
even teach a class of young people how to
quilt, search online today to find
instructional books and websites about
quilting.
Chris Robertson is an author
of Majon International, one of the worlds MOST
popular internet marketing companies on the
web. Learn more about Quilting Books and Ideas
for Kids
[http://www.NaomiFrieszinfoproducts.com].
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