Sewing is a great life skill to promote eye hand coordination, confidence and focus. Sewing also fosters creativity . Learn to sew in this 1 week camp as an absolute beginner. This is a machine sewing class that will include some hand sewing. No prior experience is required. Join us to make 4 fun projects  including a button pillow ,a tote bag, a set of placemats and a stuffed bear. Students will learn about different types of fabrics ,sewing straight seams,  sewing on buttons, hemming and top-stitching. Sewing terminology and how to use basic sewing tools will be included. Sewing builds discipline and patience while encouraging imagination. It also promotes calm and gives a learner a sense of accomplishment and pride. Sewing gives a student the opportunity to design and plan. This is a very interactive class and students can ask for help at any point. Students are encouraged to share projects with each other.
Day 1: Let's learn about the machine and practice a few stitches. Also sewing on buttons and how to create patterns.
Day 2: Make a tote bag Following a simple pattern make a reusable bag to take with you anywhere.
Day 3: Make 2  placemats (you can get enough fabric to make 2 more later!). Today we will master top-stitching.
Day 4: Make a button pillow This class will feature joining fabrics and sewing buttons.
Day 5 Make a stuffed Bear This class will teach using a prepared pattern(uploaded to class) and sewing curves. Also we will cover some basic embroidery stitches to embellish the bear.