Quilting With Kids

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Turn scraps of fabric or old clothes into works of art. Start a shared passion for quilting with your children or grandchildren!

Make something new and beautiful out of old clothes and materials. Creating practical quilts and beautiful decorations puts you at the heart of the no-waste lifestyle.
See why award-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson and star singer/actress Marie Osmond are among the many celebs who’ve fallen in love with quilting.
Spend quality time with children at home being productive, creative and embracing the ideals of zero waste living. Design homemade quilts, decorations, and wall hangings made with love and filled with sweet memories.
In this course, you have 24 fun and easy designs to follow. Even if you’ve never sewn before, you will start with quilting for beginners basics – making napkins – before building your skills by producing magical fairytale wall hangings, quilts, sleeping bags for dollies and teddies, personalized pillowcases for sweet dreams and so much more.
As well as enjoying a shared interest, quilting is an amazing skill for children to learn.
Watch as they start to:

Follow instructions from start to finish

Grow in confidence as they become more skilled

Feed their creativity and imagination with the designs for their quilting projects

Improve their math by making measurements and working out how much fabric they need

Develop their communication skills by listening to instructions and asking questions

Enjoy an awesome sense of achievement every time they finish a quilting project

Learn the practical skill of sewing in a fun way so they can mend or make clothes
Not only that, you’ve found a healthy alternative to screen time as you work your way through the 24 quilting patterns in our online course.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Step by step you will help your child build up skills from quilting for beginners through to more advanced quilting by being able to:

Use quilting templates to set out your own designs and colors

Follow quilting patterns to see your project through from start to finish

Get together the tools and materials you need for quilting

Build up confidence by starting with easy quilting projects and make your own fancy napkins

Develop your quilting skills with fun projects such as a sleeping bag or quilt for favorite toys

Make useful decorative items such as personalized pillowcases and beach towel quilts

Use your imagination and creative skills to the max by creating fairytale wall hangings