Sewing with a Loved One

Supply list:

•  Sewing machine
• Straight pins
• Variety sizes hand sewing needles
• Scissors for fabric
• Scissors for paper
• Tape measure
• Seam ripper
• Ruler
• Sharpened pencil
• Thimble size to fit middle finger; any style is OK

 Week 1: Pillowcase

• 100 percent cotton
• Coordinating thread
• For standard size 1 ¼ yard per pillow case
• For king size 1 ½ yard per pillow case

 Week 2: Pajama bottom

• 3 yards cotton flannel (washed and dried)
• Coordinating thread
• 1” wide elastic for waistband  
• Suggested pattern Butterick B5153

 Week 3: Tote bag

• ½ yard bottom weight fabric such as denim, duck or twill
• Embellishments for decorating such as felt for animal face, beads or jewels
• Minimum of 1 ½ yard of 1” grosgrain for handles
• Extra fabric is needed if adding pockets or lining
• Coordinating thread

 Week 4: Doll/Teddy Bear outfit

• Any leftover scrap or remnant suitable for doll clothes
• Coordinating buttons, snaps and embellishments
• Thread
• Doll or teddy bear. A doll size like an American Girl doll is a good size to work with. Smaller dolls like Barbie are too small for a beginner sewer. We will have a discussion about this project to find or create an appropriate pattern that will fit the doll/ bear. This is a good project to learn how to sew buttons and snaps.