Each year our YW/YM programs host a youth auction where members of the ward donate items/services and people bid on them. I offered a couple of sewing lessons for the auction, and then when a couple of friends asked if I would be interested in teaching their kids some sewing lessons this summer I decided to make it a thing and host some official classes.
I taught four different projects, one per week. I had two sessions of Monday/Tuesday classes with four kids in each class.
June 29&30 8:30-10 or 12-1:30 Adventure Banners (for collecting pins, stickers, jr ranger badges)
July 10&11 8:30-10 or 10:30-12 Quillows (foldable fleece blanket)
July 17&18 8:30-10 or 10:30-12 Rolled Pillowcases (Fits a standard queen pillow)
July 24&25 8:30-10 or 10:30-12 Scrunchies and Otter Pop covers
$15 per child per session. I will have standard supplies and a fabric stash that the kids can choose from. (*Quillows have an extra $15 supply fee)
I will provide a supply list for kids who prefer to go pick out their fabric themselves.
I had a really fun time with this. It was fulfilling in a way that felt a little different than my normal. I enjoyed sewing with the kids and was able to use the money on some fun extras this summer. (i.e. Sarah Eden's Book Launch Party).
Adventure Banners:
Rolled Pillowcases:
Quillows (I didn't get pictures of all the quillows, but this was by far the fan-favorite project).
Scrunchies/Otter Pop Covers (also didn't get pictures of both sessions, but the kids liked this more than I thought they would.)
I saw someone with this bag at church on Sunday and decided I wanted to figure out how to make it. So maybe next summer I'll add in a bow-bag project.
I had such a fun time with this, I'm already thinking about doing a few Christmas sewing lessons. It was fun to sew again and fun to teach lessons to these small groups.
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