For kids who have mastered hand sewing, machine sewing opens up exciting new possibilities! Sewing School ®2 offers 20 creative projects designed for children ages 7 and up, including cloth pencil cases, purses, wall pockets, and even a fabric guitar. Illustrated step-by-step instructions show kids how to thread a sewing machine, select an appropriate stitch, and choose fabrics and patterns that evoke their own unique style. Suggestions for creative variations open up endless possibilities for kids to imaginatively personalize their fabric creations. Also available in this series: Sewing School ®,Sewing School ® Fashion Design, Sewing School ® Quilts, and Sewing School ® Box Set. Andria Lisle is coauthor of Sewing School®, Sewing School 2®, Sewing School Quilts, and Sewing School® Fashion Design. She is Curator of Strategic Engagement at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Amie Petronis Plumley is coauthor of Sewing School®, Sewing School® 2, Sewing School® Quilts, and Sewing School® Fashion Design. She is an elementary school teacher at Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School in Memphis, Tennessee, where she inspires students to sew in the classroom, in an after-school sewing club, and at a wildly popular summer sewing camp. A Note to You from the Authors About this Book: An Introduction for Adults Getting Started Welcome to Sewing School 2! Lesson One: How to Use This Book Lesson Two: How to Choose a Sewing Machine Lesson Three: In Your Sewing Kit Lesson Four: Sewing Machine School Rules Lesson Five: Finding Out about Fabric Lesson Six: Patterns Lesson Seven: Ready, Set, Thread Lesson Eight: Get Your Machine Stitches On Lesson Nine: It's Time to Sew Lesson Ten: Turn the Good Side Out Lesson Eleven: Stuffing and Topstitching Lesson Twelve: Bring Your Project to Life Lesson Thirteen: Pop Quiz Stitching Sampler Square Pins Pincushion Sewing Machine Cozy In My Room Secret Message Pillow Welcome to My Room Sleepy Bear Wall Pocket Stripy Quilt Let's Go Cookie Coin Saver Tag Along Art-to-Go-Go Zippy Pouch eHold Time to Play Hip Hip Hooray! Bunting Quiet Play Etc. Backpack Superstar Microphone Rock On Guitar The Great Outdoors Snack Time Extra Pocket & Belt Portable Tree Stump Water Bottle Holder Patchwork Scarf Skill Builder 1: Hand Sewing Skills Skill Builder 2: Oops! More for Grown-Ups: Sewing with a Group Find It Yourself: Resource Guide Index Graduate from hand-sewing to the endless possibilities of sewing with a machine. Learn the basics -- threading the machine, feeding the fabric -- and then work your way through twenty fun projects that will carry your stuff, keep you warm, and decorate your room

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