Teaching Kids to Sew- Tips & Ideas
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
- In this video I share with you some tips and ideas that I am implementing as I teach my 3 yr old son to use the sewing machine he got for Christmas.
My son's sewing machine is a Kenmore 11206 (sometimes called Mini Ultra).
It is the same sewing machine as the popular Janome Hello Kitty machine {affiliate link: amzn.to/VwLBFm} without the Janome name. But after much research I discovered that Janome makes the newer Kenmore machines. So the machine we use is a Janome with the Kenmore name on it, basically. Either of these machines would be fine and be the same thing.
I DO NOT recommend teaching young children how to sew just based on their age. Know your child and ONLY teach them to use a sewing machine when you think they are ready.
I consider a sewing machine a power tool and if you don't know what you are doing you can injure yourself pretty bad if your hands come in contact with the needle as it's moving. Please be careful and ALWAYS supervise any child when they are sewing on a machine.
My son is very careful and meticulous in what he does so, as a parent I felt he was ready to begin learning the basics. I hope this video will give you some ideas and tips that you will be able to incorporate in your sewing sessions with kids or event adult beginners.
Stay tuned for more Sewing with Kids videos that I will be working on in the future.
Things covered in this video:
Winding a bobbin
Threading the machine
Sewing straight lines on muslin scraps
Putting in pins and removing them as he sews
Lifting presser foot up and down
Using the hand wheel
Using the foot pedal
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Aww...you are SUCH an awesome mom! Who says teaching children should be paced. He's so smart.
Are you kidding me? That was adoooooorable! Nice way to train the next generation of master tailors. I believe in the power letting kids create and make on their own. Your approach is spot on. Keep it moving forward. When he is ready I'll send my measurements so he can make my custom shirts.
Thanks so much for you comment, Scott! Much appreciated. He is quite the attention-to-detail type of little guy. He is 5 now and has sewn a few other things including his first quilt, some pirate pants for a themed birthday party, a few stuffed dolls and some smaller projects. Thanks for watching. :)
TheCraftyGemini Just so you know, I am a school principal where a major component of ours is making and tinkering. I will share this with my teachers so they can see making in action.
Scott Coleman Awesome! I love to hear that. Kudos to you! :)
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@Chantel Randleas I know this question is a couple of years old but in case anyone else was wondering, she did say it was NOT a childs sewing machine.
That was just incredible. What a great mom you are, and your son is so smart and precious. Nine years ago! Now I have to find out what you two are up to now...
Hi Vanessa, I'm 74 and have been learning from your video tutorials which are a tremendous help to me. I just saw this video this morning and your son is absolutely adorable. As a mother that raised 2 loving and respectful sons it's wonderful to see how you teach your child that sincerity and respect, there needs to be more parents like you so our world will be much better better place. I know your son is much bigger now and you have a beautiful daughter also. You and your husband are very blessed💛💙
My 2nd grade students really enjoyed watching your son sewing! We think he had such good manners. Also, we noticed that he was a great listener and followed safety rules. What a super smart kiddo!🙂🤓😎
Sewwww Cute! I started teaching my 10 year old Granddaughter to sew on Christmas day with the new machine I'd bought her. I am now teaching my 15 year old Granddaughter to sew. It is pure joy to see them sew sew and to pass it on to the next generation.
This was so adorable! Loved his way of describing what could happen if his fingers came close to the needle when sewing
My six year old showed me this because she wants a sewing machine for Christmas too. I enjoyed watching this! You have a very cute and smart little guy and you are a great mom for teaching him.
He is so sweet, I am glad that you're teaching him this skill. And I love your disclaimer too.
Know your kid that's the key to a lot of things.
My seven year old wants to learn and I got her a basic kid sewing machine. But after seeing this I'm going to take it back and get a REAL one. She's starting a sewing class at school after Christmas. Thanks and your son is such a cute amazing little boy.
Love the respect you show your children. Children understand and are capable of so much more than most give them credit for. A strong foundation to build a life on.
What a great way to teach a young child. Making him aware of the dangers, of using the right words, timing the project to his attention span... The way he talked proved that he really got the message and enjoyed it. What a cute little guy! Thanks so much, I will use your technique with my grandkids.
Oh my goodness! You are an AMAZING teacher. I was a teacher for 39 years. Your style and approach is so well done! You are also wise to allow your son to use the equipment because clearly, he is ready to use it. I am so impressed by his knowledge about sewing. One can tell that he really knows what he is talking about. He is not just reciting sentences. You should start your own sewing school. Many people can sew. But few know how to teach children to do it. Start your sewing school. You have the gift of teaching.
Love that you are teaching him early! He will have such a great outlet as he gets older!! AND he is the cutest little guy EVER! Thanks for the tips, and happy sewing!
What a gorgeous child! I love how he talks and explains things to his camera friends. I think it's great that he is learning to sew and learning spanish, too. Thanks for sharing this lovely video!
It is rare that anyone will ever experience anything as cute and adorable as that!!!! He is brilliant! Great job mama! Keep up the good work!
Anytime he said Camera friends, I just wanted to smile! I love how you didn’t just teach him how to sew, but the safety measures and why. Kids always end up asking why they shouldn’t do something, so I’m glad that you took that factor into account.
Oh my gosh he is just too adorable!! So smart and so interested! You are a great mom to teach him these things!!! Enjoy-the time goes by so fast!!! What great memories you are making for him and yourself!!
Your son is so cute and he really knows the terminology for sewing. I can't wait to see another video with him talking. Great Job!!!
MOM YOU ARE THE BEST EVEEEERRR!!! An example to be followed! You have my full admiration!! Your kid's work is simply the result of your amazing dedication and happiness in being a mother! Lucky him!
I totally agree with Silvia Lamardo's comments!!
Hermoso momento de costura con tu niño, me encantó ver este vídeo. Vi el vídeo con mi hijo y nos encantó. Yo lo puse en práctica a mi hijo también desde pequeño y ya tiene 13 años y sabe cocer muy bien ahora y le gusta cocer algo de vez en cuando. Gracias por exponer tan bonita experiencia para el disfrute y aprendizaje de todos. Bendiciones!
omg this video was so sweet, that tiny king said "oh dear!" and it made my heart melt. my 6 year old just asked me to teach him to sew, thanks so much for the tips and the smile. i bet he's not quite this little anymore!
I just woke up and was thinking of teaching my six year old grandson to sew today so I watched this video. What a great way to start my day! Your precious boy is amazing! “Blood gonna drip all over”. LOL! I love this video so much!
Thanks for this video! The little girl I nanny is eight years old and watched me sew her a face mask about a week ago and she’s been BEGGING to learn. I’ve decided to teach her tomorrow, and we’re both so excited!
Also, your son has the best hair I’ve ever seen🧑🏾🦱 Cute as a button and smart as a whip!
What an adorable son you have. I have five grandkids between the age of three and seven and they all want to learn to sew. What a joy they are. ❤❤❤
Your son is so lucky, adorable, intelligent and you are such a wonderful mom. I remember watching my mom and dad sew(not pros), making needed items in the 1960's. I had to wait until I was 9th birthday to get my 1st Sears Kenmore. I still have it! Now 54, I will be teaching my 4-1/2 yr.old grandson who is all eyes & questions when I sew. Thank You! For posting a great video. Now off to find the closest the old machine is stored in.
What an awesome mom you are and he is just the sweetest thing ever. My son is 12 now and is not so little anymore. Enjoy it!
So excited to see your little guy sewing! My great niece just asked me if I could teach her daughter to sew because they got her a sewing machine for Christmas. It’s been 40 years since I taught my own kids to sew and they were probably the age of your little man. Your tips are wonderful! I sat my own kiddos in my lap and had them place their hands on mine. I actually think they were still in diapers! Thank you so much for sharing! ❤
I searched how to sew on your youtube and this popped up. By far the cutest thing I have ever seen it brought tears to my eyes. What a great teacher you are. He is so smart.
This video is the cutest. I love his willingness to learn and your patience. I can only imagine what he is creating now 3 years later.
10 years ago! He's grown! My 13 year old grandson sewed his first project this past year. He made a pocket pillow! I'm so proud of him. When he asked why he needed to learn to sew, I told him because I wouldn't be around to sew for him forever and his future wife might not sew. I got the biggest grin from him!
Great Job Jonathon. He is so eager to learn and do it "himself". You are going to have so much fun sewing together. He is adorable! I like how he corrected himself every time he said needles instead of pins..lol. Great Job Mom!
He has been around you watching you sew He has learned a lot through watching you. He is a cutie . Just gave my ten yr. old granddaughter her own sewing kit to start her.
I have three boys of my own, and your son has just stolen my heart.
He brought smiles to me. He did a great job and I like that he says both languages. That's awesome.
This is very inspiring! My girls asked for a sewing machine for Christmas also. I really love the way that you stand back and give him a chance to grow. He is a very mature little guy. I say his almost ready for his own show!! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom!
Oh my gosh he's the sweetest thing ever! ^_^ My Grandma taught me to sew that young too and it's the greatest thing I've ever learned, now I sew for a living :)
Your little son is so cute,,,,,and so articulate. You must be very proud of him. He did a great job....and knew what everything was called.
The Joy of Learning! I saw a very sharp little fellow with great ability to learn and interact. My two brothers sew, bake,hunt, fish and love all things technical. They have built cars, home, computers, applications, etc. They are all around engineers! I love that you are encouraging him to learn what he is interested in and you are a great Big Sister, mama.:)
I just started sewing a few weeks ago and my 5 yr old son just loves sitting next to me and watching. He wants to learn with me! After watching this video, I am encouraged to start teaching him :) He is a great listener and very careful too!! Oh, this is going to be fun!!!
Your son is super smart and you are a fantastic mother. Kudos to you for knowing your child's capabilities and expanding his skills and abilities.
OH my how awesome is that..We take care of our 3 yr old gt grand daughter 4 days a week while her Mommy works...She has been sitting on my lap 'sewing' with me since she was about 18 months old... I've been on the hunt to get her her own machine...so we can sew together...She loves to sew...I haven't let her do it all herself yet...but after seeing this video and when I show it to her she will be sooooo excited to hav her very own REAL sew machine....thnx
your son john is sooooooooooooooooo smart and adorable he knows all the thing you need to know with sewing and just at 3-year-old ,wow :) :)
I started teaching my granddaughter, age 5, to hand sew. I didn't even think about using a machine. I decided to see if anyone else out there were teaching young ones. Love your video. PS I created her own sewing kit and taught her the tool's names. I punched holes in cardboard for her first lesson, that spelled out her name. She picked a new color for each letter. For those willing to teach, these young ones are sponges and will learn it all. My son, at age three, had to teach his baby sitter, age fourteen, how to use our electric can opener.
I just saw this video, your son is so cute with his sewing machine. You are a awesome mom. This video reminds me of my granddaughter sitting on my lap your son's same age and sewing quilt squares. I told her the same thing keep your fingers away from the needle, letting her feel the sharp tip so she knew it would hurt if she put her finger in the (no fingers zone) we called it. She made herself a little doll quilt. She is now 16 years old and we still have that little quilt.
God bless you young lady, that's your gift, to open up a sewing class for children. I stumbled across this video and it's Amazing. New Generation of Entrepreneur. No limits to how far they can go. the next millionaire at ten. Way to go mom. He is awesome with the audience too. ADORABLE.
love, love this! He is learning so much while sewing. building his vocabulary and fine motor skills, learning to be patient and work hard, and his video skills are PERFECT!
Fantastic! I love your philosophy about giving the kids real supplies so they take safety seriously!
Was looking for a way to introduce sewing to my granddaughters. I love your videos and you have a very empowering, non-condescending way of speaking to your kids. Love it. Thanks.
+Debbie Kanavel Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it.
I have been watching your tutorials for a very long time, but this was the cutest tutorial ever! It is great to see how patient you are with your son. Thank you for sharing this experience.
Thank you for doing this one! My two year old is really interested in everything my husband and I do. She's not quite ready for it, might need to wait a year or two or five. Or at least until she can use scissors :D
Your kid is ADORABLE.
You're a wonderful mama! It's so important that children (or people generally) have a way to express themselves creatively.
This is one of the cutest videos I've seen this year! And I love your approach to teaching him with "real" tools (scissors, sewing machine, etc). My 9 year-old son has become really interested in sewing, so this is the first video I came across, searching for tips to teach him. Thank you for posting this!
I realize he's older now but this video is toooo freakin' cute! He is absolutely adorable! I love the english spanish words! And who knows... you may have created the next Ralph Lauren or Tommy Hilfiger! Its amazing how we can inspire our kids simply by introducing and educating them! Kudos to you! Great video and thanks for sharing!
Kandia Haynesworth And I love the "mommy kiss" at the end! I used to kiss my boys so many times this way when they were young... Super awesome this video is!!!
He is such a doll! This is great, when mine were young I did a lot of crafting with them. My eldest is an aspiring artist and has so much talent! The school of life is so valuable.
This is beautiful, Ms Vanessa! My mom taught me when I was 5yr old. And now I am 45yr old, sewing is a gift that keeps on giving. God bless!
Your son and daughter are the most precious children ever he knew what a presser foot was before I knew awww and im 17 I started sewing last year I didn't know what anything was on my sewing machine
Your such a great mama!!! I just got my son a sewing machine because he saw me get one and teach myself how to sew so i did the same thing. Its so important for children to learn this skill. It would be great if all schools incorporated this skill into the curriculum because its really important.
I got my 7 year old daughter one of the felt sewing machines for Christmas and she loved it. I started feeling bad because she said "it's not like yours mommy". But she loved it. So this weekend I am going to teach her how to use "my" sewing machine. I think she is going to so well. Thank you for sharing this. You're little guy is super cute.
Just beautiful! I love to see people teaching and learning.
That's really was the most amazing thing I have ever seen.... He is absolutely adorable and very very intelligent!! Good job mom!! This video really touched me, it brought tears to my eyes!!! Your an amazing person and thank you for sharing your life with us, God bless you and your family!!!
This is so incredibly precious. I went on a search for kids first sewing machine project and this popped up. I am so grateful for this gentle lesson. xo
Your son is adorable!! He is a little instructor in the training 🤩 As a parent myself Who has been sewing for several decades and has taught many children ( besides my own) how to sew, I'm so delighted to see how you're nurturing his love of sewing. Your approach is very methodical, logical yet very easy going. I look forward to more of your videos!
I LOVE everything about your video! My kind of parenting/teaching! You are raising a precious little guy!
OMG! That has to be the cutest sewing video I've ever seen! What a wonderful memory you have documented, Vanessa! You AND Juice are awesome! xo
My 12 year old grandson was watching me quilt and he wanted to do one for his younger brother. I had some left over half triangle squares that he arranged and put together. He had some great ideas and I worked with him but he took the lead. Then I quilted it for him and he proudly gave it to his 10 year old brother. It was a fun time with him. He was so proud of himself and so was I proud of him. The seed has been planted so let's see what happens next. Loved your little boy and how well he worked with you. He is very good on camera. Congratulations Mama.
OMG...he is so talented at 3 and his vocabulary is great! I understood him perfectly with out the sub titles! Great mom!
I appreciate this video along with many of your others. After not sewing since being a teen, I have returned to sewing and crafting recently. After watching this adorable video, it has inspired me to also teach my soon to be 3 year old daughter to also take up the craft once I purchase her a similar machine for herself. You provided extra safety tips and ideas which were helpful so no judgment here for starting him off early. AMAZING! Thank you.
I just thought this was sweetest thing ever...now that my grand baby is 4 and pretty smart, I am going start teaching her too...thanks alot for this he was very good!
My 5-year-old daughter and I just watched this!! SO ADORABLE!!!!!! He is amazing...had us chuckling! My daughter really wants to try my sewing machine, and this was a perfect video for that! I hope you can do more! I love all your videos! Thank you! -Irene
Too cute! I'm gonna show this to my 8-year-old daughter who wants to be a fashion designer.
I am so glad I found you and your son. I’m giving sewing machines to my 2 grandchildren for Christmas this year. They both have shown interest and they have been hand sewing for a while. They are 4 & 7. These videos will be so helpful to all of us! Thank you.
I'm getting the biggest charge out of your cute son! He's adorable! I've been sewing since I was 12 (I'm 69), and preparing to teach my 10 year old granddaughter to see (her request), and was looking for best ways to begin. Your video with your son is precious and perfect, thank you! ❤
He’s a very bright little boy! You are a wonderful teacher!
Awesome! I taught my son at 13, he made a pillow for his papa for Christmas. He was proud, I was proud and so was papa, but 3 wow that Is amazing!! Your son is adorable!
I forgot to add that my son wanted his own machine too and now he has one of his own. I think it's awesome that the next generation is learning and interested. I took a little sewing class last fall so I could learn to read patterns, my son went with me....he jumped right in there showing the ladies different things on their machines like the thread cutter etc!!!
This video gave me the inspiration to buy my almost 5 year old her own machine . Fantastic tool you have your child for life. Well done !
He is so adorable and very smart. He has the cute voice and did a great job of showing his camera friends around the machine. Great job both of you - what an awesome team you make.
You are a lovely mother and show great understanding of your son's style of hands on learning.
Your little guy is such a little treasure. Im thinking of teaching my six year old, so she can apply basic math, get into the concepts of measuring, etc. But good to start simple in short sessions, very true.
Vanessa, I have two boys ages 4 and 6, and just wanted to thank you for this wonderful video. My boys want to learn to sew, thanks to seeing your adorable 3-year-old son work his sewing machine like a pro. They are now working on making their own 'truck quilts. with my IKEA sewing machine. I can't thank you enough for this video!
Glad to help! Have fun working on those truck quilts. They will be awesome! Good for you for teaching them how to sew. :)
Such an amazing little boy! Such a fabulous teacher-mom!
This is adorable. It is amazing to me that your son could sew at 3! You’re an amazing mom and teacher!!
You are such a good mum, your son is do adorable.
This just made my whole year!!! He is amazing b/c you are amazing!!! The love he receives from you is just spewing out of him From Mommy to Mommy YOU ROCK!!
He is AMAZING!! HE he's INTERESTED in sewing..that makes a big difference. God bless him🤗
Such a beautiful video! Teaching young children independence and confidence especially at a young age is foundational. I do much the same with cooking/baking with my children. Love.
He's adorable!! Good job in teaching him.
I have a 13 year old that I have struggled to teach how to sew. Congrats to your son, who at 3 is getting it.
I just came across this and sooo loved seeing your son sewing at 3!! Super cute and what a great Mum you are. 👍😘😘
God Bless him, he is so cute and smart, he is the next sewing teacher on Crafty Gemini !xo
Sooo...we need an update for how he’s doing! My 5 year old grandson is asking to learn and this was a great way to see the right way to start him!
OMG!!!Mis ojos estan llenos de agua...me emocione mucho al ver como tu bebe esta siguiendo el buen ejemplo tuyo!!!Es muy hermoso tu hijito y super inteligente!!!Eres una gran madre,se nota cuanta dedicación tienes.Felicidades,me inspiras.
wow!!! I can't wait to teach my daughter!! Your son is sooo smart!!!! I can't believe he caught on so fast only after 3 sessions!!!
Oh my goodness! He is so adorable and so smart!!!!!!!! I love it when he says" Oh dear!" You are such a good mama!
OMG, he is adorable. Thanks for this video, I was thinking about doing the same thing with my grandbaby who will be 3 in November. I sew all of the time and she is always helping. She has asked for a sewing machine and I will get her a real one too.
Amazing video! I have got my 6year old a small machine for Christmas and this video has given me the right guidance for going forward with teaching her as she just wants to jump in and make stuff! Thank you. X
"Camera friends"........too cute!!!!
Your little boy is adorable. Thank you for letting us watch how you work with him. Very inspiring. I actually started learning to sew when I was 5 in brownie scouts. Hand embroidery, no sewing machine, but that’s when I fell in love with sewing.
Wow you just can't underestimate the intelligence of the little ones. I thought I would start with a group of 9 year olds (insurance!) but I see they are ready to grasp the principles much sooner. Good video.
I wanted to thank you for this video and your son is absolutely adorable! My daughter is 6 and now wants to learn to sew because she wants to make clothes for her American girl dolls so I was trying to figure out how to go about teaching her and found your video. I actually even started on the exact same sewing machine in pink and saved it for her just in case she wanted to sew because I don't think teaching a kid to sew on those kids little plastic machines is a good idea so I love that you taught him on a real sewing machine. I just wanted to tell you I appreciate all your videos and to thank you for making them for us.
Thanks so much! Have your daughter check out my kids' new RUclips channel. (My son is 7 now.) They will be teaching other kids to sew! Here it is: ruclips.net/channel/UC5j6ZbIHVIi2-rFMNhXPPug