Sewing your own jacket or trousers from a young age? If that's not showing off in the playground! Sewing is also a very creative, rich learning experience for children. While sewing, the budding tailor’s problem-solving skills and patience are tested. Moreover, this hobby promotes fine motor skills because of hand-eye coordination.
Sewing with children is a great way to introduce them to this valuable hobby! In this blog post, we show 5 Fibre Mood children’s patterns that are quite simple to make and accessible to kids. Let’s go!
1. Cherry short
Ready for the sun and hours of fun playing in the sand? Then the Cherry short is the piece you are looking for. With an elasticated waist and loose cut, you have total comfort! The somewhat classier culottes are perfect for an evening walk to your favourite outdoor café for a delicious ice cream.
2. Olly skirt
Say hello to Olly, a rock-and-roll skirt. And with a gathered elastic waistband and side pockets, it’s also fantastically practical. Is bigger, better when it comes to clothes? Olly in a padded fabric will not disappoint. However, if understated is more your virtue, just make this skirt in a sweet poplin. Lengthening and shortening this dress is a snap.
3. Pixel trousers
Meet Pixel, a super simple, super awesome unisex pair of joggers in sweatshirt fabric. An elasticised waistband and a little volume in the trouser legs make for maximum freedom of movement. Of course, there are pockets in the side seams for a cuddly toy, handkerchief, the whole kit and caboodle. Cool piping down the sides gives Pixel a trendy detail. Ready to make the Pixel in a whole series of colours and prints? Your son or daughter will be sure to appreciate it. Crawl, roll around, play football, and run wild... Go!
4. Ellis sweater
Ellis has got spirit. The slanted decorative seam on the front of the jumper joins the neck binding and hem band. The notched neckline and hemband is a funky twist to let you know that Ellis has even more fun up his sleeve. What kind of fun? That’s up to you and what you do with colours, prints and fabrics.
5. Jules jumper
Jules, the sleeveless jumper is cute as a button. And it's doubly adorable when twinning with mum Thea. It’s got a wonderful deep V-neck, with ribbed trim binding (ditto the hem band!) and a relaxed fit. The separate side seam panels that extend from hem to shoulder add extra character. And that's all she wrote, folks. Jules is simply Jules.
Did this article inspire you? Then be sure to share your creations on our website under the 'Your creations' tab or share them on Instagram with #fibremood. We can't wait to see your creations!
