Anyone know a good book or website with simple projects for a young girl with a new sewing machine?

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Dd was given a lovely sewing machine for Christmas from my dparents. They also gave her a fab sewing box and some threads and fabrics etc.

She has had a little go today but is itching to get stuck into an easy beginners project.

We looked for appropriate books but didn't find anything that seemed the right thing.

Can anyone suggest anything?

She is 10 btw.

How about this - it is a tissue holder for handbags so your DD could make it for you.

It is really very simple and I have made it with a 10 year old so I know that she will be able to do it... only thing you will need to do is supervise the ironing :)

Thank you LatteLady - she has started already. It is the perfect level for her. She is ok with an iron (hopefully) too so should manage. They look really cute too. I suspect a few adult friends will be receiving extra Christmas gifts now

She has finished and it looks pretty good I have to say. She is making me one now - apparently that one was hers!

There are lots of great tutorials on the web

How about something like this?

Simple drawstring bag

LadyLatte - following on from your lead I found this. It is a bit more complicated but your 10 yo crafter might fancy a go.

Thank you Tiz I will go and have a look at your suggestion as she is nearly finished her second tissue holder, although granny and both aunties etc could also be given them.

Oops! I was so excited I forgot to put the link in. here

Oh - it is the same site as you Tiz

What sewing machine did you go for?

It's one of the John Lewis Mini ones that come in lots of appealing colours for young girls. My dparents chose a pink one for her.

I hadn't completed my research when they decided to just go out and buy but she seems really happy with it and seems able to use it, which is the main point.

As I said on another thread, my only criticism is that it doesn't have a built in light so you would need a desk lamp or craft lamp in poor light.

This one here

Will be watching this thread for any book recommendations. My 6- and 8-yo DDs were given this machine for Xmas and need ULTRA simple ideas - particularly as I've never used a sewing machine either!

franch the tissue holder in the link upthread worked out really well. My 10 yo can make it on her own so I think yours would manage with supervision.

Dd has bought "Sew A Metre" by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins from Hobbycraft with her Christmas money. It was £16.99 so not cheap.

It is full of small projects that don't need more than 1 metre of fabric and comes with patterns as well. Some of the projects look easier than others but I would still have preferred an easier book for her to begin with.

Would love to see more links or book suggestions too if anyone knows any.

Thanks roastparsnips. I've just ordered this one (maybe a bit young for your DD), and thought this one looked good too. The latter is from this blog, which looks great.

I'll await further recommendations!

Oh hang on, the 2nd one is hand sewing. But there are machine sewing projects on the blog.

Thank you franch I think I will order the one you bought too. It doesn't sound too young for her at all. The others don't mention sewing machines so I will stick to the first one just now.

Ooops! X posts!

im pregnant and found out im having a girl, im not very good with sewing machines but ive had a go at making some pink bunting for the nursery from scraps of floral material, its really easy just lots of triangles sewn together and then threaded on a ribbon, i found it relaxing to do and it makes the room look that extra bit girly!

Congratulations! Girls are great! The bunting sounds lovely. I think dd would manage something like that. Thank you.

Roastie... here you go - Bunting for Beginnners

BTW - am posting up a tutorial for a Pencil roll/ knitting needle roll / make up brush roll on Sunday. If your daughter made the tissue holder, this will be easy :)

Do you have a blog LatteLady? This blogger business is new to me. How do I find it? Or are you the blogger who made the tissue holder? Please tell me more!

Roastie, yes I am the same poster with the tissue holder... this is my blog and I tend to post up a tutorial every Sunday or Monday depending on how long it takes me to edit the pics. If you look at the tabs across the top, you will see one marked tutorials with pics of all the stuff I have done over the last year. :) The blog is RosMadeMe on blogspot.

Oh Latte - I was browsing through your blog the other day when you linked the tissue holder. I didn't realise it was your blog. I am seriously impressed Thank you

Can I just hijack the thread to say Latte I found your blog a bit ago and absolutely love it - even though I do no sewing at all yet. Not a bonkers stalker, honest...

Thanks very much for the kind comments... this is the tutorial which can be used for storage rolls for knitting needles, crochet hooks, pencils, brushes etc