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.

book marking this.. for me and I can sew on a machine, and a have a super douper one which cost me $78 when I lived in the US, but I worry every time I use it in the UK it will blow up or something? I have a step up or step down type of thing!
Thanks H aged 41 and 3/4

Thanks Latte - I have ordered some wadding from ebay. One of my good friends is a keen knitter so dd is keen to make her a roll for her needles. Hopefully it will come before the holidays are finished. We might try a practice version for pencils first

On a tangent, has anyone got tips on getting inexpensive fabric for projects? So far Dd has been given fat quarters but they seem to be about £12.99 a pack in Hobbycraft and fabric seems to be the same a metre. Dd's budget doesn't really stretch to this as it would take her weeks to save up for a metre. (£3 a week pocket money)

Hello again - just wanted to tell Latte that dd made the knitting needle roll today. She couldn't wait for the wadding so she has made a pencil one for herself for school. I have to admit, it looks great. She has progressed already with just one week's sewing!

Thank you again for the great project ideas

Buying fabric... hmmm. Fat quarters are great but an expensive way to buy material, it would be cheaper to buy a third of a metre or a half a metre. Fabric in Hobbycraft is expensive so look at your local markets or try Sunflower fabrics and look at their Seven Berry collection packs which have seven or eight fat quarters in a pack for £12.50

Not sure whereabouts in the country you are... but if you are in London Fabrics Galore on Lavender Hill is amazing. The other place to look at the moment is John Lewis during the sale as their cottons are lovely... and finally, take a look on e-bay but search to include P&P to keep the prices down :)

And finally, look at old duvets in charity shops... they are great, too!

I am in the North of Scotland Latte so London is not an option, but we do have a John Lewis so I will take a look at the sale there.

My dmum helps out in the local charity shop so I will ask her to keep an eye on the duvet covers.

I have done that before for dressing up costumes but had forgotten.

Thanks for the link. I am off for a browse.

I am back again Latte. Dd has made another pencil roll for a male friend at school. I am not sure what he will make of it but I thought it was a cute gesture. Thank you once again!

oooooh I really really want a sewing machine as a result of this thread!

Dotty I have to admit I am really jealous and want to make something MYSELF instead of just facilitating.

My 8yo dd was given this book from my sister; Stitch It, Knit It (available from amazon) and she loves it! Already made felt flowers, pin cup cake and phone holder... Some things are made by hand and some things are with using the sewing machine.

DD got the sewing machine last year for christmas and this is a great book of ideas (i am actually hankering to make some of the things....)

The Cath Kidston Sew book is quite good, pretty simple projects with small amounts of fabric.

Thank you both. We are going into town tomorrow so if I get a chance I will have a browse with her.

lots of tutorials here

and Tilly's "Learn to sew course"

sewmamasew blog is also another great site!