Sewing School Quilts: 15 Projects Kids Will Love to Make; Stitch Up a Patchwork Pet, Scrappy Journal, T-Shirt Quilt, and More [Spiral bound]

The best-selling authors of the Sewing School®series are back, introducing kids to the creativity of stitching patchwork, appliqué, and quilts. Using dynamic how-to photos and step-by-step instructions written for ages 8 to 12, Amie Petronis Plumley and Andria Lisle teach a variety of techniques using both hand and machine sewing. The 15 projects range from decorative to practical, including an appliquéd family crest wall hanging, a patchwork pet bed, a crazy-quilt journal cover, and a quilt made from recycled T-shirts. Every project features encouraging suggestions for making truly one-of-a-kind items that express the creative spirit of each young maker.

Also available in this series:Sewing School®,Sewing School®2,Sewing School®Fashion Design, and Sewing School®Box Set.

Amie Petronis Plumley and Andria Lisle are the authors ofSewing School®, Sewing School®2,andSewing School®Quilts. Plumley is an elementary school teacher 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. Lisle is cultural curator at Fourth Bluff in downtown Memphis, part of the national initiative Reimagining the Civic Commons. They blog together at sewingschool.blogspot.com.

A Note to You from the Authors
About This Book: An Introduction for Adults
Getting Started
   Welcome to Sewing School Quilts
   Lesson 1: How to Use this Book
   Lesson 2: Anatomy of a Quilt
   Lesson 3: In Your Sewing Kit
   Lesson 4: Quilting Rules
   Lesson 5: Finding Out about Fabric
   Lesson 6: Get to Know Batting
   Lesson 7: Math + Quilts
   Lesson 8: Pattern Play