by Nicole Blum (Author), Catherine Newman (Author)
Through 18 projects shown by step-by-step photos, Catherine Newman and Nicole Blum teach kids ages 9-14 how to sew, knit, crochet, felt, embroider, and weave.
Readers will learn to master six favorite fiber crafts with projects including:
- Woven patches
- A knitted backpack
- Embroidered merit badges
- Crocheted bracelet
In today's thriving maker culture, kids are hungry for hands-on guidance in creating stylish wearables and practical objects or customizing thrifted finds. Perfect for both group settings and solo entertainment, these fresh, kid-approved projects encourage creative variations and build confidence along with valuable life skills.
Front Jacket
Ready, Set, Make!
Show off your creativity and skills by embroidering a merit badge, knitting a backpack, crocheting a bracelet, weaving a key chain, and much more. With hooks and needles, thread and yarn, fabric and felt - plus a crafty spirit - you'll discover how easy it is to make fun stuff to wear and one-of-a-kind gifts to give using your own hands.
Author Biography
Nicole Blum and Catherine Newman are the coauthors of Stitch Camp. They are longtime friends and cocreators who have been crafting for many years with each other, their families, and groups of kids at home camps and studio workshops. Blum is the coauthor of Improv Sewing. Newman edits ChopChop, a nonprofit family cooking magazine, and is the author of One Mixed-Up Night, Catastrophic Happiness, and Waiting for Birdy. Blum and Newman live in western Massachusetts.
Number of Pages: 208
Dimensions: 0.9 x 9.9 x 8 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 17, 2017
