Worksheets for Level 1

Project #1, Sew straight Lines without Thread

#1.  Without thread in the machine, sew these straight lines:

Project #2, Sew curved lines without thread

# 2.  Without thread in the machine, sew these curved lines:

Project #3, Draw and sew your initials.

#3.  Draw your initials.  Without thread in the machine, sew the lines:

Project #4, Sewing Straight Lines with Thread

#4.  With machine THREADED, Sew these straight lines:

Project #5, Sewing Curved Lines

#5. With machine THREADED, Sew these curved lines: 

Project #6, Draw and Sew your Mom's initials

#6. With machine THREADED, draw and sew your mom’s initials:

Project #7, Sewing a Seam

#7:  Sewing a Seam:

With machine THREADED, pin 2 pieces of fabric together and sew a straight line 5/8” from edge.  Press with hot iron, then open and press seam flat.  Staple sample to this page.

Project #8, Fabric Bookmark

#8. Fabric Bookmark

1. Set the iron to the wool setting.  
2. Cut out paper pattern pieces.
3. Pin pieces to fabric and interfacing and cut.  
4. Using a damp cloth, iron fusible interfacing with glue dots (the bumpy side) towards the wrong side of one of the fabric pieces. 
5. Pin bookmark sides, right sides together.
6. Sew around edges, 1/4”, leaving an opening in one of the longs ends for turning.
7. Clip corners, turn right side out.  Push corners out with a chopstick or pencil.  Make sure opening is tucked in where it goes.
8. Press flat. 
9. Topstitch, making sure to catch edges where the opening is. 

Idea credit:

(www.skiptomylou.org/how-to-sew-a-bookmark-kids-sewing-project/)

Extra Miler:  Make extra ones to give as gifts.  Great stocking stuffer!  :)

1. Set iron to wool setting.

1. Cut out paper pattern pieces.
2. Pin pieces to fabric and interfacing and cut.

 See those bumps?  They are glue dots.  Do not let them touch your hot iron or the right side of the fabric.  It will make a mess:)
4.  Using a damp cloth, iron fusible interfacing with glue dots (the bumpy side) towards the wrong side of one of the fabric pieces (at least 10-20 seconds, until interfacing is stuck to fabric).

5.  Pin bookmark sides, right sides together.

 5.  Sew around edges, 1/4” seam allowance, leaving a 2" opening in one of the longs ends for turning.

 7.  Clip corners, turn right side out.  Push corners out with a chopstick or pencil.

1. Make sure opening is tucked in where it goes.  Pin in place. 

Press flat. Topstitch, making sure to catch edges where the opening is. 

Project #9, Bean Bags

#9.  Beanbags (2)

1. Cut out 4 pieces of fabric  4” x 4”.  
2. Putting right sides together, pin 2 together and sew with a straight stitch around edges, with 1/2” seam allowance, leaving 1 1/2” un-sewn for turning.  
3. Turn right side out and fill with dry beans or rice.  
4. Pin opening together and sew by hand with needle and thread using a whip stitch. Repeat with 2nd beanbag. 

Extra Miler:  Sew 4 or 5 to make a nice gift set for a young friend or sibling.  

1.  Cut out 4 pieces of fabric  4” x 4”. 

 2.  Putting right sides together, pin 2 together and sew with a straight stitch around edges, with 1/2” seam allowance, leaving 2" un-sewn for turning. 

 3.  Turn right side out, push corners out with a pencil or chopstick and fill with dry beans or rice.  My kids say the rice bags are better. 

 4.   Pin opening together and sew by hand with needle and thread using a whip stitch. Tie knots at the beginning and end.  Repeat with 2nd beanbag.

 After tying knot, tuck thread under stitches before clipping.