Stitch camp : 18 crafty projects for kids & tweens

Stitch camp 18 crafty projects for kids & tweens

Nicole Blum, 1969-

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Subjects
Sewing > Juvenile literature.
Needlework > Juvenile literature.
Textile crafts > Juvenile literature.
Published
North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
Nicole Blum, 1969- (author)
Other Authors
Catherine Newman, 1968- (author)
Item Description
Learn 6 all-time favorite skills: sew, knit, crochet, felt, embroider, weave.
Physical Description
196 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781612127507
  • Introduction: Get Ready!
  • Getting Started
  • Solo or Social
  • Helpful Resources
  • 1. Sew
  • Getting Started
  • How to
  • Thread Your Needle
  • Knot Your Thread
  • Tie Off the Thread
  • Sew a Backstitch
  • Project
  • Beanbag That Is Also a Hand Warmer
  • How To
  • Sew a Whipstitch
  • Project: Felt Envelope
  • How To
  • Sew a Runnning Stitch
  • Sew on a Button
  • Sew a Buttonhole (or Blanket) Stitch
  • Project: T-Shirt Alchemy
  • 2. Embroider
  • Getting Started
  • How to
  • Use an Embroidery Hoop
  • Separate Your Floss
  • Project Mandala Sampler
  • How to
  • Sew Embroidery Stitches
  • Project Art Pillow
  • How to
  • Write with Thread
  • Transfer Your Drawing
  • Project Scout Badge
  • 3. Felt
  • Getting Started
  • How to
  • Get the Sweaters
  • Felt the Fabric
  • Project Arm Warmers
  • Project Cut-and-Sew Mittens
  • Project Monster Coin Pouch
  • 4. Knit
  • Getting Started
  • How to
  • Wind Yarn into a Ball
  • Make a Slip Knot
  • Cast On
  • Knit Rows
  • Cast Off
  • Weave in Ends
  • Project Phone Sweater
  • How to
  • Change Colors
  • Knit an I-Cord
  • Project I-Cord Jump Rope
  • Project Cord-Slung Backpack
  • 5. Crochet
  • Getting Started
  • How to
  • Chain Stitch
  • Project: Beaded Chain Bracelet
  • How to
  • Single Crochet
  • Change Colors
  • Project Pencil Roll
  • How to
  • Increase Crochet Stitches
  • Decrease Crochet Stitches
  • Project Hacked Sack
  • 6. Weave
  • Getting Started
  • How to
  • Over and Under
  • Project Woven Patch
  • Project: Beaded Key Fob or Necklace
  • How to
  • Cut a T-Shirt into a Continuous Strand
  • Project Jar Jacket
  • Glossary
  • Additional Reading
  • Acknowledgments
  • Metric Conversion Chart
  • Index
Review by Booklist Review

Blum and Newman's fun, albeit flawed, book is a decent starting point for giving older elementary-school and middle-school kids the bare-bones basics about sewing, knitting, crocheting, felting, embroidering, and weaving. The authors get several things very right: they focus on reusing and recycling materials; most of the work looks like it was done by nonprofessionals (and they admit when true professionals helped); they feature both boys and girls of a variety of ethnicities; and they have a fun yet not patronizing way of writing that will make readers giggle. The sections on sewing, embroidering, felting, and weaving are the most successful, with fun projects and reasonably clear instructions and photos. Unfortunately, knitting is too complex for the limited number of photos in that section, and the authors themselves admit that they only included crochet because their editor said they had to, and it shows in the poor layout, weak explanations, and confusing photographs. Recommended for larger collections.--Wildsmith, Snow Copyright 2017 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-7-Using mostly inexpensive materials and recyclables, this colorful and well-formatted craft book introduces the basic skills of sewing, embroidery, felting, knitting, crocheting, and weaving in a peppy conversational style. Although these techniques have been around for ages, Blum and Newman utilize them in fresh ways. Projects progress from easy to difficult; examples include a beanbag hand warmer, a cord-slung backpack, and a phone sweater. Excellent close-up photos of kids and tweens, girls and boys, augment the well-written directions. However, the instructions are written for right handers. (The authors suggest lefties look at illustrations in a mirror.) VERDICT A worthy choice for libraries looking to update their crafting materials for young people. This is also a good book for older teens in need of a simplified approach.-Lynn Vanca, Freelance Librarian, Akron, OH © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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