Why you should teach your children to sew 18 Articles

by Belinda Beasley

In today's world, sewing is no longer a necessity as it was in our mothers' and grandmothers' day. Most women of that era knew how to sew, and could clothe their families by using their sewing skills. Although there are m...read more

by Pat Merewether

Why you should teach your children to sew. Sharing knowledge and skills from one generation to another is a tradition as old as humanity itself. Sewing is probably about as old as well. Children love to do what the grown...read more

by Colette Georgii

THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN TO SEW If you know how to sew, it is important to also teach your children sewing. One of them may be highly gifted at sewing. Careerwise, the learning and practice of sewing c...read more

by Sandra Devera

"A Stitch in Time, Saves Nine" "I'm coming apart at the seams!" "If you're life is hemmed with prayer, you're less likely to unravel." If children are not taught at least the rudimentary aspects of sewing they will co...read more

by Gina Alfani

The outcome for me learning how to sew as a child was being one of the best dressed girls at my school in those teenage years when "being cool" meant fitting in by being trendy. I came from a middle class family, not po...read more

by Natasha L. Kohlhoff Polak

Children SHOULD learn how to sew (at home AND school) for the sake of being handy, appreciating handiwork, and being able to apply a practical life skill. I took sewing class in Home Economics in 8th grade becaue it was m...read more

by Diane Palmer

Kids should know how to sew, even, if its just the simple task of sewing on a button. How many times have you found your kids clothes (expensive name brand clothing!) on a heap on the floor, because a button has come off,...read more

by Rachelle de Bretagne

Why you should teach your children to sew Teaching children to sew isn't just about stitching. There is a lot more involved in the process of learning and the areas that this covers are extensive, but essential to the ...read more

by Pamela Folks

As I was growing up, my grandmother would take all my clothes and mend them. She did have a sewing machine, but it was never used. She would take out her little box that she stored all her sewing supplies in. She would ...read more

by Susan Hibberd

The two most important lessons you teach your children are how to look after themselves and how to enjoy themselves. If you teach them to sew, you are teaching them both these things. Whether your child is a boy or a gi...read more

by Liane Laskoske

By teaching children how to sew, you will make them feel more 'grown up' and independent. They will feel less left out of adults' activities and give them a sense of accomplishment when they finish a project. There are no ...read more

by Genenda Milloy

I never expected to find myself with a need to sew, but life has presented me with many situations in which I have regretted my inability to sew. I barely survived a disastrous attempt at sewing a Halloween costume four y...read more

by Autumn J.

A hundred years ago, all young girls learned the art of sewing. Whether or not they enjoyed it, I can't say, but they at least learned how. I grew up in a family of seamstresses, and somehow never learned the craft. It is ...read more

by JoAnne Windsinger

Childhood provides a training ground for life. Experiencing many different things gives children a chance to find what they like, or do not like, to do and to discover their natural talents. They should have a chance to ...read more

by Rex Coker

Sewing is not just a hobby any more , it is an adventure . Teaching your kids how to sew will not harm their responsibilities , or the way they see themselves . Like many other things , sewing will benefit them years down ...read more

by Christina Orleans

Parents always want their children to have successful and fulfilling lives. It is the job and desire of parents to give their children the skills and abilities they will need to do this. No, sewing is not a necessity, bu...read more

by Amy Hester

Whether you like to sew or not, it is a part of our everyday lives. Buttons come off in the wash, hems come unraveled, and pants need to be altered the list goes on seemingly forever. Sewing is so important that my fat...read more

by Lucy

Sewing is a lovely hobby that can be done by all skill levels and, with a little practice, by all ages. I started doing very simple sewing in school when I was 5 and I loved it, and I believe that it is something that all ...read more