Enjoy the satisfaction of making something together, from generation to generation!
- 24 kid-friendly projects for children 6 and up to complete together with family or teachers
- Handy spiral binding lays flat to help you follow along easily
- Pass down the craft of quilting to younger generations by introducing them to the basics
- Step-by-step directions and coordinating photography for the projects, plus basic quilting and embroidery instructions
- Teaches kids how to safely use tools, materials, and equipment, as well as how to cut, pin, and stitch
- Color layout diagrams and workbook pages for kids to design their own quilt projects
- Written by mother/daughter duo Wendy and Gwendolyn Sheppard, well-respected quilting artists
Nothing is better than creating something with your own hands... other than sharing that with the next generation! Spend time together as a family while you pass down the hands-on craft of quilting with Quilting with Kids.
Work together to complete 24 child-friendly projects, from Christmas ornaments and pillow cases to full quilts. With step-by-step instructions that alternate between adult and child, you'll create dinner napkins, pillowcases, wall hangings, full-sized quilts, and more. Quilting with Kids also contains helpful guidance to teach kids age 6 and up how to safely use their tools to stitch and quilt the basics. It even provides tips on how to recreate their own artwork into embroidery projects!
Presented in a handy hidden-spiral binding, Quilting with Kids is written by mother and daughter duo Wendy and Gwendolyn Sheppard, who know the joy and benefits of stitching with family. If you're a parent, grandparent, or caretaker with a passion for quilting who would like to foster the love of needle and thread with the next generation—or would like to make something for a child or out of kids' art—this book is the perfect instructional guide.
Teach children the joys of creating something beautiful with their own hands. Quilt and create together with Quilting with Kids!
"A fresh new go-to for getting started on a creative journey from a young age."
—Erin Sampson, Creative Director at Aurifil
"All these projects are tried and true for not only teaching a child the skills to sew, but also infusing them with the love of sewing."
—Pat Sloan, Quilt Designer and Author of Pat Sloan's Teach Me to Machine Quilt
Wendy Sheppard, originally from Southeast Asia, began her career as a chemical engineer. In 2005, with encouragement from a friend and no prior experience, she made her first quilt. Needless to say, that delve into quilting changed her career path. Wendy's original designs have been featured in numerous quilting magazines. She also designs patterns for several major fabric companies. Wendy and her family live in Dumfries, VA. (ivoryspring.wordpress.com)
Wendy's daughter, Gwendolyn Sheppard, is one of Aurifil's first batch of "Aurikids," part of their initiative to reach out to the next generation of crafters and sewists. And she has already curated her first thread collection for Aurifil, called "Spool-en-dids." Quiltmaker Magazine published an article on Wendy and Gwendolyn quilting together, and Wendy was a guest on Pat Sloan's podcast talking about stitching with her daughter.
