Trixi Symonds

Hi, I'm Trixi Symonds.

I’ve been teaching sewing to children for close on thirty years and I’m the founder of Sew a Softie, a global initiative to inspire adults around the world to sew with the kids in their lives.

Back in 2015 I had this idea: I wanted to spread a love of sewing and to teach children all around the world how to sew. The first step I took was to create Sew a Softie.

Sew a Softie started as a single day in July on which people from all over the world could post a softie tutorial and share their sewing skills with others. My one-day event quickly filled up the whole month.

The next step came in 2019. I created the Global Kids’ Sewing Party in conjunction with The Children's Museum of the Arts, New York City to raise children’s awareness of community by getting them to sew a softie and gift it to someone or some group in their community.

And that’s how the Global Kids’ Sewing Party, which now takes place every March, became an annual event.