Summer Sewing Camps

I'm not sure what I'm more excited about.  My super cute poster design by Fiona at FD Design or the fact that my Summer Sewing Camps are starting in just over a month's time!!

Easter Kids Sewing Camps

Hello lovelies.  Sorry this is a shameless plus for my Easter Sewing Camps for budding super stitchers or fashion designers out there.  

I will be running two camps from my cottage this coming Easter.  Choose from

21-25th March Mon-Fri 10.30am - 1.30pm 95 euro
29th Mar - 1st April Tues-Fri - 10.30 am - 1.30 pm 75e

BOOK ONLINE HERE 

During the week they will learn how to hand sew, sew with a sewing machine, design and make their own patterns and make several items all of which are theirs to take home. In previous camps we have made bags, cushions, dolls, wall art, pin cushions and lots more.

Camp is limited to 6 children to ensure they get as much one to one attention as possible. ALL materials are included in the price. We will take a 15 minute break late morning so a small snack/drink can be provided. I normally serve cookies and a glass of squash also (please provide alternative if they have special dietry requirements).

Children's Summer Camps

It's all busy busy at the cottage as I'm getting ready for Summer Camps. 

Furniture is being moved, tidying is frantic, projects are being planned, fabric and sewing notions sorted.  

This year I'm doing two different camps.  The mornings are Sewing only and are for 8 years upwards and the afternoons are going to be Craft, suitable for boys and girls 6 years upwards.

Summer Sewing Camps

So here we are - the reason for my absence - I hope you will forgive me.

For the past few weeks I have been running Kids Sewing Camps from the cottage.

To say I have had Sew much Fun is a total understatement!

I started a few weeks ago on a grey, rainy Monday morning.   

After weeks of prep work my table was all clear with little squares of blank cotton awaiting seamstresses in the making ...

Within a few hours the table was strewn with fabrics, beads, buttons and threads and the girls were sewing signs for their bedrooms

The mornings were full of chatter and giggles but by the afternoon you could hear a pin drop as the girls concentrated so hard and tried to finish their projects so they could take them home and show them off.

By the third day they had mastered hand stitching and applieque and went onto sewing on the machine where they aall made and decorated their own bags.

So proud!!

Then the last two days were spent making dolls

I love how they all look totally different despite all the girls being given the same instruction on what to do.

Didn't they do really well?  Considering most of them couldn't even thread a needle at the beginning of the week.  They all went home with a strawberry pin cushion, a room sign, a bag and a doll with clothes and accessories made entirely by hand by themselves.  

I'm so proud of them all.

Plans have already started for Halloween and bookings already taken !!