“Teach your kids and tweens how to sew, knit, crochet, felt, embroider, and weave with the new book Stitch Camp by Nicole Blum and Catherine Newman. Each technique is broken down by chapter and has a list of materials plus step-by-step instructions with plenty of pictures to guide. Once kids have the basics, they can try fun crafts like a crocheted hacky sack or a knitted Tom hat with a pom-pom. Grab some yarn, and craft away!” — FamilyFun

“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... 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.” — School Library Journal

“Accessible skill-building over a range of needle-crafts — and the delight with which the authors encourage readers to upcycle, improvise, and break the rules is utterly contagious.” — Margaret Bloom, author of Making Peg Dolls and More “An endlessly joyful and captivating crafty adventure! With a warm and inviting voice, Blum and Newman empower kids to be confident and bold makers. Their projects are attainable, fun, and perfectly imperfect.” — Emily Neuburger, author of Journal Sparks and Show Me a Story

Vorwort
Chock-full of how-to instructions for six timeless fiber crafts and hip, functional projects, this modern guide teaches today's tweens the fun and creative pleasure of knowing how to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, weave, and felt.

Autorentext

Nicole Blum and Catherine Newman are the coauthors of Stitch Camp. They are longtime friends and cocreators who have been crafting for many years with each other, their families, and groups of kids at home camps and studio workshops. Blum is the coauthor of Improv Sewing. Newman edits ChopChop, a nonprofit family cooking magazine, and is the author of One Mixed-Up Night, Catastrophic Happiness, and Waiting for Birdy. Blum and Newman live in western Massachusetts.
 

Klappentext

Through 18 projects shown by step-by-step photos, Catherine Newman and Nicole Blum teach kids ages 9–14 how to sew, knit, crochet, felt, embroider, and weave.

Readers will learn to master six favorite fiber crafts with projects including: 

• Woven patches 
• A knitted backpack 
• Embroidered merit badges 

• Crocheted bracelet
  In today’s thriving maker culture, kids are hungry for hands-on guidance in creating stylish wearables and practical objects or customizing thrifted finds. Perfect for both group settings and solo entertainment, these fresh, kid-approved projects encourage creative variations and build confidence along with valuable life skills. 

  Inhalt

  Introduction: Get Ready!
  Getting Started
  Solo or Social
  Helpful Resources

  1: Sew
  Getting Started
  How to Thread Your Needle
  How to Knot Your Thread
  How to Tie Off the Thread
  How to Sew a Backstitch
  Project: Beanbag That Is Also a Handwarmer
  How to Sew a Whipstitch
  Project: Felt Envelope
  How to Sew a Running Stitch
  How to Sew on a Button
  How to Sew a Buttonhole (or Blanket) Stitch
  Project: T-Shirt Alchemy

  2: Embroider
  Getting Started
  How to Use an Embroidery Hoop
  How to Separate Your Floss
  Project: Mandala Sampler
  How to Sew Embroidery Stitches
  Project: Art Pillow
  How to Write with Thread
  How to Transfer Your Drawing
  Project: Scout Badge

  3: Felt
  Getting Started
  How to Get the Sweaters
  How to 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
  How to Make a Slip Knot
  How to Cast On
  How to Knit Rows
  How to Cast Off
  How to Weave in Ends
  Project: Phone Sweater
  How to Change Colors
  How to 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
  How to Change Colors
  Project: Pencil Roll
  How to Increase Crochet Stitches
  How to 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