For my 10 year old nieces birthday I gave her some sewing lessons. She was really excited about learning to use the sewing machine! We first made a covered notebook with Moda's Funkey Monkey fabric. This project was great to introduce the machine and how it feels to have the fabric moving through the machine. Then we made a pillowcase from another of Moda's wonderful fabric. I love the instructions for the pillowcase. You don't have to worry about having a student turn down a traditional hem on the opening. This method produces a much easier, successful method. I changed the amount of fabric used to make it fit a standard pillow. 3/4 yard for main body, 1/2 yard for top, 1 1/2 yard cotton large rick-rack.
The sewing lessons were a success and now she is always begging her mother to pull out their sewing machine.
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