Read part one here.
I started my six-year old out the same way – making a pillow. He made one and was ready to move on. I knew he wasn’t really ready for anything more complicated, but he was insistent and he had it in his head that he was going to make matching sleepy shirts for him and Dada. Shirts aren’t that hard, but when you’re six and just learning they can be complicated. But, he was intent on making a sleepy shirt, and I can’t resist his face when he looks so brokenhearted (after I tell him that he can’t do something), so I decided to go for really simple.
I took a t-shirt of his and one of Dada’s and folded them in half. I used that as my pattern. We used a knit material (so the shirt would have some stretch – much like a t-shirt) and folded it in half. Then I pinned the shirt to the material on the fold and cut it out.
I ended up with two shirt halves for each size. It was very easy for my six-year old to sew the side and shoulder seams.
Dada’s shirt fit perfectly, but for my son I put elastic around the neck so it fit better.
My son was thrilled with the shirts! Now he’s hoping to make shorts. I’m thinking he needs to practice a little more. The hardest thing for him is keeping the seam width even.
Do your little ones sew? What do they make?
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