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Easy Teen Sewing Patterns

Wendy Piersall — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:41:52 +0000

For the last few weeks, I have been sewing like a madwoman. But not only did I catch a bad case of the sewing addiction affliction, my daughters caught it as well. Even my youngest girl at age 7 made (and designed!!) her own purse. And my teenage daughter is literally fighting me for sewing machine time lately.

Teen sewing projects are great for adults, too – mostly because of the wonderful easiness and instant gratification they offer. I really love nothing more than to sit down at my sewing machine and have a finished project an hour or two later. Longer projects are fun too, but they frustrate my teen because she easily loses patience when things get tedious. I was the same way back then.

The best part of these easy sewing projects for teens is that almost all of them can be made with less than a yard of fabric – or sometimes even things you already have laying around the house!

More Sewing for Teens

These books on Amazon are perfect for teens who really love to sew!

One-Yard Wonders: 101 Sewing Fabric Projects; Look How Much You Can Make with Just One Yard of Fabric!

I own One Yard Wonders and I can’t say enough great things about this book! It’s great for both beginner and intermediate sewers and includes pattern pieces for all the projects in the book. Plus it’s only $15, which is what you would pay for only one full price sewing pattern!

Sew Teen: Make Your Own Cool Clothes

I don’t own this one – I found it while writing this post. Next time I buy books from Amazon, I’m totally buying this!

Teen Crafts

Wendy Piersall — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:32:15 +0000

This last holiday season was an eye opener for me as a mom of three crafty kids. This year my oldest started high school. And suddenly, the crafts I had planned to do with the kids weren’t very interesting to her anymore. (On a side note, I sometimes wonder if aliens have taken my daughter and stuck me with a rebellious, cranky replacement).

So lately I’ve been working on finding projects for my teen daughter that are challenging enough for her not to be bored, but easy enough to give her a sense of accomplishment. She is turning into a little seamstress lately, but I’m hoping to widen her horizons with some of the teen-friendly crafts I’ve found below!

12 Crafts for Teens that are Easy But Cool

For more teen crafts, check out these recycled crafts and winter crafts, too.

12 Awesome Recycled Crafts for Kids

Wendy Piersall — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:23:27 +0000

In celebration of Earth Day and every day we want to take care of our environment, it’s time to share some great kids crafts made from recycled materials!

For more green goodness, check out our collection of Earth Day printables, crafts, and activities for kids from all Woo! Jr. Network websites!


Recycled T-Shirt Scarf	Recycled Denim Room Organizer Sewing Project	Easy PJ Pants Free Pattern	Easy Summer Top to Sew

Swimsuit Cover Up Tutorial	Reversible Bag Novice Level Pattern	Easy Drawstring Backpack Pattern	Newsboy Hat Pattern and Tutorial

Jeans Purse Craft	How to Turn Old Jeans Into a Mini Skirt	Cell Phone Case to Sew from Recycled Jeans	Beach Towel Blanket Sewing Project


Easy No Knit Scarf	Easy Friendship Bracelets	No Sew Bikini (Really!)	Make Decorated Journals

Wishbone Necklace	Ribbon Belts	Recycled Jeans Purse	Night Light Recycled Craft

Decoupaged Clothespins	Decoupaged Hangers – via	Glitter Flip Flops	No Sew Fleece Pillows


Make a Pillbox Hat from a Microwave Dinner Tray	Recycle a Sock into a Giraffe Sock Puppet	Make Stuffed Animal Headphones Via DollarStoreCrafts	Adorable Egg Carton Crafts Roundup on The Crafty Crow

One Pretty Thing Shares 12 More Recycled Crafts!	Make Egg Carton Caterpillars	Make a Nightlight from a Recycled Crystal Light Container	Recycled Jello Box Aliens

Make a “fossil” from coffee grounds	Turn an old pair of jeans into a denim purse	Refashioned T-Shirts	Upcycled Photo Holder or Jewelry Holder