Practice a first hand stitch
Build hand control and patience with a small practice piece before repairing clothing.
What you need
- Scrap fabric
- Needle and thread
- Blunt-tip practice needle for beginners
- Pencil or washable fabric marker
Adult guidance
An adult supervises needles and scissors, counts needles before and after, and stores them securely.
Do it together
- Draw a short straight line on scrap fabric.
- Thread the needle with adult help and make a knot.
- Make slow, even stitches along the line, leaving space between stitches.
- Compare the stitches and practice again; keep the fabric as a record of progress.
Talk together
- Which stitch became easier with practice?
- What could our family mend instead of throwing away?
Exodus 35:35
Read about the workers and the skills used to make things well.
What skill would you like to improve through practice?Keep going
With an adult, practice sewing a button onto scrap fabric.
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