Sewing School ® 2: Lessons in Machine Sewing; 20 Projects Kids Will Love to Make

I bought this book for my daughter after she had received her first sewing machine. We had purchased Sewing School (book 1) and she absolutely loved the projects that it included and wanted more to do that were more specific to the sewing machine (the first book also has hand sewn projects). This book is phenomenal when it comes to explaining the steps involved in a project and clearly articulates what needs to be done in each step. In the back of the book you will find pattern pieces which makes theses projects possible. The best part of this book is that it's spiral bound so it lays flat while your child is using it and that nearly all of the projects appealed to my daughter.

I was very pleasantly surprised. There is an envelope on the back cover w large heavy paper patterns fo most of not all projects so they can be easily reused. The graphics were bold and easy to understand as were the directions. Our 7 yr old sat right down to study it and was very excited to try some of the projects shown.The projects are also simple and great for first timeSewing machine users plus are items a child will use snd can be proud of. Each project could easily be complete within a hour or two which is also nice and won’t lead to frustration yet it teaches kids how to think ahead on sewing projects yo understand adding layers when adding embellishments, etc… very happy with it! Thanks

9 year old daughter birthday gift.

I bought this for a 7-year old who wants to learn to sew. It’s appropriate for her age, colorful, and well laid out. It has good info on supplies needed to begin sewing and also includes patterns for each project. I really like that I don’t have to go find them online and print them out!! It also covers the basics on setting up a sewing machine, like threading, bobbins, etc. Some of the projects don’t interest her, but there are enough that do to make it worth the cost. I’ll update this review after we use the book for awhile.

I bought this for a gift. I've never seen this book until I ordered it but I've read the previous book Sewing School and it was good so I was hoping this was also good since it is part of a present where I gave the two as a gift to a niece who likes to sew.This was as good as the first with lots of good ideas for projects that are simple to make on a sewing machine for newbies of any age. What I really like about this book is that it does have a lot of girly things, but there are lot of things for boys too. Usually sewing books are geared towards girls only and have only girly foofoo projects in them. I would like to get this book for myself or my children to use.I recommend pairing this together with the first Sewing School and owning them as a set! These are books aimed at kids, but they are great for newbies of all ages in my opinion!

My granddaughter is learning to sew and this book is ideal. Step by step pictures, differing levels of difficulty. She can use this book for long time

This book is the sequel to Sewing School: 21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make. The projects in the original book ignited my daughter's interest in sewing. After reading the positive reviews of Sewing School 2, the book seemed like the next obvious step in our sewing journey. However, the projects in the second volume were not as inspired as those in the first book. The real strength of Sewing School 2 is the clarity of machine instruction. Each aspect of using a sewing machine is clearly explained and accompanied by a photo. I especially appreciated the suggestions given by the book about what things to consider when purchasing a machine for a child to use. We ended up purchasing the Janome 10-Stitch Portable Compact Sewing Machine (fuschia and yellow!). I have no doubt that we will continue to refer to the book in the future. However, we will likely be reviewing the "sewing machine instruction" pages rather than the creative projects.

My Grandaughter loved it.