Super Simple Sewing (Chicken Socks) [Spiral-bound]

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Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Chicken Socks

WARNING:CHOKING HAZARD! Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

When we say super simple, we mean it. Perforated sewing cards get kids started on the ins-and-outs of sewing. Our custom designed round-point needle is easy to thread, and precut fabric makes piecing a breeze for novice sewers. Best of all, snap-together cord-catchers cinch the string at the beginning and end, so there is no need for knots. With Super Simple Sewing, kids can sew a ribbon-handled purse, a birdie backpack buddie, a beautiful bracelet, and a door tag. And if you think those are cute, wait till you see that “look what I did” sparkle in the eyes of the kid who made them.

Comes With: precut custom fabric for purse and backpack buddie, precut felt for bracelet, ribbon for purse handle, 6 felt flowers, 3 lengths of sewing string, 6 cord catchers, 1 sewing needle

• Create wonderful things • Be good • Have fun

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Spiral-bound: 20 pages
• Publisher: Chicken Socks; Pap/Toy edition (August 19, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159174685X
• ISBN-13: 978-1591746850
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #425,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, not great, April 24, 2010

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T. Trantham (Arkansas) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This was a fun craft, but my 6 year old needed quite a bit of help. Not much of an "independent" craft. Also, the fact that they give you 4 projects and 3 pieces of yarn leaves Mommy searching the house for a suitable replacement.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun but not worth the price, April 28, 2010

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mrswh - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

My 5 year old loved this sewing kit, but it took her less than an hour to complete all the projects and left her wanting more. It did require just the right level of supervision - she needed a little help, so we worked on it together which was nice, but it was not so difficult that I wound up doing it for her. As a previous reviewer mentioned, one of the projects requires yarn that is not included - not sure why when everything else you need is. The quality is not great - not that I expected perfection from a little book, but what drives me nuts is that only about half the cord catchers worked, so her projects keep falling apart. I'm a fan of the Chicken Socks books but this one was't my favorite. (For a little girl, I'd suggest the paper pups.)

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for moms and daughters, July 8, 2011

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Angela C. Crigger "knittingteacher" (Monroe, LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Super Simple Sewing (Chicken Socks) (Spiral-bound)

I purchased this to help my little girl learn sewing. She loved it! There are a few projects in the kit, but the one she loved best was the little purse. The kit teaches how to use a needle and how to assemble items. Since the needle is round tipped, it probably won't be used for much else. But she's already asked to do more! So it definitely served it's purpose.