Quilting and Knitting for Tweens
A homemade holiday can be very special; but what about children who are old enough to think beyond basic nursery school crafts?
Sure, the little acrylic paint hand prints on an apron for grandma is cute from a 4-year-old, but children ages nine and older would feel proud to give beautiful, useful gifts they hand knit or quilted all by themselves!
Show Me How: Knitting and Show Me How: Quilting are two great books from Sixth & Spring Books that teach children ages 9 and beyond useful skills in storybook form.
These books are amazing, and though they are written with children in mind (each book is 72 pages and packed with colorful illustrations), adults might take away lessons as well!
In Show Me How: Knitting, the main character Mary Ruth and her brother Jacob go to Grandma’s house for the weekend.
When a a storm strikes, and all the lights go out, Grandma saves the children from boredom by teaching Mary Ruth and Jacob how to knit.
At first, Mary Ruth is afraid it might be hard. But she discovers it’s fun…and easy too.
The how-to book features Mary Ruth’s knitting instructions written “just the way Grandma taught me,” with all the basic techniques and directions for four projects: a Barkley Ball, Hotsy-Totsy Hat, Tasseled Skinny Scarf, and Kitty Comforter.
In Show Me How: Quilting Mary Ruth’s classmate Ashley needs an operation and will be away for a whole month.
Mary Ruth wants to do something special for Ashley to let her know that she will be missed.
Grandma suggests the school class make a friendship quilt, with every person contributing a block with a personal message for Ashley.
The friendship quilt is a huge success; and Show Me How: Quilting provides kid-friendly instructions so that readers can create right along with the story.
Show Me How: Quilting guides you through the whole process; from making your first stitches to making a pillow, blanket and other great projects.
When I was a young girl, everyone made friendship bracelets. How much better if we had sat around knitting or quilting for hours? How special to preserve these crafts and give your child some useful skills.
One thing that impresses me about Waldorf education is that they endeavor to teach the whole child, which is described as, “head, hands, and heart”. Each year children in Waldorf schools learn how to make something with their hands, from knitting to woodworking.
With these books, I am inspired to pick up a pair of knitting needles myself!
For a chance to win one of these books (your choice!), visit Sixth & Spring Books and comment here with another Sixth & Spring Books title that interests you. Also tell me which book you want to win (knitting or quilting).
One winner will be chosen at random.
This giveaway is open to US residents.
This contest will close on December 16th, 12 midnight CST.
*Congrats to Buttercup!*
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08 December 2008, 10:40 pm
The Vogue Knitting Stitchionary, Vol. Four: Crochet looks like it would be very useful, and help me to improve my rather basic crochet skills.
I would choose the Knitting book.
08 December 2008, 11:45 pm
I’m really interested in their Fashion DIY book. It looks like it could be really cool.
I’d love to win the knitting book. It would be a great thing to learn with my boyfriend’s younger cousins!
09 December 2008, 4:01 am
I think Roo would like the Knitting book, eventually, although the Manga Mania Sketchbook series looks more up her alley. Especially the Chibi one.
09 December 2008, 4:28 am
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I think Miss N would love the knitting one. When I knit my girls are always getting in my stuff. I am the worlds WORST knitter so hopefully she would not take after me…
09 December 2008, 4:28 am
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09 December 2008, 4:32 am
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09 December 2008, 4:58 am
I love crafting and know just the perfect person for these books
09 December 2008, 9:10 am
They all interest me! Thanks for showing me this site. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be Vogue Sewing. My preference is the quilting book, thanks!
09 December 2008, 9:13 am
I posted on my blog: http://gouldgalore.blogspot.com/2008/12/mom-most-traveled-quilting-and-knitting.html.
09 December 2008, 9:14 am
I tweeted (stinagould).
09 December 2008, 9:15 am
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09 December 2008, 12:37 pm
Scrap City looks interesting,but I think my grandaughter would like the Show Me How: Quilting book you have posted
09 December 2008, 1:38 pm
I like the Vogue knitting on the GO baby gifts.
09 December 2008, 1:55 pm
i’d love to check out Cookbooking: The Delicious New Way to Scrapbook and would love to win the quilting book
09 December 2008, 2:48 pm
I like the Vogue knitting on the GO baby gifts. Thank you for the chance to win
09 December 2008, 3:22 pm
Knitting Please!!
09 December 2008, 4:29 pm
In The Kitchen With Grandma sounds wonderful!
Would love the knitting book
THANKS for entry!
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09 December 2008, 4:37 pm
i love “Crafting on the go”. very cute books!
09 December 2008, 5:15 pm
Scrap City looks good. It would give ideas that could be built on. If I win, I’d choose the quilting book.
09 December 2008, 6:19 pm
I would like to win the quilting book. The 101 crafts under $10 book looks very interesting. Thanks for the chance.
09 December 2008, 6:43 pm
The Sew Teen looks fun plus I would love to get the quilting book.
09 December 2008, 7:38 pm
The knitting book!!! I love to knit.
09 December 2008, 10:44 pm
i would like the knitting book
09 December 2008, 11:49 pm
beaded jewelry would be fun.
Knitting, please
09 December 2008, 11:50 pm
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10 December 2008, 1:26 am
I also like the “Cartooning: The Ultimate Character Design Book”
I would choose the knitting book
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10 December 2008, 2:23 am
I’d coose knitting
10 December 2008, 2:35 am
would like to win the knitting book. The Knits from a Painter’s Palette looks like a really wonderful book that I would love
10 December 2008, 4:01 am
Would love the knitting book. The Crochet for Barbie Doll book looks interesting as well.
10 December 2008, 10:27 am
I would love the quilting book and the knitting book! Also anything on cooking and scrapbooking. Any of these would be very delightful!
10 December 2008, 4:10 pm
Knits from a Painter’s Pallette looks really good. I guess I would like the knitting book (or maybe the quilting book???) So I can’t really decide.
10 December 2008, 5:59 pm
I’d get the 101 Crafts Under $10 book. I like to do as much homemade gifts as possible for the holidays. I would love the quilting book for my niece. Her mom is a quilter and this would be a great easy intro for her!
10 December 2008, 6:04 pm
show me how knitting
10 December 2008, 7:01 pm
This is a great giveaway, please enter me. I really like the: On the Go! Felted Crochet book. If my name is drawn I think my granddaughter would like the quilting book. Thanks and Happy Holidays
11 December 2008, 1:14 am
I would also like to read the Fashion DIY book. It looks pretty interesting and helpful! Thanks!
11 December 2008, 4:15 am
the knit.101 looks interesting. I should buy it! I need to learn. So that means for the giveaway I would love to win the Quilting book- once again… I need to learn!
Thanks!
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11 December 2008, 4:41 am
I like the candy babies crochet book!
11 December 2008, 8:53 am
The 101 Crafts Under $10 book looks interesting. I would pick the knitting book.
11 December 2008, 10:43 am
I would choose the quilting book and also like the sewing for tweens…I would give these to my niece’s.
11 December 2008, 6:45 pm
The 101 Crafts Under $10 looks like it would be great to own!
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12 December 2008, 1:47 am
My girls love to draw so I’d like to pick Cartooning: The Ultimate Character Design Book. To win I’d like knitting. Ty
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12 December 2008, 11:59 pm
. I really like the: On the Go! Felted Crochet book and if I win I’d like the knitting book
13 December 2008, 11:38 am
I would like the book that would help me teach my granddaughter to knit
14 December 2008, 5:23 am
Cartooning: The Ultimate Character Design Book.
Show Me How: Knitting
14 December 2008, 11:41 am
I would love the cartooning book or the giveaway book. My 13 yr old is into BOTH of those and would love both books!!
14 December 2008, 11:45 am
Im also a subscriber!!
14 December 2008, 4:07 pm
I like the scrap city book. I can see it having several different applications in my life and in my classroom with altered book type projects.
I would like to win the knitting book.
14 December 2008, 5:39 pm
the vogue knitting looks cool. thanks
14 December 2008, 10:06 pm
I’d like the knitting book. Also, the Candy Blankies book looks like a great one.
14 December 2008, 10:24 pm
Any crochet or knitting.
15 December 2008, 12:05 am
I like the Cookbooking - a delicious new way to scrapbook book - and I would choose the quilting book! What fun!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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15 December 2008, 1:03 am
I like the Scrap City book but would like the knitting one if I’m chosen
15 December 2008, 1:34 am
I would love the cartooning book or the giveaway book, for myself of course!
15 December 2008, 2:28 am
Sew Teen looks like it would be an excellent book! If I win your contest, I’d like the knitting book please.
15 December 2008, 5:29 am
love ‘101 Crafts Under $10′ - would like to win the knitting book
15 December 2008, 6:16 am
Crafting On the Go! Ribbon looks interesting, because I’m always drooling over ribbons, but I’m not sure what else to do with them beyond decorating a present.
15 December 2008, 6:17 am
Would love some of those drawing books for my budding artist!
15 December 2008, 1:33 pm
Ah so many great books!!!
It’s hard for me to decide between the giveaway books. I’m an avid quilter. Since I love quilting so much, the quilting book would be my first instinct choice for my tween daughter but I know that she would also really enjoy learning to knit. I don’t know how to teach her because I don’t know how to do it myself. So I guess I would go with the knitting book.
I guess I can’t say everything in the store either so I will go with Crafting On the Go! Ribbon.
Thanks for such a great giveaway!!
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15 December 2008, 1:48 pm
My daughter loves crafty stuff like this. She would LOVE the knitting book. The other book I thought would be fun at the store is Crafting on the go! Felt.
15 December 2008, 1:56 pm
I posted about this giveaway on my blog
15 December 2008, 2:08 pm
my blog is actually a contest listing site so I don’t know if that gives me 5 more entries or not, but I thought I’d mention it. I’d REALLY love for my daughter to get this book! Thanks!
15 December 2008, 2:18 pm
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15 December 2008, 5:28 pm
quilting is what I want to learn
15 December 2008, 6:25 pm
I like the Cookbooking: New Way to Scapbook book! Thanks for the chance!
16 December 2008, 12:08 am
I would get the quilting book I also like Is Crafting on the go
16 December 2008, 1:54 am
I think the book titled “Cookbooking: The Delicious New Way to Scrapbook” sounds fun! I would like the quilting book if I win, thanks!
16 December 2008, 6:21 am
I’m interested in the Fashion DIY book and l’d love to win the knitting book. Thanks for the giveaway!
16 December 2008, 6:42 am
I’d also like to read their Sew Easy book. If I win, I would like quilting. Thank you.
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16 December 2008, 7:25 am
Oooh, I so want to learn to crochet! Vogue Knitting On the Go! Crochet Basics I would hope to win!
16 December 2008, 8:09 am
The book that I would be very interested in is Vogue Knitting Very Easy Knits . The book that I would like to win is Show Me How: Knitting.
16 December 2008, 1:12 pm
I would love to have the quilting book. Thanks for the chance to win.
16 December 2008, 2:21 pm
I would love the knitting book!
16 December 2008, 2:27 pm
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16 December 2008, 2:39 pm
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16 December 2008, 2:58 pm
The Fashion DIY! And we’d take the knitting book!
16 December 2008, 3:18 pm
Hooked on Style sounds interesting. I would love to win the Quilting book.
16 December 2008, 4:08 pm
i would really like to have candy babies and candy tots for myself
but i would love to win show me how knitting for my daughter i think she would really like it!
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16 December 2008, 6:05 pm
Hard to choose, love quilting and want to learn to knit but my granddaughter would love the Fashion DIY.
16 December 2008, 6:10 pm
My eye is on the cartooning book- esp since the kids are so into anime and such.
I’d like the knitting book please. Nice giveaway, thanks.
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16 December 2008, 6:39 pm
I also like the On the Go! Grannies book. Love the granny squares!
My son would love the knitting book. thanks
16 December 2008, 8:07 pm
i like the On the Go! Felted Crochet
16 December 2008, 9:48 pm
I would love the knitting book and I also think the Scrap City book looks terrific!
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16 December 2008, 9:51 pm
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16 December 2008, 9:52 pm
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16 December 2008, 10:25 pm
Crafting on the Go; quilting!
17 December 2008, 1:52 am
Manga Mania Shonen
Knitting
17 December 2008, 2:17 am
I think the Crafting on the Go! Felt book looks interesting. The quilting book would be great for my niece, though I’m sure she’d like the Knitting book too. Great giveaway!
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17 December 2008, 3:30 am
I heart the 101 Crafts Under $10 book.
17 December 2008, 3:33 am
Fashion DIY for my daughter would be one I would choose; knitting
Thanks for the giveaway.
17 December 2008, 4:19 am
I like the beginning basics for knitting
I would chose the knitting book - thanks for the chance.
17 December 2008, 5:23 am
The Cookbooking: The Delicious New Way to Scrapbook looks like something I should read
17 December 2008, 5:39 am
I’m keen on Vogue Knitting On the Go! Caps & Hats.
If I win, I’d like the knitting one. Thanks!
17 December 2008, 5:39 am
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17 December 2008, 5:51 am
101 Crafts Under $10 sounds good. I would like the quilting book please.
17 December 2008, 5:53 am
I think that On the Go! Shawls Two sounds interesting.
I’d like to win the knitting book.
20 December 2008, 2:35 am
loving the 101 crafts under $10….now that’s my style!