Sew a Stitch!

Patchwork Prince written by Baptiste Paul

What makes a patchwork prince? A prince must be ready for adventure-ready for the night, ready to pluck the brightest, most beautiful fabrics from the scrap heap, ready to run when danger comes. With the treasures he and his mother collect, she will make him clothes fit for royalty- No flashy jewels, no crown, but a cut and drape that hug his Black shoulders just right. And in his new clothes, with chin held high, he will know he is a prince.

Me and the Boss: a story about mending and love written by Michelle Edwards

Six-year-old Lee will not give up until he can show his big sister Zora, a.k.a. the boss, how good he can sew. Includes instructions on how to make Lee’s smiling moon.

Mr. Frank written and illustrated by Irene Luxbacher

On his last day before retirement, Mr. Frank is sewing the most wonderful outfit of his long career. In all his years working as a tailor, Mr. Frank has made all kinds of clothes. From the practical uniforms of the 1940s to the wild and weird designs of the 1960s and 1970s, he has seen (and sewn) just about everything. But todays project is especially close to Mr. Frank’s heart. With its use of textiles and sensitive period detail, Irene Luxbacher’s artwork that is the perfect complement to her understated text. The result is a story that children and grandparents can share with equal delight.

My Forever Dress written by Harriet Ziefert

Grandma sews an environmentally friendly party dress for her granddaughter that can be recycled as she grows up.

Pockets written by Jennifer Armstrong

A stranger arrives at a remote village and becomes the tailor, sewing magical embroidered scenes into the pockets of their plain clothes, which transforms their humdrum lives forever.

The Best Tailor in Pinbauê written and illustrated by Eymard Toledo

Uncle Flores is the best tailor in the town of Pinbauê in Brazil. He used to make colorful costumes for the carnival, but nowadays he only makes grey uniforms for the factory workers. The houses are covered with dust from the factory, the river water is murky, and everything is drab. Edinho, his nephew, comes by every day after school to help cut and iron the cloth and listen to his uncle’s stories. But when the factory tells Uncle Flores they don’t need his uniforms anymore, Edinho comes up with an ingenious idea to get his uncle back to work and make everyone in town happier …

My Grandfather’s Coat written by Jim Aylesworth

A tailor’s very old overcoat is recycled numerous times over the years into a variety of garments and other uses.

Nonfiction

Sewing for kids: 30 fun projects to hand and machine sew written by Alexa Ward

From an adorable Needle House to an awesome Pizza Pencil Case, there are so many awesome things that can be sewn with just a needle and thread. Packed with beginner techniques for hand and machine sewing, Sewing for Kids takes you stitch-by-stitch from threading a needle to making your own Fingerless Gloves.

7 Easy Kid’s Sewing Projects for Preschoolers: https://whimsyroo.com/2018/09/30/7-easy-kids-sewing-projects-for-preschoolers/

Simple sewing for preschoolers: https://www.stirthewonder.com/simple-sewing-preschoolers/

Make Your Own DIY Sewing Cards: https://www.arosetintedworld.co.uk/make-your-own-diy-sewing-cards/