tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81244965077596565772011-04-21T21:04:23.083-07:00Sew Cool Kids Wearable ArtFall 2008 Ready to Wear: Black Lace
Haute Couture is a French phrase for high fashion. Couture means dressmaking, sewing, or needlework and haute means elegant or high, so the two combined imply excellent artistry with the fashioning of garments.sewcoolkidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488580469521238864noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8124496507759656577.post-9598801947780269472008-08-04T19:30:00.000-07:002008-08-04T19:45:51.898-07:00WHY TEACH KIDS TO SEW? Introduce your child to a hobby with tremendous lifelong benefits!<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";" lang="EN">Did you know that sewing actually stimulates creativity in children? Yes, sewing, sewing is marvelous creative outlet as well as developing problem solving, concentration and focus. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Sewing (and other "hands-on" activities such as painting, drawing and music) not only stimulate creativity, they also help develop patience, perseverance and problem-solving skills. </span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";" lang="EN"><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">According to child development experts, the optimum time to introduce new topics of learning is between the ages of 5 and 12. Since sewing classes are generally not offered until middle school or high school, younger children ready and eager to learn this new skill are missing out. And as school budgets shrink, sewing programs often fall by the wayside.</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";" lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8124496507759656577-959880194778026947?l=sewingthoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sewcoolkidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488580469521238864noreply@blogger.com0