Quilting with kids Course

Turn scraps of fabric or old clothes into works of art. Start a shared passion for quilting with your children or grandchildren!

Spend quality time with children at home being productive, creative and embracing the ideals of zero waste living. Design homemade quilts, decorations, and wall hangings made with love and filled with sweet memories.

KEY COURSE BENEFITS:
• Internationally-recognized CPD accredited course
• Course access: 60 days – Study at your own pace
• Start learning straightaway from any laptop or mobile device in any country

Step by step you will help your child build up skills from quilting for beginners through to more advanced quilting by being able to:

• Use quilting templates to set out your own designs and colors

• Follow quilting patterns to see your project through from start to finish

• Get together the tools and materials you need for quilting

• Build up confidence by starting with easy quilting projects and make your own fancy napkins

• Develop your quilting skills with fun projects such as a sleeping bag or quilt for favorite toys

• Make useful decorative items such as personalized pillowcases and beach towel quilts

• Use your imagination and creative skills to the max by creating fairytale wall hangings

Make something new and beautiful out of old clothes and materials. Creating practical quilts and beautiful decorations puts you at the heart of the no-waste lifestyle.

See why award-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson and star singer/actress Marie Osmond are among the many celebs who’ve fallen in love with quilting.

Spend quality time with children at homebeing productive, creative and embracing the ideals ofzero waste living. Design homemade quilts, decorations, and wall hangings made with love and filled with sweet memories.

In this course, you have 24 fun and easy designs to follow. Even if you’ve never sewn before, you will start with quilting for beginners basics - making napkins - before building your skills by producing magical fairytale wall hangings, quilts, sleeping bags for dollies and teddies, personalized pillowcases for sweet dreams and so much more.

As well as enjoying a shared interest, quilting is an amazing skill for children to learn.

Watch as they start to:

• Follow instructions from start to finish

• Grow in confidence as they become more skilled

• Feed their creativity and imagination with the designs for their quilting projects

• Improve their math by making measurements and working out how much fabric they need

• Develop their communication skills by listening to instructions and asking questions

• Enjoy an awesome sense of achievement every time they finish a quilting project

• Learn the practical skill of sewing in a fun way so they can mend or make clothes

Not only that, you’ve found a healthy alternative to screen time as you work your way through the24 quilting patterns in our online course.

How is the Quilting course assessed?

There is a short multiple-choice exam at the end of each module for you to take and you’ll know your score immediately.

By studying online with IOA, you do not pay an extra fee for sitting an exam or have to wait for a set date to sit an exam.

• Zero wasters and people trying to live a more eco-friendly life by reusing old clothes or materials they might otherwise throw away
• Anyone who wants afun way to embrace the virtues of reusing and recycling
• Everyone of all ages can create their own unique household items, wall hangings and decorative items from the 24 quilting patterns in the course
• Parents and grandparents who want to share a common interest and build a closer bond with children over their love of quilting
• Childminders, carers, teachers and organizers of children’s groups can unleash their creative spirit through quilting
• Children’s party planners will be able to introduce quilting as a peaceful pastime during the event
• Anyone who works with or interacts with children can teach them the age-old tradition of quilting and learning how to sew

This Quilting with Kids course is open to all, with no formal entry requirements.

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