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stitch an appliqué picture, then move on to the more complex afghan knitting series. Sew along • cassiestephens.blogspot.com Fun-loving art teacher Cassie Stephens is an ace at every type of crafting, but her funky sense of fashion particularly shines in her work with all things fabric. Her YouTube channel features a dedicated fiber arts playlist chock-full of video tutorials on everything from embroidery to shibori (a form of Japanese tie-dye), weaving to colorful string art. Try your hand at an adorable stuffed pizza or follow a sewalong series to stitch together a pretty kitchen apron from scratch.
5 Trendy Tutorial Sites for Your Crafty Kid If the thought of knitting or crocheting brings your grandmother to mind, think again. The fiber arts are making a comeback among an unlikely crowd: tweens and teens. Working with textiles is the kind of handson activity that will benefit your kid in so many ways. These crafts are wonderful
for improving fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, creativity, patience and even STEM skills. For atypical learners, these crafts can also provide focus and calm. Plus, who doesn’t love a handmade masterpiece you can actually wear or display? No matter whether your kiddo already has a textile craft they know and love or has never tried one before, we’ve scoped out some awesome sites, blogs and channels to inspire their artistry. From nostalgic needle felting to operating a loom, the following craft masters present ideas that will get your child knotting, threading and creating in no time. Folk art • weefolkart.com Wee Folk Art was started by a motherdaughter duo that shares a love of crafting, homeschooling and folk art. This homey (yet trendy) site has it all: project ideas, handy guides and loads of free patterns for knitting, crocheting, appliqué and sewing. Make a funky fuzzy boa scarf or learn to
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Everything I know, I learned from this crochet prodigy • jonahhands.com When Jonah Larson was 5, he taught himself how to crochet by watching YouTube videos. Now that he is a teen, his own easy-to-follow and fun crocheting tutorials have gone viral. Jonah’s sunny personality and extraordinary mastery with the crochet hook earned him the title of “crochet prodigy,” and he has gained thousands of followers on his YouTube channel, Jonah’s Hands. He generously donates profits from his creations along with series of books,
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