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🧵 Sewing & Mending
Buttons, patches, hems, and the lost art of repair. Four age tiers — pick yours and dig in. Every tier is hands-on, not just reading.
Week 2 · Soil & Seed
Seed Packet Pouch
Hand-stitch a labelled muslin seed pouch.
Why cloth seed bags
Plastic traps moisture and rots seeds. Cotton or linen breathes — that's how seed banks have stored grain for 8,000 years.
Drag & Sort
Pick the stitch for the job
Match each task to the right hand-stitch.
Tray
Closing the long seam of a pouchStopping the seam from unravelingFinishing a raw edgeAttaching the drawstring loopQuick basting before final stitch
Timed Challenge
Thread & knot challenge
Thread a needle and tie a quilter's knot on the tail.
- Cut 18 in / 45 cm of thread.
- Wet the tip, push through the eye.
- Wrap tail around needle 3×, pull through to make a knot.
- Tap Stop when the knot is tight.
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Seed Keeper
Hand-sewn seed storage built to last.
Full skill library
Always available. The themed lesson above rotates weekly.
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What's in a sewing kit?
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Needle
carries thread through fabric
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Thread
holds two pieces together
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Fabric scissors
cuts cloth only — never paper!
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Tape measure
checks how long things should be
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Pincushion
keeps sharp pins safe
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Thimble
protects your finger from the needle
Rule of the kit
Fabric scissors only cut fabric. Paper makes them dull and they'll never cut cloth cleanly again. Mark them so no one else uses them!