Sewing and Needlework from ALEX Toys

About these sewing and needlework

A first sewing kit does not teach sewing so much as it removes every excuse not to start. Holes are pre-punched, thread is pre-cut, the needle is blunt enough to hand to a six-year-old, and the picture on the front is what the child will actually hold at the end.

Needlepoint and sew-your-own softies sit at opposite ends of patience. A hoop is a quiet, repetitive activity that can be put down mid-row; a stuffed animal wants a whole afternoon and a grown-up for the last seam.