Needlework

Traditional techniques, new ideas

What: Children learn knitting, French knitting and embroidery.
Where: At the participating school or lesson location.
When: The groups, lesson days and times are listed with your school's activities.
Who: A specialist teacher from Skills for Kids.

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Programme

With thread and textiles you can make lots of things. During Needlework, children explore traditional techniques and use them in their own work.

Discover knitting

How do stitches form and how do they come together to make textiles?
Try French knitting

Children learn a different way of working with thread.
Explore embroidery

With stitches, textiles get their own special character.

The teacher chooses techniques and tasks that suit the group.

Skills children practise here

Fine motor skills
Patient practice
Working with textiles

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