Category: kids/teens
a new book we love…
We are big fans of books – books of all kinds…craft books, design books, photo books, illustration books. Really anything that is a creative inspiration for us, our clients and students. So when a new book hits our shelves the P&N team is always excited to dive in and check out what it has to [...]
check out these raincoats…
We are sure you have heard the saying…April showers bring May flowers! Although April has come and gone, we are sure that won’t stop our students from wearing the raincoats they stitched up in class…we had so much fun making them. According to the students the best part was picking the laminate/oil cloth and the [...]
skirts for spring…
We always enjoy sharing about the projects we design for all of our classes, but it is even more exciting for us to show you the actual creations that are made by the students! Today with the weather warming up in NYC and Spring top of mind we wanted to share examples of some of [...]
a pillow case you can doodle on…
I don’t know about you, but I was the kid who whenever was left with markers or crayons, I wanted to draw and scribble on everything! I was really excited when I discovered the Doodle By Stitch products. They are a collection of tableclothes, pillow cases, duvet covers, aprons and more that you can “doodle” [...]
p&n fashion mood board and illustration class
One of our most popular classes at Pins & Needles is our Kids/Teen Fashion Mood Board and Illustration Workshop. Our Winter Session is just a couple of days away – Monday, February 18th at 10:30am – so we are busy getting everything ready! How appropriate since NY Fashion Week is about to finish… Not only was this [...]
miniature bow ties for Jenn’s dapper little man
Photo by Katie Robertson Photography. In the days before Jenn had her little guy Harrison, who is pictured above, she decided to kill the time by creating one last craft project. Perusing Pinterest, she came across this adorable idea and tutorial from the blog One Young Love where they show you how to make simple bow ties [...]
students design their own fabric…
Although we have a vast array of fabric in the shop for our students to choose from for their projects we wanted to give them an opportunity to design there own. We were not surprised that they came up with so many playful, fun and creative prints. We started by showing them some samples we [...]
“Taggies” Blanket DIY on Project Nursery
This is one of our favorite projects yet for Project Nursery…”Taggies” blankets. They’re super easy to make and all the little ones we know love them because they’re colorful, soft, and have lots of fun ribbons and trims to grab onto with those little hands. Get the full how-to over at Project Nursery and stay [...]
a hopscotch mat for a cold, winter day
One of our favorite materials, especially when it comes to crafting with kids, is chalkboard vinyl fabric. We’ve made a chalkboard placemat, chalkboard ornaments, and even door hangings.  This time we decided to step it up a notch by making a chalkboard/felt reversible hopscotch, the perfect activity for the cold, winter months. Making this project (and then playing [...]
New 2013 Classes…
We are so excited to share our class schedule for the first part of 2013. We have brought back some of our most popular classes like our Sewing Machine Basics and Make Your Own Tunic Class and, of course, added a few new ones you won’t want to miss. Starting in February we will be [...]
