September is National Sewing month, so there is no better time to get sewing. I received an Alex Toys Sew Fun Sewing Machine
from ALEX Toys and also one to giveaway for one very lucky reader. Another lucky reader will receive their cool My First Sewing Kit
ALEX had me at the box. The sewing machine comes in a darling heavy cardboard suitcase and so does the sewing kit —too cute.
I was hesitant at first. I had read about kid’s sewing machines and it seemed most people recommend just buying a simple full size sewing machine. However, is hard to explain how much excitement this little machine brought to my house. Even my husband was hooked! So they got busy!
The planned and pinned.
They sewed
and sewed!
They stuffed.
They finished! (It’s an elephant)
There is just something about young boy fingers
and little girl’s toes sewing that makes my heart leap with joy!
They had such a good time. I have no idea how long this machine will last, but it seems durable enough. We have not tackled the projects included with the sewing machine yet, but they look simple. The machine was ready to go straight from the box, which added to the fun and excitement. I do wish it had a reverse stitch. I was worried that the loud noise it makes might scare the children—but not around here. My daughter has asked everyday to sew. I think the small size and colorful style make it appealing and accessible for children.
Please leave a comment on this post to enter by Sunday at midnight CST. You can get an extra entries for tweeting, becoming a fan of Skip to my Lou on Facebook, following Skip to my Lou on Twitter, becoming a fan of ALEX on facebook, following ALEX Toys on Twitter , adding Skip to my Lou to your blogroll, signing up for Skip to my Lou Feed or blogging about this great giveaway—-so many ways to get extra entries. Just leave a separate comment for each thing you do. We will pick two winners. One will receive the sewing machine and the other the sewing kit.
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You may download contest details here.
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Ah, ensuring that the crafty gene will be alive and well for future generations, love it. My daughter has just started learning to hand sew and machine sewing is planned for early next year :).
My girls are always asking to sew with me! This would be sooooo cool for us to win. I’ve been following for a while—love your site. You are so creative!
I’m now a fan of Skip to my Lou on facebook!
My daughter would love this! She’s been asking me to teach her to sew lately. christy.vw @ gmail . com
So cute…would love to try this with my little ones.
Wow! I would Love, love love to get this sewing machine! My daughter is a little young, but I bet with a little help we’d create projects galore!
This would be great for my 2 little girls!
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I love it!!
i need that! i think my daughter would love it!
Wow, thanks for the giveaway! I just started teaching my daughters how to sew…we started with a block they are hand stitching. WE are going to try the sewing machine next.
Looks like fun! My daughter would love to win one of these prizes.
I also have you on my blog roll! Great giveaway, thanks for the fun.
I would love love love to give this to my niece and teach her to sew – she’s wanted to learn for about a year now!
Cindy
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