Sewing Workshops for Tweens

Hi Everyone! I've been INSPIRED (again... hehehe) to facilitate childrens sewing workshops for 8 - 12 year olds who have an inkling of an interest to become a bodiaciously creative, self sufficient young adults. The course intention is to teach students to embrace their own uniqueness & appreciate that true beauty comes from within and in all shapes, forms & sizes.

As a teenager I had a penchant to starve myself on 1 1/2 meals a day to fit into a size 8 & to get the thumbs up from the opposite sex.

From 8 years old, I feel that they are keen and ready to handle a machine from which they can create their dreams. I am currently teaching an 8 year old friend of mine who is home-schooled and she's embracing it & our time together is my practise ground for developing these fun, short courses.

If kids can learn to how to make clothing for themselves and be comfortable with their bodies as it is right now rather than aim for unrealistic images that the old TV & magaizes send out, I feel that they'll manage the transition from Tween to Teen to Adult with great ease.

In true Bubba Lou style, there are NO ZIPS or BUTTONS, just groovy easy wearing funky garments that are Tween Proof.

These workshops are for boys too.... :-)

This is going to be a Virgin Voyage for me in creating a workshop/course from scratch and a LONG time since doing Small Group Training....Any ideas or words of wisdom for me?! :-)

Blessings, Love & Hugs - MWAH!
Megan