Kids can get a learn how to use a needle and thread this summer.

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Local quilt shop proprietors like Findlaysa国际传媒檚 Sewing in Orchard Plaza in Kelowna are welcoming kids to their shops, June 21 through October 31, by participating in Row by Row Junior. Itsa国际传媒檚 the kidssa国际传媒� version of the widely popular summertime travel event for quilt making fans known as Row by Row Experience. Kids visit shops in person and collect a free sewing pattern designed just for them to make. Theysa国际传媒檒l find encouragement and be inspired by the colorful, creative world of sewing right in their own hometown, according to a Row by Row news release.

sa国际传媒淲e want to introduce kids to the intrinsic benefits of learning how to sew,sa国际传媒� says Janet Lutz, creator of Row by Row Experience. sa国际传媒淢aking things on todaysa国际传媒檚 modern sewing machines incorporates all the elements of STEM education in an artful way that builds self-esteem and perseverance.sa国际传媒�

When offered for the first time in 2017, Row by Row Junior was the largest initiative of its kind ever attempted in the sewing industry. This year, six new patterns and project ideas designed around the theme Sew Musical.

sa国际传媒淔ostering intergenerational relationships and learning to sew at home is important to the Row by Row Junior program,sa国际传媒� says Lutz. At home, families can find free tutorial support and activities online by visiting .

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