Kids and Teen Classes
• Beginner to Advanced Courses
• Workshops
Coming this Fall
Kids and Teens Thanksgiving Camp
Kids and Teens Holiday Camp
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Kids and Teens
Kids Creative Sewing Lab
Weekly – 1 hour each session (ages 8-12) $80.00 monthly
Introduce your child to the creative art of sewing. Your child will learn to sew by hand and on the machine and be creating accessories and simple clothes before you know it! The child selects projects and works at their own pace. Weekly meeting. Beginners welcome.
Teen Creative Sewing Lab
Weekly 1 ½ hour each session (ages 13-17) $100.00 monthly
Teens are discovering their sense of style, allowing them to create it themselves. Classes meet each week. Beginners welcome.
Teen Fashion Studio
Weekly 2 hours each session $150.00 monthly
Ages 14 and up with sewing experience. Do you have a teen who wants more than to sew the patterns available at the stores? Do they desire a career in fashion? This class is for them. They will improve their sewing skills, learn some tricks of the garment industry, drape on a dress form, flat pattern, and design and create their ideas. Sewing experience is required for this class.
Teen Cosplay Costume Lab
Weekly, 2 hours $150.00 monthly
Ages 14 and up with sewing experience. Does your teen cosplay and want to create his or her costume? We will help them approach their costume with a professional eye. Bring in a printed image or sketch, and we will help them make a plan for creating their new persona. This class can be incorporated into the Teen Sewing or Studio class.
Kids and Teens Holiday Sewing Camps (Ages 8-17) Thanksgiving and Winter break - TBA
- Tentatively scheduled for November 25-27, 2024 – Thanksgiving theme
- Tentatively scheduled for December 23, 2024 – drop-in camp for making last-minute presents – reservations required.
- Tentatively scheduled for December 30, and 31, 2024, January 2 and 3, 2025. Projects and quilts will be the topic.
Kids and Teens Summer Sewing Camp (Ages 8-17)
Join us Monday through Friday for summer 2024 for Summer Sewing Camp. We will have morning (9:00 am to 12:00 pm) and afternoon (1:00-4:00 pm) sessions. We will feature the following topics:
Camp fee: $245 per session
Themes:
- Sew Your Own Wardrobe – choose styles to be made for a select group of patterns. The camper is responsible for all patterns, fabrics, and supplies.
- Beach Baby – choose from the group (swimsuit cover-up, tote bag, small drawstring bag, sunglass case/sunblock bag, or hat). The camper is responsible for all fabrics and supplies.
- Sleepovers – choose from group (pillowcase, pajama pants or shorts, sleep mask, large drawstring bag). The camper is responsible for fabrics and supplies. Bring a t-shirt that coordinates with pjs and we will create a set.
- Precious Pets – choose from group (kitty nap mat, catnip toy, dog pillow, dog vest, dog walking bag). The camper is responsible for fabrics and supplies.
- All About Accessories – choose from designer pillows, sunglass cases, shoulder bags, clutch bags, messenger bags, sunhat, infinity scarf, key fobs, jewelry roll-ups, and cord keepers.
- Chefs / Princess in the Kitchen – choose from a reversible traditional apron, chef hat, and kerchief or princess apron and “crown” headband; TLSR will provide jewels and glue for the crown.
- Rag Lap Quilt – Students will make a traditional rag quilt in a lap quilt (or larger) size. The camper is responsible for fabrics and supplies.
Teen Fashion Camp – (Ages 14-17 with sewing experience)
June 3-7, 2024 9:00am to 4:00pm
$535
Have a child with a desire to become a fashion designer? Join us for a one-week intensive experience in the world of fashion. Your child will learn to think creatively and turn an idea into a finished garment that can be worn, start a design journal for sketches and design ideas, a fabric swatch book, some fashion history, flat pattern making, costing, and techniques samples.
The camper is responsible for fabric and supplies for the final project, daily lunch, and a water bottle.
Since this is our only Fashion Camp offered during the summer, there are no make-ups for missed sessions or refunds for cancellations with less than 48-hour notice before the first class. A $50 administrative fee will be deducted from refund requests for earlier cancellations.
Open Sewing Lab for Kids and Teens
$15.00 hourly
Once you have completed the first class, come in to practice, use the overlock (teens only with parental permission) or other equipment, and get help with your projects—prerequisite: 1 sewing class.
Fashion I and II
Weekly topics – 2 hours each week, $25.00 weekly
TBA
This class was created for home-schooled students based on the requirements of the State of Texas Fashion program offered in the high schools through the FCS area. Students will learn fashion history, fashion trends, croquis, textiles, fashion marketing, costing, careers in fashion, and other topics.
Kids, Teens, and Adults
Beginning Fashion Illustration
TBA
In the world of fashion, concepts need to be conveyed through drawings and illustrations. Express fashion designs and ideas through artistic renderings of the fashion figure, showing apparel on the body and in “flat” form for technical purposes. This class may be offered online.
Mommy (or Daddy) and Me
2 Sessions, 2 1/2 hours each, 5 hours total $75.00
(price for one parent and one child, $30.00 for each additional person)
Spend some fun time with your child and sew together, and then bake or cook together. You will make matching aprons or skirts for yourself and your little one. Prerequisite – parents should have some sewing experience. Children age 8 and up.
Preparing for Fashion School
4 sessions 3 hours each, 12 hours total of $165.00
Get a preview of some of the techniques you will be learning when you enroll in one of the state’s fashion programs. Use our home machines or our industrial machines (single needle and overlock). Practice makes perfect, and this class will take the pressure off and help you get the best grade possible!
Girl/Boy Scout Leaders:
Are you a troop leader wanting to schedule activities for your group? We have worked with several troops helping girls earn their sewing badges (boys can do it too!). We have developed projects that can be created by hand in one session, or your troop can come for several sessions to create a project on the machine.
Does your troop need their badges sewn on? Schedule a class for you or your parents to learn badge sewing. Bring your machine or use ours. Call for more info.
Kids Birthday Parties:
We can accommodate up to 10 kids for a sewing birthday party! Come in to choose your sewing projects and schedule your event. We will prepare the room for sewing; you bring the cake and decorations. The rental of the room is for 2 hours maximum. $35.00 per child and $20 clean-up fee (can be waived if you do it!)
Community Service Matters / NCL – National Charity League
We are proud to work with the dedicated members of our local NCL and appreciate the many ways they help our community and make a big difference. We teach our students the basics of machine sewing and guide them in making specific projects for their group. Some of the projects we've worked on with NCL include pillowcases, adult bibs, baby blankets, lap quilts, and repurposed tote bags.
Homeschoolers Welcome: Please let us know which vendors you work so with so we may become an approved vendor for your child.
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