SUMMER CAMP!

Week 5 ~ August 17 - 21st  ~ Youth/Teen Fashion Week (ages 10-15)

Join us for a second week of Fashion Camp for our older students ages 10-15). Just like our first week of fashion camp, in this week we will be designing our looks, selecting patterns  and fabric that fit our design, then creating custom designs. This week is suitable for beginner teens or tweens with some sewing experience. 

This week-long adventure (from 9:30am to 4:30pm) is packed with all the sewing, crafting, and outdoor fun your kids will love. 

Each morning, campers will dive into the world of sewing, learning to create their own amazing projects while building confidence and creativity. With plenty of breaks for snacks and lunch, they'll stay energized and ready for more textile arts in the afternoon, whether it's tie-dye, fabric painting, weaving, block printing and more. Plus, we’ll be heading to the park and splash pad for some outdoor adventures and fun in the sun. It’s the perfect mix of creativity, play, and learning, campers will leave with new skills, new friends, and a ton of amazing handmade projects to show off! 

Our days will go something like this:

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Welcome, Sewing Machine Orientation

• Welcome campers!
• Brief introduction to camp rules, schedule, and what they’ll be working on.
• Tour of sewing station and crafting areas
• Introduction to the sewing machine.
• Review of basic sewing techniques (threading the machine, straight stitching, etc.)

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Sewing Project  

• Exploration of this week's theme
• Discuss appropriate fabric choices for individual projects
• Select fabrics and gather all supplies 
• Each person practices sewing on their own machine with supervision.

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM: Snack Break

• Time for a break and a snack!
  

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Sewing Project

• Campers begin working on sewing projects (e.g., dress, bag, shorts).
• Lay out fabric, transfer pattern markings, cutting fabric with supervision or assistance if needed.
  

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Lunch Break & Outdoor Adventure Time

• Head outdoors for a stretch, campers enjoy lunch together (outside weather permitting, if not lunch will be spent in our air conditioned studio space)
  
• Opportunity for fresh air and a bit of physical activity to stretch and recharge.

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Introduction to Textile Craft (block printing, natural dyeing etc), will be done outside weather permitting.

• Introduction to block printing: how to carve and stamp designs onto fabric.
• Campers create their own printed designs using fabric paint and stamps
• Discuss ways this craft can be incorporated into the week's project.

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM: Relax and Free Craft Time

• Campers can choose from a variety of craft stations: additional hand sewing projects, weaving, beading or exploring other textile art forms.
• Campers can work independently or with friends, guided by instructor, and can choose to continue their morning project or sketch ideas for future projects.
  

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM: Wrap-Up & Clean-Up

• Final thoughts and reflections on the day
• Discuss our game plan for the next day!
• Clean-up the crafting areas.
• Campers prepare for pickup.

 *We will email you a welcome package and contact forms once you've registered

Please put camper name in the notes at checkout :)