Service Description

Mondays | 4:00 to 5:30 pm | October 5 to December 14 Community Room at Whidbey Coffee, Burlington | Grades 2 to 12 No class Monday, October 12. Join the Spooky Half Day Sewing Camp instead! Sewing class for kids and teens in grades 2 to 12. No patterns, no worksheets. Real, hands on making from day one. Every Fall session at Whidbey Coffee's community room in Burlington, your student grabs a machine, picks a project, and starts creating. No pre cut kits, no paint by numbers pattern packets. Just thought, experimentation, and the confidence to figure it out as they go, the same way real designers work. Here's what a season looks like: Students start with the basics that build fast wins: drawstring bags and simple pouches, their very first stitches, how to thread a machine, and how to sew a clean seam. From there, they level up to tote bags and zipper pouches, adding straps, boxed corners, and their first real zipper install. By the middle of the season, most are ready for a signature project like a stuffed animal or plushie, complete with curved seams, stuffing, and hand finishing details. It's always a favorite. Students ready to go further move into garment basics: elastic waist shorts, pajama pants, or tops, where they design their own fit and build a real piece of clothing from scratch. Younger and older students work side by side, each on their own project and at their own level, so everyone is challenged and nobody is bored. What's included: a sewing machine for every student (bring your own if you'd rather use it), plus all fabric, thread, and notions for every project. No patterns required. We teach students to measure, cut, problem solve, and finish a project start to finish, building real skills instead of just following instructions. Taught by Stephanie Philbrick, founder of Positively Sewing, a self taught designer with years of experience across her own collections and fashion shows, now teaching the next generation in a small group setting. Tuition is 3 monthly payments of $150. Classes follow the Burlington Edison School District calendar. Grades 2 to 12. Community Room at Whidbey Coffee, Burlington. Sign up today and watch your student turn curiosity into confidence, one stitch at a time. Take a look at the pictures for a glimpse of what past students have made. I look forward to meeting you!