News and Updates: Kids Summer Textile Camps
Registration is TODAY, Sunday, Feb. 11th at 6pm. on the Youth Programs tab.
Summer Camp Description
All camps open to kids ages 8-17. Camp weeks cost $310. Some camps have a materials fee of $25-$35payable to FWM the first day.
JUNE
June 10#REVAMP #REPURPOSE #RENEW! How do we achieve sustainability?Where does one person even start to make a difference? Students will bring in garments they no longer wear or do not like the way it fits and together we will come up with creative ways to up-scale, revamp, repurpose them. We aim to teach students how to begin to make their own wardrobe a sustainable one. Let’s all work to keep clothes out of the land fill!
June 17SEW MUCH FUN! (First Timer Sewing) Discover the sewist in you! In this project-based camp, we introduce students to the basic techniques of machine sewing. Working together through a small garment pattern they develop these fundamental skills. Students will have fun applying their newly found talents to creations of their own imagination.
June 24SEWING: THE NEXT STEPS Now that you understand the basics of sewing, let's take the next steps! In this camp we will expand your sewing skills, continue to learn pattern reading and lay out, improve on straight line stitches, hemming, and more. Students will complete a garment and a small project. We will have a variety of patterns from which students may choose. And we always make time for free sewing. Perfect for anyone who’s taken our Sew Much Fun camp or has worked with a pattern to make a garment.
JULY
July 22, July 29 STITCHING TOGETHER This camp is a hybrid between Sew Much Fun and Next Steps. Designed for the beginning sewist and the advanced beginner. Expand your sewing skills with simple patterns, learn pattern reading, and focus on straight line sewing. We will complete a small project and a garment. Learn the fundamentals of creative sewing the fun way.
AUGUST
Aug. 5 SEWING:THE NEXT STEPS Now that you understand the basics of sewing, let's take the next steps! In this camp we will expand your sewing skills, continue to learn pattern reading and lay out, improve on straight line stitches, hemming, and more. Students will complete a garment and a small project. We will have a variety of patterns from which students may choose. And we always make time for free sewing. Perfect for anyone who’s taken our Sew Much Fun camp or has worked with a pattern to make a garment.
Aug. 19 #REVAMP #REPURPOSE #RENEW! How do we achieve sustainability? Where does one person even start to make a difference? Students will bring in garments they no longer wear or do not like the way it fits and together we will come up with creative ways to up-scale, revamp, repurpose them. We aim to teach students how to begin to make their own wardrobe a sustainable one. Let’s all work to keep clothes out of the land fill!
Aug. 12The Evolving Sewist: Advanced Sewing
Ready for your next a challenge? The objective of this camp is to open that door to independent sewing. We will guide students in applying their sewing skills and creativity as they progress through a sewing pattern. We focus on the essential steps involved in working a sewing project from inception to completion.
This class is designed for students who have previously taken our summer camps or have previous pattern sewing experience. Deepen your knowledge and skills and discover the freedom to sew it alone!
Aug.26 ADVENTURES IN FIBER This is a week of sampling a variety of different fiber arts. Dive into our stash! We have updated this camp making room for exploration. A more-relaxed class designed to introduce kids to world of textiles and have the opportunity to try out sewing and knitting and more