EcoEquitable

Youth Sewing for Beginners

$160.00
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All proceeds from EcoEquitable's public sewing classes go toward our mission of empowering women with sewing skills and building connection and community; and supporting our local circular economy by redistributing fabric and sewing tools. We thank you for joining and supporting us!

Youth Sewing for Beginners is designed for youth ages 8-12 years old who want to get immersed in the amazing and fun world of fashion and sewing. No prior sewing experience required.

Available Classes:

  • Saturdays, February 8 - March 1 from 10AM-1PM with Sophie

Length of Program: 4 weeks
Location: 404 McArthur Avenue, Unit "D" (end unit in the strip mall under purple banner)
Max class size: 7
Min class size: 5

Important Notes - Please Read

*Once you register online, you will not receive an additional confirmation email from EcoEquitable. By registering, consider your class confirmed.

*Sewing classes take place in the main building beside our boutique storefront. For this reason, please arrive at our storefront under the purple banner 5-10 minutes before the start of your first class so you can walk over together.

*Any classes that fall on a stat holiday will be rescheduled and extended by 1 week to accommodate.

*In the cold and wet months, please bring indoor shoes.

*We require the minimum number of people to run the class otherwise it may be cancelled. Please see our Refund and Cancellation Policy below for more information.

*If you are purchasing this class on behalf of someone else, please include their name, phone number, and email address in the "NOTES" box of the checkout page.

*Don't see a date that works for you? Please check back regularly as more classes get posted!

About your Instructor(s):

Sophie: Bonjour, I am your quintessential French Canadian MamanOurs of four that loves her family and everything granola (reusing, sewing, repurposing, second-hand everything, etc.). I sew with a purpose and sew for community! I offer French, English and Bilingual courses, have been sewing for over thirty years, and returned to sewing after post-secondary education and having kids. I recently created the Teen Sewing Series after the pandemic as there was a need for courses in this age-group!

Teens will learn: 

  • Sewing machine basics
  • Sewing with cotton, linen cotton (weave)

  • 1-2 simple project(s) including a zippered pouch and pyjama pant (without pockets

Equipment:

EcoEquitable provides access to a sewing machine and most tools during the class duration. Students are welcome to bring their own sewing machine to class however it is not required. Fabric needs to be determined by the instructor.

    For students to bring:

    • Notebook
    • Students are encouraged to have a domestic sewing machine, iron, and basic sewing kit at home to practice and/or complete their in-class projects. However, this is not mandatory to complete the class.

    Health and Safety:

    Individuals who enter our programs are encouraged to:

    • Wash your hands frequently
    • Bring and use hand sanitizer 
    • Clean your workstation before and after class

    Refund and Cancellation Policy:

    EcoEquitable requires a notice of cancellation via email in order to process a refund. 

    • Written notice of cancellation 15 business days before the class start date, EcoEquitable will refund the class fee minus a $20 administrative fee.
    • Written notice of cancellation 6-14 business days before the class start date, EcoEquitable will refund 50% of the class fee.
    • Cancellations of 5 business days or less before the class is set to start are non-refundable.

    If the minimum number of students do not register, EcoEquitable reserves the right to cancel the class, in which case students will be notified via email at the earliest possible convenience and issued a full refund.