Camps for Kids & Teens
sewnow! 101 Camp: Introduction to Fashion Sewing.
Have a fantastic time at sewnow! fashion studio learning fashion design and sewing!
sewnow! 101 Sewing Camp
The sewnow! 101 Introduction to Fashion Sewing curriculum compressed into a four day camp program. This is the perfect jumpstart program for beginners! 4th Grade and up - see below for Juniors (2nd + 3rd Grade camps).
Dates: Mon-Thu April 5-8th, 9am-noon
Price $299, includes all materials, custom patterns and custom embroidery.
sewnow! Junior Sewing Camp
We are looking to add a camp for Juniors (2nd/3rd Grade) - let us know if you are interested!
sewnow! Spring Break Runway Camp - "Indian Silk"
An exciting camp for sewnow! 201 graduates and above to design and create a unique outfit using one-of-a-kind embroidered textiles hand selected and imported by Susan from India's famous Karnataka Silk district. Depending on interest and skill level, choose from a variety of fun design options.
Dates: Mon-Thu April 5-8th, 1-4pm
Price $299, includes all materials, custom patterns and custom embroidery.
One-of-a-kind Salwaar Kameez fabric sets for sewnow! Runway Camp
2010 Summer Camp Program will be similar to 2009
Check back for details in Mid February.
2009 Summer Fashion Sewing Camps
Spend a fantastic week at sewnow! fashion studio learning fashion design and sewing! We offer specialty camps as well as compressed camp versions of our optimized fashion design and sewing curriculum. Specialty camps are described below and the core 101, 201, 301 and 401 Classes are found under Class Descriptions. To learn more about what makes sewnow! classes so different, please see the Design & Sewing Classes overview and to see some of our student's results see Customer Success.
Note: As classes fill up, new sessions may be added - or some sessions enlarged - please call us to let us know if you are interested in a camp but the current schedule does not work for you or if the camp you want to take is full. Also, if you have 3 friends, we can probably create a camp to meet your needs.
Back-to-school MiniCamps Dates Designer Backpack (9hrs)
Prerequisite skills are any class above 200
(201 or a Fun class or camp) or equivalent.Aug 17th-19th PM (Mon-Wed)
Aug 20th-22nd AM (Thu-Sat)Designer Cargo Bag (9hrs)
Prerequisite skills are any class above 200
(201 or a Fun class or camp) or equivalent.Aug 17th-19th AM (Mon-Wed)
Aug 20th-22nd AM (Thu-Sat)Junior 100 MiniCamp (2nd/3rd Graders) (6hrs) Aug 17th-19th 9-11AM (Mon-Wed)
Full Day Camps Dates Beginner Fashion Sewing Camp July 13th-17th Advanced Fashion Design Camp for Teens
(requires sewnow! 401 or equivalent experience) July 20th-24th Summer Fun Sewing Camp
(requires sewnow! 201 or equivalent experience) June 15th-19th
August 10th-14th (full) College Survival One Day Boot Camp July 11th or August 8th
| Half Day Camps | Week Of: |
| 101 Introduction to Fashion Sewing (tote bag, skirt) | June 15th-19th, PM June 29th-July 2nd, AM June 29th-July 2nd, PM (full) June 29th-July 2nd, PM, Teens (full) July 6th-10th, AM (full) July 6th-10th, AM, Boys Camp August 3rd-7th, PM August 3rd-7th, PM, Teen Camp (full) August 10th-14th, AM (full) |
| 201 Fashion Sewing Basics (sleepwear collection) | July 27th-31st, AM July 27th-31st, PM (1 space) August 17th-21st, PM **NEW** |
| 301 Intermediate Fashion Sewing (sundress) | July 6th-10th, PM (full) July 13th-17th PM (full) August 3rd-7th, AM |
| 401 Advanced Fashion Sewing (hooded sweatshirt) | July 6th-10th, PM (full) July 13th-17th AM **NEW** August 3rd-7th, AM (full) |
| Summer Fun - Beachwear (requires sewnow! 101 or equivalent experience) | June 15th-19th, AM June 22nd-26th, PM August 10th-14th, PM (1 space) |
| Summer Fun - Pretty Ruffles (requires sewnow! 201 or equivalent experience) | June 15th-19th, PM August 10th-14th, AM (1 space) |
| Junior Sewing Camp (2nd/3rd Graders) (100: lots of fun small projects) (200: fun ruffled sundress) | sewnow! 100 (Beginner) June 22nd-26th, AM (9-11am) July 20th-24th, PM(1-3pm) (full) sewnow! 200 (Intermediate) June 22nd-26th, PM (1-3pm) July 20th-24th, AM (9-11am) |
Camp Pricing:
- Camps include: instruction, use of sewnow! equipment, custom patterns, custom embroidery,
all fabrics & notions, a workbook, a daily snack, and lots of fun!
- Half-day Kids/Teens Camps are $350
- Half-day Camps the w/o June 29th are $295 (4 days only due to Independence Day)
- Junior Camps (2nd/3rd grade) are $295. Optional extended daycare $50/wk (see below)
- Full Day camps are $695
- College One Day Boot Camp is $125
- NEW MiniCamps are $150
Special Offers
1. Register a friend (new to sewnow!) and save $25 off your camp fees!
2. Multi-camp and sibling discounts - save $25 off your camp fees! ($15 off Junior Camps)
3. Bundle sewnow! 101 Camp with a Brother Innov-is 40 sewing machine to take
home (Price $469) and save $100 off the combined price.
How do summer camps work?
- Most camps run Monday to Friday in the AM (9-12) or PM (1-4) or Full Day (9-4)
- Student:Instructor ratio is generally 7:1 at most and usually 5:1 or less
- Most camps are designed for kids and teens 4th Grade and above
- Junior Camps are designed for 2nd & 3rd Graders and are 2 hours long instead of 3 hours.
- Junior Camps have optional extended daycare for 1 hour following the session in which we
will do games and crafts, rounding out the class to a full 3 hours.
- Boys are welcome at all camps and we also have some dedicated Boys camps
- If the schedule does not work for you, please give us a call, there may be other options
available and we often add new classes as the program fills up.
What camp should I take?
A. If you are new to machine sewing.
The best camp to take is either the half-day sewnow! 101 camp or the full-day Beginner Fashion Sewing camp - these are for kids and teens who are new to machine sewing and it gets them off to a perfect start. If kids are entering 2nd or 3rd grade, they should take the Junior 100 class which covers similar skills with shorter classes.
B. If you have taken sewnow! 101 or equivalent.
If you've graduated from sewnow! 101 or have solid sewing experience with all the basics, the right camp for you is sewnow! 201 camp or Summer Fun Beachwear camp. If you have graduated from 101 and want to take 301 or the Summer Fun Pretty Ruffles camp which have 201 as a prerequisite, you can take our 201 Sewing Skills Workshop which will cover the 201 skills needed for these camps.
C. If you have taken sewnow! 201 or equivalent.
If you've graduated from sewnow! 201 (camp or class) or have equivalent experience (i.e. know how to use the serger/overlocker, lay out a pattern on grain, make hems, buttonholes, and waistbands or have taken our 201 Sewing Skills Workshop) then you are ready for a variety of camps. sewnow! 301 would be the next logical step for skills progression - making a sundress, or if you have taken sewnow! 301, sewnow! 401 would be the next skills progression - making a hooded sweatshirt. You may also be interested in the Summer Fun Beachwear or Pretty Ruffles camps.
sewnow! 201 Sewing Camp sewnow! Summer Fun Beachwear CampCamp Descriptions:
sewnow! 101/201/301/401
These are compressed camp versions of our optimized fashion design and sewing curriculum. Descriptions of these classes are found under Class Descriptions.
sewnow! 101 Special Camps - Teens Only, Boys Only
Most of our camps are a great mix of Kids in 4th Grade and up, but our Teens only classes are dedicated for those in middle and high school. Boys are welcome in any sewnow! 101, where their projects will be a duffel bag and board shorts, but our Boys Only camp is exclusively for boys.
Summer Fun Sewing Camp - Beachwear
Get ready for the beach! This camp is for beginning students who have sewnow! 101 or equivalent experience. We will spend a fun week creating some great summer clothing. Projects will include: swim suit cover up, embellished flip flops, a big beach tote with zippered inside pocket.
Summer Fun Sewing Camp - Pretty Ruffles
This camp is for intermediate students who have sewnow! 201 or equivalent experience. We will spend a fun week creating a beautiful ruffled dress, poet blouse, or skirt. Learn to use the specialized ruffler attachment similar to those used in the fashion industry.
Full Day: Beginner Fashion Sewing Camp
This is the perfect boot camp for beginners. This camp will cover all the content from sewnow! 101 and 201 curriculum.
Full Day: Advanced Fashion Design Camp for Teens
This camp will cover similar content to what is covered in sewnow! 601. You will learn to create a fashion illustration and take your idea from illustration to final garment. You will learn to source materials and gain an understanding of textiles appropriate to your project. Includes a field trip to fabric store, fabrics selected on field trip, custom fitted pattern, all required notions, custom embroidery from our embroidery service, take home reference workbook, and lots of fun!
Full Day: Summer Fun Sewing Camp
Combine the two Summer Fun Sewing Camps - Beachwear and Pretty Ruffles as a full day camp program the week of June 15th or August 10th.
College Survival One Day Boot Camp
The perfect jump start program to get young men and women prepared for living away from home for the first time. You will learn basic sewing techniques while making a laundry bag, with custom embroidery of your name and a design. You will also learn fast and easy clothing repair and alteration techniques as well as a laundry and fabric care primer to make sure your clothes stay in great shape as long as possible.
Back-to-school MiniCamps (Designer Backpack, Designer Cargo Bag, Junior 100)
We have great new backpack and cargo bag designs for our back-to-school MiniCamps. You will choose from a variety of canvas or cordura colors, embroidery and special details such as a media pocket and headphone port for your favorite music player. Prerequisite skills are any class above 200 (201 or a Fun class or camp) or equivalent.
The MiniCamps are the week of August 17th for 3 days, 3 hours per day (Total 9 hours).
Price: $150.
Junior 100 MiniCamp is similar to our regular Junior 100 class - a perfect introduction for kids entering 2nd and 3rd grade this fall. Junior 100 MiniCamp is 2hrs/day, with an hour of extended daycare available.