Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? We have answers!

Look below to find answers to some of the questions we get on a regular basis.

Q – Our school doesn’t teach sewing anymore. I want my kids to learn. Can you help?

A – I am a registered Kids Can Sew instructor. I have after school classes and summer camps that teach the basics of sewing.

Q – What do the children learn in a Kids Can Sew class?

A - Projects consist of a wide variety of clothing projects. These projects are designed in such a way that the students learn fashion design techniques and methods geared to the student’s age.

Q – Do we need to bring a sewing machine to class?

A – No, I have computerized sewing machines for the children to use.

Q – What supplies will my child need?

A – They will need basic sewing supplies such as fabric scissors, pins, seam gauge etc. I have kits you can purchase or you may buy the items yourself. There is a book with patterns they will need. I supply the materials for their first two projects. After the first two projects they will need to supply the fabric and notions, including thread, for whatever they choose to make.

Q – My child has the basics of sewing but wants to sew something else. What do you offer?

A – My summer sewing camps are designed to build on the child’s base knowledge of sewing and offer them challenging and fun projects. In past camps we have sun dyed fabric and made it into a pillow, we have used the computer to generate our own patterns and made many different kinds of purses.

Q – I made a quilt for my granddaughter and I need a label. Can you help?

A – I can embroider a quilt label for you to attach to your quilt with all the identifying information you need.

Q – I have my own business and would like to have shirts with our logo to wear to tradeshows. Do you do this?

A – I can digitize your logo from a bmp or jpeg file and then stitch it out onto your shirts, or on many other types of items.

Q – The children all have the same towel for swimming. Can you put a name on my child’s towel so it doesn’t get lost?

A – I can personalize your towel with a name or monogram.

Q – My dad died recently and left a bunch of ties. Is there anything you could do with these so his grandkids have some kind of remembrance?

A – I can take those ties and make some pillows for the grandkids.

Q – My son is going off to college and I want to do something with all his t-shirts.

A – I can turn all those t-shirts into a quilt that he can then use on his bed in the dorm.

Q – I have my old wedding dress. What are some ways it could be used?

A – I can make a christening gown for your child or grandchild from the wedding dress. It could be made into a ring bearer’s pillow for your son or daughter’s wedding. It could be used to make a First Communion dress for a child. These are some of the possibilities.