Kids & Teens Sewing Camp - Summer 2025
August 11-15, 9am-12pm

Our summer camps (full day 9am-4pm) (part-time 9am-12pm) are great opportunities for learning new life skills, having fun doing so, and making new friends. You will learn how to operate a sewing machine and hand stitching; to embellish and repurpose t-shirts and jeans, and to create fun games to play with your family and friends!
 
We are located 5 min walk from Britannia beach, so campers will learn hand sewing right on athebeach! On the hottest day between sewing, we could escape for a movie at the theatre right across from our studio!
 
Let’s create unforgettable Summer 2024 experience for your children by learning the Magic of Sewing with The Green Needle!
All our camps are suitable for both beginners and children/teens with sewing experience. Our campers can choose projects according to their skills level. We provide sewing and pressing equipment and tools, thread, supply and materials for students’ projects.
 
Ages 10 -15. Minimum 5, Maximum 8 children per camp.
 
Your instructor: Ludmila Popova - a professional tailor, artisan, teacher with 15 years of teaching experience at Algonquin College and The Green Needle sewing school.
 
What you'll learn:
How to use a sewing machine and iron safely.
Practice basic stitching skills creating straight, corners and curving lines.
Seams, stitches, and hems by sewing machine (Plain seam, French seam, Edge stitch, top stitch)
Basic alterations techniques (repair, patching and hemming jeans)
Basic hand sewing techniques (buttonhole stitch, cross stitch, a button attachment).
DIY games and tricks
Complete creative projects from start to finish: Drawstring bag; repurposed t-shirt, jeans, men’s shirts, etc…; denim key holder, denim framed art, denim purse; self-made games.
 
For campers to bring:
Snacks & lunches (we will provide water)
A notebook for taking notes.
A list of other sewing tools needed may be provided by your instructor before the first class or during your first class. Any instructions will be emailed or provided to you in advance.
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.