The Style Dialogues presents the
Fashionista Mentoring Fashion & Sewing Camp
Does your child LOVE Fashion?
The Style Dialogues presents The Fashionista Sewing & Mentoring Camp for Kids.
This is an in depth fun beginning sewing class & fashion camp. We offer 12 sessions per month - 2 hours each session* Each camp class is for a month. June 2015 & July 2015.
{Both girls & boys are encouraged to register for both classes}
The Fashionista Sewing summer camp is focused on developing sewing skills and creating clothing that children can wear as well as creating craft and jewelry projects. The camp structure introduces children to the Fashion Design Concept, including different sewing techniques, basic pattern manipulation, fashion illustrations, draping, design, quilting, making jewelry, meeting new friends, and having fun with sewing. Students will learn how to create a "Fashion Board", which will help inspire creativity and individuality. We will discuss fashion images vs. trends and positive body images. This camp is great way to build positive self esteem.
Our sewing camp is developed in a non-competitive way to encourage learning at each students own pace. We want our camp to be a fun environment to learn. Our sessions are taught in an individual manner, as each student is working on their own project, at their own pace, including how to fix mistakes, and learn from them.
Students will learn the parts of a sewing machine and how to thread the sewing machine, how to use a pattern, complete a fabric and cutting lesson, how to draft their own pattern and learn sewing terminology. Students will learn the history of "Dressmaking & Tailoring". We will discuss possible career paths in the Fashion Industry. Students will design and complete several projects per week of the 12 sessions. There are 3 sessions per week.
Monday, Wednesday & Friday of each week at 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Hobby Lobby { Medlock Corners } 5805 State Bridge Rd, Duluth, GA 30097
{Both girls & boys are encouraged to register for both classes}
The Fashionista Sewing summer camp is focused on developing sewing skills and creating clothing that children can wear as well as creating craft and jewelry projects. The camp structure introduces children to the Fashion Design Concept, including different sewing techniques, basic pattern manipulation, fashion illustrations, draping, design, quilting, making jewelry, meeting new friends, and having fun with sewing. Students will learn how to create a "Fashion Board", which will help inspire creativity and individuality. We will discuss fashion images vs. trends and positive body images. This camp is great way to build positive self esteem.
Our sewing camp is developed in a non-competitive way to encourage learning at each students own pace. We want our camp to be a fun environment to learn. Our sessions are taught in an individual manner, as each student is working on their own project, at their own pace, including how to fix mistakes, and learn from them.
Students will learn the parts of a sewing machine and how to thread the sewing machine, how to use a pattern, complete a fabric and cutting lesson, how to draft their own pattern and learn sewing terminology. Students will learn the history of "Dressmaking & Tailoring". We will discuss possible career paths in the Fashion Industry. Students will design and complete several projects per week of the 12 sessions. There are 3 sessions per week.
Monday, Wednesday & Friday of each week at 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Hobby Lobby { Medlock Corners } 5805 State Bridge Rd, Duluth, GA 30097
to register to camp
One day a week students will have study group, lectures, lessons and special guest speakers to give them a glimpse of the "Fashion Industry". We will have possible scheduled field trips (parents are encouraged to attend) {OPTIONAL}
Each student will receive a Fashionista tote bag, a binder for references and notes, t-shirt and tutu/skirt designed by student.
The Fashionista Sewing Camp is a great place for young girls and teens to build meaningful friendly relationships in a positive environment with their peers. Sewing as a profession and career has become a lost art and non-respected talent. The days of custom tailoring, seamtresses and a personal dressmaker has long gone away. Let's bring this art back to the forefront and help me with funding 20 students to the "Fashionista Sewing & Mentoring Camp" this summer.
Help sponsor and nurture a child's creative talent and dreams, whose family may not be able to financially support their passion, dreams and talent. This is a wonderful way to inspire a young designer's passion for "FASHION". With your help and generous donations, we would like to supply all of the students machines, pins, scissors and all the tools needed to make their projects.
Help me sponsor 20 little "FASHIONISTAS" to go to Sewing & Fashion camp. Make a little "Fashionista" "PROJECT RUNWAY" dreams a reality!
To attend a traditional art college camp is $4000 per child per week. Summer Camps for children can be expensive and short term.
To attend "The Fashionista Sewing Camp" is $250 per month, per child. Students will have two months to gain attainable mentoring.
By supporting and help with funding the students it helps to pay for students materials, supplies for projects, tote bag, a binder for references/notes, camp t-shirt and tutu/skirt and more importantly funding allows each student to have their own sewing machines to continue their creative and artistic journey after camp is over. Having a sewing machine is a key component for a young designer to continue to stay encouraged, to develop more creativity, it also allows them to exercise and strengthen their artistry.
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What are the benefits of children learning to sew?
I come from a long line of seamstresses, as a matter of fact I started sewing by hand at the early age of 5 years old, that was the beginning of my passion for fashion. It has always been a dream of mine to share my talent with others, and what better way than to teach children and give them the opportunity that I didn't have growing up.
I attribute learning to sew as a child, to my love of sewing as an adult. I learned to sew because I had a desire and passion to be creative, not because I had to, and that is one of the keys to any child developing a life-long love of sewing. Sewing is really a life skill that teaches discipline and extends itself into other areas of life. Which brings me to the benefits of learning how to sew that will create key life skills.
Children learning to sew creates:
• Develop discipline & concentration
• Patience
• The ability to follow instructions
• Develop mechanical & motor skills
• It brings out creativity
• Independence
• Self-confidence
Clinical Study:
"Sewing Stimulates Creativity in Children"
The Associated Press writes "sewing stimulates creativity", "Children who know how to sew are likely to have an edge the high-tech economy of the future" says the Home Sewing Association. Activities like sewing and problem - solving skills, according to clinical study commissioned by the H.S.A, stimulates creativity. But the children who spend their free time playing with handheld computer games or watching television, does not.
The study involved 100 students between ages of 8 to 12 and was designed by Dr. Robert Reiner of NewYork University psychiatry department. Sewing's choices of color selection, fabric options, design and proportion help stimulate and focus creative energy and build self - esteem, according to the study.
The "Fashionista Sewing & Mentoring Camp" methods help build creativity, self-esteem and reduce stress. While developing patience and perseverance; enhancing problem-solving and other important life skills. Students experience a sense of accomplishment with each finished project, while improving hand/eye co-ordination and other fine motor skills.
Sewing allows children to express themselves and have FUN in a positive harmonious environment. Sewing is a skill that lasts a lifetime! The opportunities are limitless! Sewing can provide great financial rewards.
"Introducing a child to sewing gives tremendous lifelong benefits and it opens windows to career paths & Entrepreneurship".
The 11-Year-Old Fashion Entrepreneur Behind 'Mo's Bows'
The Memphis, Tennessee-based youth is carving himself a place in the fashion world one bow tie at a time.
Young Master Bridges – Mo, for short – has been designing and sewing his own ties since his grandmother taught him how when he was nine years old. Like all innovators (yeah, I said “innovators,” let’s give it to him) his product ideas arose out of a lack he saw on the market.
“I really was a young dapper man and I couldn’t find any other bow ties that I really like,” he told Fox News. “So my grandma – my lovely grandma – she’s been sewing for over 80 years, or something crazy like that, so I wanted to start my own business making bow ties.”
“You don’t have to wait until you’re older,” his mother Tramica Morris said. “If you have a dream and you have a passion, we say go for it.”
Bridges chooses the fabrics for his creations himself and is quite particular about the styles. His pieces range from relatively traditional polka-dots and stripes to multi-colored paisley and sports team-themed ties. He has earned over $30,000 thus far with his one-man (one-boy) business, selling on his own Etsy page accessible from his website.
But Bridges is also attracting the attention of retail stores. According to his site, his wares are available in boutiques in Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, South Carolina and Arkansas. He recently got a shout-out from Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine.
Read more about this young "Fashion Trailblazer"
http://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/08/06/the-11-year-old-fashion-entrepreneur-behind-mos-bows/
Projects:
The students will design clothing items based on skill level, including choices of PJ bottoms, skirts, tops, pants, Capri’s, sweatshirts, dresses, and much more. Students will also have choices of creating their own unique quilted pillows, stuffed letters, jewelry making and craft projects.
There will be a fashion show presented to the parents at the end of camp with lots of fun and surprises!
This is the perfect beginner Sewing 101 class for your "FASHIONISTA". (SEWING 101 IS FOR AGES 7 & UP)
NOTE: All camp students must be at least 7 years old - NO EXCEPTIONS!
ALL SUMMER CAMP SESSIONS START JUNE 01, 2015 & MUST BE COMPLETED BY JULY 31, 2015
Supplies, materials & sewing notions needed prior to start of camp:
1. Sewing machine & carrying case w/wheels
2. Tape measure
3. Clear gridded ruler
4. Thimble
5. Fabric scissors
6. Seam ripper
7. Pins
8. Marking pen/pencils
9. Pin cushion
Note: Additional supplies and fabric ... will be needed once camp starts for projects. To ensure each and every student has all materials needed, you will be helping with your donation to make a young designers dreams possible.
Thank You kindly for your support!
Private sewing lessons are available upon request. See instructor for more information.
