Wed | Home Schoolers Grades 2-12
A Fall Season of Sewing!
Available spots
Service Description
A real, hands-on sewing elective built for homeschool life. No patterns, no worksheets — just fabric, a machine, and a project your student actually chooses. Every Fall, homeschool students grades 2-12 meet Wednesday afternoons in the Community Room at Whidbey Coffee in Burlington for a class built around real skill-building, not busywork. Younger students start with fundamentals — first stitches, simple bags, their first zipper — while older students move into more advanced builds: garment construction, alterations, and custom accessories. Everyone works at their own machine, on their own project, at their own pace, so a second grader and a high schooler can genuinely both be in the room at the same time, both exactly as challenged as they need to be. This is a true homeschool-friendly option: a daytime slot that fits into a homeschool schedule, real transferable skills (measuring, cutting, problem-solving, following a project through to completion), and a small group setting where students get real one-on-one guidance instead of a lecture. It's hands-on learning in the truest sense — the kind of class where a phone never comes out, because students are too busy building something. Families aren't locked into this time slot, either. If it fits better, students can instead join one of our grade-matched sessions — Mondays or Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30pm for grades 2-5, or Mondays, 5:30-7:00pm for grades 6-12 — same curriculum, same hands-on approach, different day and time. Taught by Stephanie Philbrick, founder of Positively Sewing — a self-taught designer with 100+ pieces across 10 collections and 17 fashion shows, now teaching real design and construction skills to the next generation. Includes a sewing machine and all fabric, thread, and notions for every project (bring your own machine if you'd rather). 9 sessions, October–December, scheduled around the Burlington-Edison School District calendar. Wednesdays, 2:00-3:30pm, with tuition billed monthly and paid over the 3-month season. Every skill built here is one more reason to make and mend instead of buy and toss. Grades 2-12. Community Room at Whidbey Coffee, Burlington. Sign up today and give your homeschooler a real skill they'll carry for life.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
Pick up: All participants must be picked up on time. Liability Waiver, Medical Consent & Media Release Positive Change, LLC By registering for or participating in any class, camp, workshop, lesson, or event hosted by Positive Change, LLC, I acknowledge and agree to the following: I understand that sewing activities involve inherent risks, including but not limited to the use of sewing machines, scissors, rotary cutters, irons, needles, and electrical equipment, which may result in injury. I voluntarily assume all risks associated with participation and agree to release, waive, and hold harmless Positive Change, LLC, its owners, employees, contractors, representatives, and hosting facilities from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, or expenses arising from injury, illness, or loss sustained during participation, whether for myself or my minor child. In the event of a medical emergency, I authorize Positive Change, LLC to obtain medical treatment if I cannot be reached, and I accept responsibility for any related costs. I grant permission for photographs and/or video taken during programs to be used for promotional purposes. I confirm that I am at least 18 years old or the parent/legal guardian of the participant, and I agree to these terms voluntarily. By checking the box below or signing electronically, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to this waiver.
Contact Details
Whidbey Coffee, Marketplace Drive, Burlington, WA, USA
360.420.9283
stephanie.positivechange@gmail.com