Fashion Lab is Hoboken's only day camp for youth ages 9-15 teaching fashion design & basic sewing skills.

Students focus on learning sewing machine usage, threading and machine maintenance, basic sewing skills, in addition to basic fashion design techniques used in creating some of todays cutting edge fashion designs.

Each two hour class is project oriented and each student leaves each class with their finished wearable projects.

Upon graduation, each student has the opportunity to participate in the graduation runway fashion show, displaying their hard work for their family and friends.

Class sizes are very small. There are only 6 spots per session.

Summer 2009 - Session 1 June 22nd - July 23rd

Beginner Class Agenda
Week 1: Intro to Sewing & Fashion Designs, Headband, Belt, Cosmetic Bag & Clutch Projects.
Week 2: Review of sewing and fashion design, Handbag & Tote Projects.
Week 3: Intro to Pattern Reading, Pajama Bottom & Skirt Project.
Week 4: Review of Pattern reading and Intro to Sketching & Draping. Dress Project
Week 5: Review of Sketching & Draping. Runway show & Portfolio Prep Project.
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Intermediate Class meets most Wednesdays & Fridays 1-3PM
Session 2 Starting July 30th

Detailed Schedule Below:

Week 1: Wed. 7/30& Fri. 8/1 1-3pm
Week 2: Wed. 8/6& Fri. 8/8 1-3pm
Week 3: Wed. 8/13& Fri. 8/15 1-3pm
Week 4: Wed. 8/20 1-5pm - Field Trip to Garment District
Week 5: Wed. 8/27 1-5pm

Runway Show Wed. 8/27 5:30pm

Intermediate Class Agenda
Week 1:Review of Sewing & Fashion Design, Purse & Cosmetic Bag (zippers!) project
Week 2: Clothing Design & Tailoring - Dress Project
Week 3: Introduction to Draping & Design - Jacket Project
Week 4: Field Trip to NYC's "Fashion Garment District" for fabric shopping & exploring
Week 5: Review of Sketching & Draping. Runway show & Portfolio Prep Project.
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Megan Avery, Instructor & Owner of M Avery Designs, started her handbag company in 2001. After creating and selling her handmade handbags for over 3 years, she began teaching her secrets to the public in the form of Handbag workshops to adults and kids. Today her studio is host to regular after school fashion accessory design classes at both the Hudson School and Hoboken Charter School, as well as weekly fashion accessory classes open to the public. In addition, Megan hosts numerous crafty bridal shower, birthday & girls night out celebrations at her inspiring studio. The M Avery Designs "Make your Own Handbag Workshop" was featured on NBC's Today Show. More about Megan

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