Camps & Workshops
Sewing Workshops and Camps for Kids 8 and up!
Join us on Pro-D Days and during Spring, Summer and Winter break for weekly workshops and multi-day camps. Workshops are suitable for both new and returning students. No previous sewing experience required. Our multi-day camps are for returning students that have taken at least 1 workshop with us.
Learn to sew and make some new friends in a safe, fun and educational environment
A fun, creative, inclusive and collaborative space
Confidence building
Customized projects for personal fit and style
Ignite your child’s creativity and learn valuable skills in our fun-filled sewing classes
Enhance problem solving skills, hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills
Summer Workshops
(Recommended for new sewers)
New sewers will make a complete project all the while learning how to use a sewing machine. This will include how to sew a straight and curved line, seam allowances, and seam finishes.
Sewers can take as many workshops as they like; all are unique and offer amazing starter projects. All supplies included. Student must be 8+.
Prerequisite: No sewing experience required.
Note: $5 one-time registration fee applied for New Students.
Students taking both morning and afternoon workshops are welcome to stay for lunch at the studio. Early drop off & late pick up available upon request at a $5 fee.
What You Will Learn
Workshop Schedule
Summer Camps
In La Movida’s multi-day camps, sewers will be encouraged to customize their projects for personal fit and style. We have introduced different variations of some of our projects to accommodate all levels of sewers! Students are always given the opportunity to choose their own fabrics from a wide selection provided by our in house design team. Fabric selections are based on the most suitable as well as seasonal colours and prints.
Fabric cost NOT included. For convenience, students can purchase fabric from us at 20% off the retail price on the first day of camp. Students are also welcome to bring their own fabric as long as it’s suitable for the project.
We offer two camps each week, 9:30-12:30pm and 1:30-4:30pm. Join us for 1 or both morning and afternoon camps. Bring your lunch and stay for a full day of sewing! Camps are suitable for kids 8 and up.
Refer to each camp for prerequisites. Note: $5 one-time registration fee applied for New Students.
Early drop off & late pick up available upon request at a $5 fee.
What You Will Learn
July 30 – August 2
Tuesday thru Friday
9:30-12:30pm
- Students will sew two skirts in this camp
- Design features: wrap skirt with tie, gathered skirt (1 tier) with elastic waist, length variations
- Wide selection of fabric and colour options for the students to choose from
- Prerequisite: 1 La Movida Sewing Workshop or equivalent sewing skills
- Fabric cost NOT included. Cost will be determined after students cut out their fabric to ensure accurate charges (average fabric cost is $30)
July 30 – August 2
Tuesday thru Friday
1:30-4:30pm
- Design features: two styles to choose from, short sleeves, notched collar with button front or round neck with ribbon tie front, length variations (cropped, regular)
- Wide selection of fabric and colour options for the students to choose from
- Prerequisite: 1 La Movida Sewing Workshop or equivalent sewing skills
- Fabric cost NOT included. Cost will be determined after students cut out their fabric to ensure accurate charges (average fabric cost is $30)
Great for Beginners - No Sewing Experience Required!
August 6 – 9
Tuesday thru Friday
9:30-12:30pm
- Design features: elastic waistband, side seam pockets, drawstring detail, contrasting waistband and cuffs, relaxed fit, length variation for t-shirt (cropped, regular)
- Wide selection of fabric and colour options for the students to choose from
- Prerequisite: No sewing experience required
- Fabric cost NOT included. Cost will be determined after students cut out their fabric to ensure accurate charges (average fabric cost is $30)
Great for Beginners - No Sewing Experience Required!
August 6 – 9
Tuesday thru Friday
1:30-4:30pm
- Design features: rib knit tank top, racer back style, shorts with elastic waist, faux fly front, inset pockets, back patch pockets, optional frayed hems
- Wide selection of fabric and colour options for the students to choose from
- Prerequisite: No sewing experience required
- Fabric cost NOT included. Cost will be determined after students cut out their fabric to ensure accurate charges (average fabric cost is $30)
August 13 – 16
Tuesday thru Friday
9:30-12:30pm
- Design features: quarter zip, high collar, colour block options, relaxed fit, length variations (cropped, regular, long)
- Wide selection of fabric and colour options for the students to choose from
- Prerequisite: 1 La Movida Sewing Workshop or equivalent sewing skills
- Fabric cost NOT included. Cost will be determined after students cut out their fabric to ensure accurate charges (average fabric cost is $30)
August 13 – 16
Tuesday thru Friday
1:30-4:30pm
- Design features: relaxed fit, wide legs, elastic waist, side and back cargo style pockets with flap
- Wide selection of fabric and colour options for the students to choose from
- Prerequisite: 1 La Movida Sewing Workshop or equivalent sewing skills
- Fabric cost NOT included. Cost will be determined after students cut out their fabric to ensure accurate charges (average fabric cost is $30)
August 13 – 16
Tuesday thru Friday
1:30-4:30pm
- Design features: large front compartment with zipper, 2 side pockets, padded straps and back of bag for comfort, large main zipper compartment, sturdy vinyl base
- Wide selection of fabric and colour options for the students to choose from
- Prerequisite: 1 La Movida Sewing Workshop or equivalent sewing skills
- Fabric cost NOT included. Cost will be determined after students cut out their fabric to ensure accurate charges (average fabric cost is $30)
August 20 – 23
Tuesday thru Friday
9:30-12:30pm
- Design features: relaxed fit, mid-rise, elastic drawcord waist, inset front pockets, side cargo style pockets with flat, back patch pockets, optional elastic drawcord hem
- Wide selection of fabric and colour options for the students to choose from
- Prerequisite: 1 La Movida Sewing Workshop or equivalent sewing skills
- Fabric cost NOT included. Cost will be determined after students cut out their fabric to ensure accurate charges (average fabric cost is $30)
August 20 – 23
Tuesday thru Friday
1:30-4:30pm
- Design features: snap button front, large front pockets with snaps, cuff with snaps, back yoke, length variations (cropped, regular)
- wide selection of fabric and colour options for the students to choose from
- Prerequisite: 1 La Movida Sewing Workshop or equivalent sewing skills
- Fabric cost NOT included. Cost will be determined after students cut out their fabric to ensure accurate charges (average fabric cost is $30)
August 20 – 23
Tuesday thru Friday
9:30-4:30pm
- Great for budding fashionistas or for teens thinking of pursuing a career in Fashion
- Focuses on fashion illustration, design, and sewing
- Students will create their own designs a put together a mini collection overseen by our Fashion Design Instructor
- Wide selection of fabric and colour options for the students to choose from
- Age requirement: 13+
- Prerequisite: 1 year of La Movida classes or equivalent sewing skills
- Fabric cost NOT included. Cost will be determined after students cut out their fabric to ensure accurate charges (average fabric cost is $30)
August 27 – 30
Tuesday thru Friday
9:30-12:30pm
- Design features: classic bomber jacket style, ribbing collar, cuffs and hem, side seam pockets, fully lined, length variations (cropped or regular)
- Wide selection of fabric and colour options for the students to choose from
- Prerequisite: 1 La Movida Sewing Workshop or equivalent sewing skills
- Fabric cost NOT included. Cost will be determined after students cut out their fabric to ensure accurate charges (average fabric cost is $30)
August 27 – 30
Tuesday thru Friday
1:30-4:30pm
- Design features: large front compartment with zipper, 2 side pockets, padded straps and back of bag for comfort, large main zipper compartment, sturdy vinyl base
- Wide selection of fabric and colour options for the students to choose from
- Prerequisite: 1 La Movida Sewing Workshop or equivalent sewing skills
- Fabric cost NOT included. Cost will be determined after students cut out their fabric to ensure accurate charges (average fabric cost is $30)
Camp Schedule
Fashion Illustration Program Information
Course Description
Budding fashion designers can hone in their fashion illustration skills, one of the most important skill to becoming a fashion designer. Students will learn about body proportions, fabric rendering, drawing various clothing shapes and styles, working with professional illustration tools, and much more.
Students will have access to our large library of resources, such as take home worksheets for students to practice outside of class and improve their skills.
No drawing experience required!
Note: Returning students will learn more extensive and advanced skills.
Course Outline
Class 1: Working with a Fashion Croquis – Go over the fundamentals of illustration
Class 2: Body Proportion – Learn about drawing human proportions and how to fashion illustrations play with proportions
Class 3: Head Shape – Learn about the basic head shape and the ratio of facial proportions
Class 4: Facial Features – Learn and practice drawing facial features.
Class 5: Hair – How to implement hair into an illustration. Learn about different hair shapes and styles
Class 6: Hands – Learn the proportions of a hand and ways of simplifying a hand in an illustration
Class 7: Clothes – Learn about shapes and styles of clothing and how to draw them onto a croquis
Class 8: Fabric Rendering – Learn about various fabric prints and textures and how to draw them
Class 9: Illustration Tools – Learn how to work with markers, and other colouring supplies
Class 10: Fashion Drawing – Gain confidence in adding clothing and other details to a croquis to create a fashion drawing
More Info
- Weekly classes (1.5 hour per class)
- We recommend students enroll in consecutive classes (full program) to ensure success in learning how to draw, but students do have the option to enroll only in the class(es) that cover their area of interest
- All supplies included
- No drawing experience required
- Returning students will learn more extensive and advanced skills.
- Industry-trained instructors
- Classes suitable for students 8+
- New Students are subject to a one-time $5 registration fee