*Please note, this camp is free for students attending a title one school. Title one schools include ALL Las Cruces Public Schools, plus a few charter schools. If you have questions about if your school is included in Title one, see more information at the end of this post.

We will focus on refining sewing skills while learning how to construct woven cotton lounge pants (think something like scrub bottoms).  

Students will have their bodies measured by Sandy on the first day of class.  These measurements will be entered into a computer program to create a bespoke pattern drafted to their particular dimensions. Parents who wish to be present during the measuring process should plan to stay at the beginning of class on Monday.

Skills developed during this class include:

• Cutting garment pattern

• Identifying the grainline markings and aligning them with the grain of the fabric

• Use of the seam gauge

• Top stitching techniques

• Hemming techniques

• When to use a straight stitch, and when to use zigzag stitch

• Creating casings

• Techniques for inserting elastic

All materials will be provided.  However, if students wish to purchase and bring in their own fabric, please reach out to Sandy for fabric requirements.

Students should be at least 11 years old and need to be attending a Title 1 school in Las Cruces to qualify. Separate enrollments are necessary for each participant. 

Thanks to Funding from the City of Las Cruces and the American Rescue Plan Act we are able to offer these camps free of cost to all Title One students who attend schools in Las Cruces. These schools include all of the Las Cruces Public Schools, White Sands Schools, Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy, Arrowhead Park, Alma d'Arte, J Paul Taylor Academy, La Academia Dolores Huerta, Los Montanas, New America, Raices Del Saber. If you have any other questions, please give us a call at (575) 448-1072