The Children's Institute of Fashion Arts

08/10/2026

In celebration of this Wednesday's solar eclipse we're offering 15% off all bookings this week! Book by Sun 08/16 to join our online Fashion Arts Workshop on Saturdays in September!

Register through link below with discount code: SOLARECLIPSE2026

https://tr.ee/SR9BB7

08/08/2026

Congratulations to our founder, Britta Wheeler, on her latest exhibition, showing in Parksville NY until August 16

Feel free to drop by and say hi!
RSVP: (646) 221-9121



Britta Wheeler Do Good Spirits Parksville, New York Parksville Priorities Committee The Westmoreland Glass Collection I LOVE NEW YORK

07/31/2026

Kids learn to design and sew their own garment from scratch and showcase it in an online fashion show - register by August 21st so we can send materials!

Live online for 4 weeks in September for kids 8-12.

$240 per person
Register now!
https://tr.ee/SR9BB7

September 2nd - September 26th
Wednesdays Open Lab 7-8pm EDT AND
Saturday Workshops 11am-1pm EDT

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
WEEK 1: Unboxing, Sewing 101, Choose your pattern and sketch.

WEEK 2: Fabrics and Pattern Cutting, Designing and Sewing.

WEEK 3: Sewing pockets, ruffles, Trouble shooting, Finish your garment. Model it for the camera. Parents: send us your video.

WEEK 4: Show and Tell Discussion and Final Fashion Show!

07/23/2026

Keep the children active this summer with some at home projects: simple weaving can become placemats or just learning.

Take a deeper dive to learn sewing in our Fall Program this September! Children ages 8-12. https://tr.ee/SR9BB7

07/17/2026

September Saturdays Fashion Arts Workshop - Online
Enroll before August 21 so we can send you fabric, trims and other goodies!

For more information and to register:

https://tr.ee/SR9BB7

06/03/2026

Learn to design and sew your own garment from scratch and showcase it in an online fashion show.

Live online for 4 weeks in July
for kids 8-12.

$240 per person
Register at https://tr.ee/NsziIg

July 8th - August 2nd
Wednesdays 7-8pm EDT AND
Saturdays 11am-1pm EDT OR Sundays 12pm-2pm EDT

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
WEEK 1: Unboxing, Sewing 101, Choose your pattern and sketch.

WEEK 2: Fabrics and Pattern Cutting, Designing and Sewing.

WEEK 3: Sewing pockets, ruffles, Trouble shooting, Finish your garment. Model it for the camera. Parents: send us your video.

WEEK 4: Show and Tell Discussion and Final Fashion Show!

Learn to design and sew your own garment from scratch and showcase it in an online fashion show, in a 4-week program (2 hours per week)

05/10/2026

There’s something special about hearing the following:
“I made this.”
Not perfect. Not polished.
But real.
And that feeling?
It sticks. 🧵✨

05/07/2026

Kids don’t find their style by copying.
They find it by trying, experimenting, and creating on their own.
Little by little, they start to express who they are.
Even before they know how to explain it. ✨ 🧵

05/04/2026

It’s easy to think it’s just about what they’re making.
But it’s really about what’s happening while they do it.
Focus builds.
Creativity opens up.
Confidence grows quietly in the background. 🧵
And that stays with them.

05/01/2026

You can always tell when a child finds the right activity.
They don’t rush to leave.
They talk about it at home.
They stay focused without being asked.
They connect with others.
And most importantly… they feel proud of what they’ve made. 🧵✨