Sewing classes for kids ages 5 to 15 in Philadelphia, PA. See our upcoming schedule for CLASSES and CAMPS! For adult sewing classes, head to butcherssewshop.com.
AFTER SCHOOL & WEEKEND
CLASSES
AFTER SCHOOL & WEEKEND, WINTER & SPRING 2023
Get ready to stitch! Butcher's Sew Shop Junior's after school and weekend programs bring young creative minds to life in a welcoming environment that encourages creative risk-taking. Each session explores the art of sewing in innovative ways, but beyond that, your child will make new friends, learn practical skills and discover the magic that comes from creating something with their own two hands.
AFTER SCHOOL PICK UP EVERY WEEKDAY FROM:
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Meredith School
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Coppin School
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Nebinger School
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McCall School
Please note our Graduate Hospital location has closed. All classes are held at 800 S. 8th St in Bella Vista.
Any questions about registration? See our FAQ or Contact us!
Filter Results by Child's Age:
5-8 Years*
* 5-year-olds must at least be enrolled in kindergarten as of the 2022-2023 school year.
Our classes for younger children explore the wonders of needle and thread with projects that combine hand sewing and machine sewing. Young sewists learn to embroider, sew buttons, applique and create items like bags, stuffed animals and pillows. All students are taught how to thread a sewing machine on their own.
Afterschool classes run 3:45-5:45pm.
DISCOUNTS (discounts cannot be combined):
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10% multiple session discount applied automatically to 2nd and subsequent sessions
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10% discount on sibling's registration applied as a refund (email butcherssewshop@gmail.com after registering a sibling)
MONDAYS
AFTERSCHOOL
Winter: January 9 - March 27
Spring: April 10 - June 12
Ages 5 to 8 Years Only
800 S 8th St
3:45pm-5:45pm
WINTER (10 Weeks): Jan 9, Jan 23, Jan 30, Feb 6, Feb 13, Feb 27, Mar 6, Mar 13, Mar 20, Mar 27
SPRING (9 Weeks): Apr 10, Apr 17, Apr 24, May 1, May 8, May 15, May 22, Jun 5, Jun 12
WINTER & SPRING (early bird): $684
WINTER ONLY (early bird): $380
SPRING ONLY (early bird): $342
Early bird through 12/19/22. After 12/19/22 $40 increase/season.
10% off sibling's registration OR 10% multiple session discount.
THURSDAYS
AFTERSCHOOL
Winter: January 5 - March 23
Spring: April 13 - June 8
Ages 5 to 8 Years Only
800 S 8th St
3:45pm-5:45pm
WINTER (11 Weeks): Jan 5, Jan 12, Jan 19, Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 16, Feb 23, Mar 2, Mar 9, Mar 16, Mar 23
SPRING (9 Weeks): Apr 13, Apr 20, Apr 27, May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25, Jun 1, Jun 8
WINTER & SPRING (early bird): $720
WINTER ONLY (early bird): $418
SPRING ONLY (early bird): $342
Early bird through 12/19/22. After 12/19/22 $40 increase/season.
10% off sibling's registration OR 10% multiple session discount.
TUESDAYS
AFTERSCHOOL
Winter: January 10 - March 28
Spring: April 11 - June 13
Ages 5 to 8 Years Only
800 S 8th St
3:45pm-5:45pm
WINTER (12 Weeks): Jan 10, Jan 17, Jan 24, Jan 31, Feb 7, Feb 14, Feb 21, Feb 28, Mar 7, Mar 14, Mar 21, Mar 28
SPRING (9 Weeks): Apr 11, Apr 18, Apr 25, May 2, May 9, May 23, May 30, Jun 6, Jun 13
WINTER & SPRING (early bird): $756
WINTER ONLY (early bird): $456
SPRING ONLY (early bird): $342
Early bird through 12/19/22. After 12/19/22 $40 increase/season.
10% off sibling's registration OR 10% multiple session discount.
FRIDAYS
AFTERSCHOOL
Winter: January 6 - March 24
Spring: April 14 - June 9
Ages 5 to 8 Years Only
800 S 8th St
3:45pm-5:45pm
WINTER (11 Weeks): Jan 6, Jan 13, Jan 20, Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10, Mar 17, Mar 24
SPRING (7 Weeks): Apr 14, Apr 28, May 5, May 12, May 19, Jun 2, Jun 9
WINTER & SPRING (early bird): $648
WINTER ONLY (early bird): $418
SPRING ONLY (early bird): $266
Early bird through 12/19/22. After 12/19/22 $40 increase/season.
10% off sibling's registration OR 10% multiple session discount.
WEDNESDAYS
AFTERSCHOOL
Winter: January 4 - March 22
Spring: April 12 - June 7
Ages 5 to 8 Years Only
800 S 8th St
3:45pm-5:45pm
WINTER (11 Weeks): Jan 4, Jan 11, Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 8, Feb 15, Feb 22, Mar 1, Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22
SPRING (9 Weeks): Apr 12, Apr 19, Apr 26, May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24, May 31, Jun 7
WINTER & SPRING (early bird): $720
WINTER ONLY (early bird): $418
SPRING ONLY (early bird): $342
Early bird through 12/19/22. After 12/19/22 $40 increase/season.
10% off sibling's registration OR 10% multiple session discount.
SATURDAY MORNINGS
Winter: February 25 - March 25
Spring: April 15 - June 10
Ages 5 to 8 Years Only
800 S 8th St
8:30am-10:30am
WINTER (5 Weeks): Feb 25, Mar 4, Mar 11, Mar 18, Mar 25
SPRING (8 Weeks): Apr 15, Apr 22, Apr 29, May 6, May 13, May 20, Jun 3, Jun 10
WINTER & SPRING (early bird): $468
WINTER ONLY (early bird): $190
SPRING ONLY (early bird): $304
Early bird through 12/19/22. After 12/19/22 $40 increase/season.
10% off sibling's registration OR 10% multiple session discount.
8-11 Years
We give 8-11 year olds the skills they need to thread and operate a sewing machine with complete independence. Students learn advanced skills like how to insert zippers, topstitching, working with linings and sewing curved seams. Projects for this age group have included backpacks, simple garments, lunch boxes, accessories, stuffed animals and much more.
All after school classes run 3:45-5:45pm.
DISCOUNTS (discounts cannot be combined):
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10% multiple session discount applied automatically to 2nd and subsequent sessions
-
10% discount on sibling's registration applied as a refund (email butcherssewshop@gmail.com after registering a sibling)
MONDAYS
AFTERSCHOOL
Winter: January 9 - March 27
Spring: April 10 - June 12
Ages 8 to 11 Years Only
800 S 8th St
3:45pm-5:45pm
WINTER (10 Weeks): Jan 9, Jan 23, Jan 30, Feb 6, Feb 13, Feb 27, Mar 6, Mar 13, Mar 20, Mar 27
SPRING (9 Weeks): Apr 10, Apr 17, Apr 24, May 1, May 8, May 15, May 22, Jun 5, Jun 12
WINTER & SPRING (early bird): $684
WINTER ONLY (early bird): $380
SPRING ONLY (early bird): $342
Early bird through 12/19/22. After 12/19/22 $40 increase/season.
10% off sibling's registration OR 10% multiple session discount.
THURSDAYS
AFTERSCHOOL
Winter: January 5 - March 23
Spring: April 13 - June 8
Ages 8 to 11 Years Only
800 S 8th St
3:45pm-5:45pm
WINTER (11 Weeks): Jan 5, Jan 12, Jan 19, Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 16, Feb 23, Mar 2, Mar 9, Mar 16, Mar 23
SPRING (9 Weeks): Apr 13, Apr 20, Apr 27, May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25, Jun 1, Jun 8
WINTER & SPRING (early bird): $720
WINTER ONLY (early bird): $418
SPRING ONLY (early bird): $342
Early bird through 12/19/22. After 12/19/22 $40 increase/season.
10% off sibling's registration OR 10% multiple session discount.
TUESDAYS
AFTERSCHOOL
Winter: January 10 - March 28
Spring: April 11 - June 13
Ages 8 to 11 Years Only
800 S 8th St
3:45pm-5:45pm
WINTER (12 Weeks): Jan 10, Jan 17, Jan 24, Jan 31, Feb 7, Feb 14, Feb 21, Feb 28, Mar 7, Mar 14, Mar 21, Mar 28
SPRING (9 Weeks): Apr 11, Apr 18, Apr 25, May 2, May 9, May 23, May 30, Jun 6, Jun 13
WINTER & SPRING (early bird): $756
WINTER ONLY (early bird): $456
SPRING ONLY (early bird): $342
Early bird through 12/19/22. After 12/19/22 $40 increase/season.
10% off sibling's registration OR 10% multiple session discount.
FRIDAYS
AFTERSCHOOL
Winter: January 6 - March 24
Spring: April 14 - June 9
Ages 8 to 11 Years Only
800 S 8th St
3:45pm-5:45pm
WINTER (11 Weeks): Jan 6, Jan 13, Jan 20, Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10, Mar 17, Mar 24
SPRING (7 Weeks): Apr 14, Apr 28, May 5, May 12, May 19, Jun 2, Jun 9
WINTER & SPRING (early bird): $648
WINTER ONLY (early bird): $418
SPRING ONLY (early bird): $266
Early bird through 12/19/22. After 12/19/22 $40 increase/season.
10% off sibling's registration OR 10% multiple session discount.
WEDNESDAYS
AFTERSCHOOL
Winter: January 4 - March 22
Spring: April 12 - June 7
Ages 8 to 11 Years Only
800 S 8th St
3:45pm-5:45pm
WINTER (11 Weeks): Jan 4, Jan 11, Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 8, Feb 15, Feb 22, Mar 1, Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22
SPRING (9 Weeks): Apr 12, Apr 19, Apr 26, May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24, May 31, Jun 7
WINTER & SPRING (early bird): $720
WINTER ONLY (early bird): $418
SPRING ONLY (early bird): $342
Early bird through 12/19/22. After 12/19/22 $40 increase/season.
10% off sibling's registration OR 10% multiple session discount.
SATURDAYS
MORNINGS
Winter: February 25 - March 25
Spring: April 15 - June 10
Ages 8 to 11 Years Only
800 S 8th St
8:30am-10:30am
WINTER (5 Weeks): Feb 25, Mar 4, Mar 11, Mar 18, Mar 25
SPRING (8 Weeks): Apr 15, Apr 22, Apr 29, May 6, May 13, May 20, Jun 3, Jun 10
WINTER & SPRING (early bird): $468
WINTER ONLY (early bird): $190
SPRING ONLY (early bird): $304
Early bird through 12/19/22. After 12/19/22 $40 increase/season.
10% off sibling's registration OR 10% multiple session discount.
11-15 Years
Our older students take on garment and accessory construction in a professional studio environment. You can expect your child to learn how to shop for apparel fabrics, cut fabric from a commercial pattern, read a pattern, finish seams and hems, and create a beautiful finished project. We have a blast seeing this age group soar to new sewing heights!
DISCOUNTS (discounts cannot be combined):
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10% multiple session discount applied automatically to 2nd and subsequent sessions
-
10% discount on sibling's registration applied as a refund (email butcherssewshop@gmail.com after registering a sibling)
FRIDAYS
AFTERSCHOOL
Winter: January 6 - March 24
Spring: April 14 - June 9
Ages 11 to 15 Years Only
800 S 8th St
4pm-6pm
WINTER (11 Weeks): Jan 6, Jan 13, Jan 20, Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10, Mar 17, Mar 24
SPRING (7 Weeks): Apr 14, Apr 28, May 5, May 12, May 19, Jun 2, Jun 9
WINTER & SPRING (early bird): $648
WINTER ONLY (early bird): $418
SPRING ONLY (early bird): $266
Early bird through 12/19/22. After 12/19/22 $40 increase/season.
10% off sibling's registration OR 10% multiple session discount.
Homeschool Session
This daytime session for homeschooled students allows children to explore the wonders of needle and thread with projects that combine hand sewing and machine sewing. Young sewists learn to embroider, sew buttons, applique and create items like bags, stuffed animals and pillows. All students are taught how to thread a sewing machine on their own.
DISCOUNTS
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10% discount on sibling's registration
THURSDAY
DAYTIME
Winter: January 12 - March 23
Spring: April 13 - June 8
Ages 6-12 Years Only
800 S 8th St
11am-1pm
WINTER (8 Weeks): Jan 12, 19, 26, Feb 9, 23, Mar 2, 16, 23
SPRING (6 Weeks): Apr 13, 27, May 11, 18, 25, Jun 1
WINTER & SPRING (early bird): $504
WINTER ONLY (early bird): $304
SPRING ONLY (early bird): $228
Early bird through 12/19/22. After 12/19/22 $40 increase/season.
Cancellation Policy
In the event you choose to cancel and withdraw your child from a Butcher's Sew Shop Junior program, the following fees apply:
Cancellation Policy:
In the event you choose to cancel and withdraw your child the following fees apply:
$50 service fee 28 or more days prior to program start date.
$100 service fee 28 - 14 days prior to scheduled program start date.
No refund when cancelled less than two weeks from start date.
A student withdrawn after the start of a program will not be issued a refund. Butcher's Sew Shop may cancel a camp week or program at any time. In the event Butcher's Sew Shop cancels a camp week, campers will be offered a new date to attend or a refund/credit for their camp week. Special circumstances where a refund may not be issued include loss of camp day due to severe weather conditions causing Butcher's Sew Shop to shut down and close temporarily.