ONLINE: Sibs Sew: Meetup and Sew-Along with Samarra Khaja

**3 Sessions - March 6, 13 & 20 from 10am - 11am PST (1pm - 2pm EST)**

Are you the sibling of someone with special needs? Have you been looking for an opportunity to share your life experiences while also sharing your love of sewing? Look no further! Hosted by teacher Samarra Khaja, a proud sewing sis to a brother with Down Syndrome, you'll get the opportunity to connect with other sibs, because there’s no substitute for connecting with others who understand what it means to grow up with someone with disabilities and how that reality shapes your life! While this class is meant to be supportive, it is not therapy. If you’d like to connect with other sibs to swap or hear stories, then this is a class for you!

Perfect for the beginner sewist who has a sewing machine and one or two projects under their belt, we’ll be making cute stuffed toys. By the end of the class you’ll have one to keep and one to give away. If you have a specific place or recipient in mind for your stuffed toy, we welcome that choice! Otherwise we will be donating all our stuffed toys to the children at https://setonchildrens.org. In these days of heightened pandemic isolation, we hope that offering this collaborative class opportunity will help foster a greater sense of shared community in tandem with direct purpose through the art of making. Please join us!

Skill level: ✂️✂️

Must have a sewing machine and be able to use it. Perfect for the beginner who has at least one or two projects under their belt. 

Age:

14 and up

Supplies:

Complete class kit and pattern is included with class. The kit will ship 1-2 weeks before the first class date.

About the instructor: 

Samarra Khaja made her first quilt at 11 and has dabbled in stitchery of all sorts ever since. She is a professional illustrator, graphic designer, and award-winning author of "Sew Adorkable: 15 DIY Projects to Keep You Out of Trouble", "Off The Bookshelf" and "Off The Beaten Path". Hallmarks of her work focus on creating wacky, wonderful, whimsical art, and reimagining the unexpected out of the everyday. She spends less time on her hair and more time drawing and eating chocolate.

About Elizabeth Seton Children’s Center:

Elizabeth Seton Children’s Center is the largest and most proficient non-profit, long-term health center for children with severe medical complexity. It is the national leader in caring for this unique population. The children’s center offers vital medical, educational and rehabilitative services to 169 children so they can lead their fullest life. By also providing social, recreational and spiritual programs, the children’s center gives the children and their families a place to call home – and the peace of mind of true support 24 hours a day. Elizabeth Seton Children’s Center is part of the Elizabeth Seton Children’s family of organizations that also includes Elizabeth Seton Children’s School and Elizabeth Seton Children’s Rehabilitation Center. Elizabeth Seton Children’s is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity Ministry Network. Learn more at www.setonchildrens.org and follow us on social media @SetonChildrens.

Cancellation Policy:

Class fees are transferable to another class or to studio credit if cancellation is made at least 72 hours before class. If cancellations are made after the 72 hour advance window has passed, we will not be able to issue refunds or studio credits. You can, however transfer the class to a friend. The class kit fee of $22 is not refundable.

If a student arrives 10 minutes or more after the start of class, it is at the discretion of the teacher as to whether the student will be admitted to the Zoom meeting. No refunds or studio credit will be given for late arrivals or no-shows.

Members use the coupon code IMAMEMBER at checkout to get a 15% off of the class cost. Interested in becoming a member? Find out more HERE!