Classes are held at our Retail Store location:
Sew L.A.
3153 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90039
323.665.7097
For transferring a class the following conditions apply:
If you have signed up for a class and then can’t make it, you may transfer your tuition to another class up until 5 days before the first class would have commenced. This gives us enough time to contact a waiting list person so we can offer them your spot. If the second class is less expensive, then you will have a Sew L.A. store credit for the difference good towards classes, private lessons or Sewlab time. If you will only be missing one class from a series, see below for "Missing a Class". To transfer, call us, e-mail or stop by.
If you can’t make the class and it is less than five days before the class, the following transfer fees will apply:
5 days or more, no charge.
4 days – 2 days before class begins: 25% of tuition transfer fee
Day before the class: 50% of tuition transfer fee
Day of the class or after the class has occurred: your tuition is forfeit
One transfer is allowed per tuition payment regardless of when you contact us.
If you have to miss a class, you will want to schedule a private lesson to make the class up. Private lessons are $45 per hour. We generally build upon skills in all of our classes, so if you miss one you’ll definitely be behind. If you will be missing the last class of a series and that class is offered again within the next three months, you are welcome to sit in on the class you missed free of charge. Please let us know beforehand so we are prepared!
If you sign up for a class and then can’t make it at all, you must inform us at least five days before the class begins. You will be issued a Sew L.A. store credit for the amount of the class (less a $10 administrative fee) good towards another class of your choice, private lessons or machine time in our Sewlab. We do not offer cash or similar refunds!
If you must cancel within four days or less before the start of the class, the percentages listed below apply to the store credit amount you will be issued.
4 days – 2 days before class begins: 25% of tuition transfer fee
The day before the class: 50% of tuition transfer fee
On the day of the class or after the class has occurred: your tuition is forfeit
Please register early for classes! We realize that peoples' schedules can vary or are uncertain and may be unable to commit to a class until closer to the start of the class. But if everyone waits till the day before to sign up, chances are that the class will most likely be canceled.
If a class needs to be canceled, we’ll contact everyone who has signed up beforehand as soon as we know and issue a store credit or a full refund for that class. We really don’t like to cancel classes, so sign up early! Yes siree!
You will see this listed under the supply list for most of the classes offered at Sew L.A. We suggest that a "Basic Sewing Kit" include the following items:
- fabric shears (nice sharp ones)
small scissors for snipping thread
glass-headed pins (to iron over if necessary) and cushion (tomato or magnetic)
seam ripper (a smaller blade is better for garment sewing)
tape measure (fiberglass – doesn’t stretch!)
tailor’s chalk (in a color that you can see on your fabric)
2” wide clear ruler (way better than the wooden or metal kind for marking hems)
If you are using our machines for a class or during some Sewlab time, you will also need a green plastic bobbin and machine needles.
(All of these supplies are available at Sew LA)
We have classroom machines for students to use during class time if they do not already have one of their own. There is no additional charge to use one of these machines during the regularly scheduled class time. Students may also rent machines by the hour for use in our classroom, outside of their scheduled classes, typically available weekdays between 11am and 6pm. Other times are sometimes available, but we strongly recommend calling the store in advance to ensure availability for the time you are interested in, as there may be a class or private lesson that would take precedence over the use of the classroom space. If you need more information, please give us a call at 323.665.7097.
If you already have a machine, we strongly suggest bringing it to class if possible. It's always best to learn new skills and techniques on the machine you will be using most frequently. Students are welcome to drop their machines off for class at the store prior to parking, so as not to have to carry it from their car.