Louisville Sewing Studio Offers Summer Camps for Local Youth

Made Stitch to teach kids sewing basics and creative problem-solving.

Published on Feb. 17, 2026

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Made Stitch, a sewing studio in Clifton Heights, Louisville, will be offering summer camps for local youth ages 7 and older. The camps will teach the basics of sewing, allowing kids to create their own projects like upcycled t-shirts and pajama pants. According to the studio's owner, Lyndsey Stanfill, the goal is for every student to have a tangible item they made themselves by the end of the first class.

Why it matters

With only 27% of adults reporting they know how to use a sewing machine according to a 2025 Good Housekeeping survey, these summer camps provide an opportunity for local youth to learn a valuable life skill while also developing creative problem-solving abilities.

The details

Made Stitch's summer camps will run throughout June and July, teaching kids ages 7 and up the fundamentals of sewing. The classes start with the basics and build in complexity, with students creating their own items like upcycled t-shirts and pajama pants by the second and third sessions. Beyond just sewing techniques, the camps also focus on helping kids learn to adapt when things don't go as planned, an important skill for creative problem-solving.

  • The summer camps at Made Stitch will run throughout June and July 2026.
  • A 2025 Good Housekeeping survey found that only 27% of adults reported knowing how to use a sewing machine.

The players

Made Stitch

A sewing studio located in the Clifton Heights neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky that will be hosting summer camps to teach local youth the basics of sewing.

Lyndsey Stanfill

The owner of Made Stitch sewing studio who is spearheading the summer camp program to help kids learn sewing skills and creative problem-solving.

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What they’re saying

“I want everyone who is learning how to sew, I want them to have something in their hands, tangibly, that they can say they made, the very first time.”

— Lyndsey Stanfill, Owner, Made Stitch (wlky.com)

“Helping kids think through the process of how we might go down a different path than we planned, and that's OK, and how we are still going to get the dress or the purse at the end of it, it's really important for them to learn.”

— Lyndsey Stanfill, Owner, Made Stitch (wlky.com)

What’s next

Made Stitch plans to open registration for their summer sewing camps in early April 2026, with classes running from June through July.

The takeaway

These summer sewing camps at Made Stitch provide a unique opportunity for Louisville youth to not only learn a valuable practical skill, but also develop important creative problem-solving abilities that will serve them well throughout their lives.