Policies and Procedures

General Info for Fabric to Fashion Families

Makeup Class Policies:
Read policies and how to book here.

Parent Portal:
On our website, we have a “Parent Portal” section. Here you will be able to view your transaction history, enrollment, contacts, etc. If you have a question about your auto-pay account, please check your account first before you call. If you do not know your password, our system will email you a temporary password.

Calendar:

We hand out the FtoF Calendar in August/September. If you did not receive one, we keep extra copies in our lobby. Or you can view it at fabrictofashionsewingschool.com/ftofcal

Attendance and Tardiness

Please arrive no earlier than 5 minutes to class. Doors may be locked if you arrive earlier than 5 mins. This allows our teachers to prep properly for each class.

  • Late Arrivals (more than 30 minutes) to any class, camp or workshop could potentially forfeit the class/camp.

  • Students who withdraw before the end of the school year may not complete their current project. We try our best to help students finish and take projects home within a specific timeline, but this is not always guaranteed and depends on each student’s pace and learning style. Sewing is an art, not a science — and every student’s journey is a little different! Students are encouraged to attend regularly to build skills and complete each project fully.

Illness:

  • For the safety of all students and staff, please do not send your child to class if they have had a fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or other contagious symptoms within the past 24 hours. If a student arrives visibly ill, parents will be contacted for early pickup.

After Class Pick Up / Safety:

Students must be picked up within 5 minutes of the scheduled class ending time. If a student is picked up more than 10 minutes late, a $10 late pickup fee will be applied. After the 10-minute mark, an additional $1 per minute will be charged for each additional minute the child remains at the studio.

Late pickups impact the studio’s ability to prepare for the next class and require additional staff supervision. Families who are repeatedly late may lose access to makeup classes or risk suspension of enrollment. If a delay is unavoidable, we ask that parents contact the studio as soon as possible. Transition periods between classes allow our teachers to get mandated breaks and give time to prep for the next class. We want to make sure every student is safe and taken care of. 

Food/Drink Policy

  • Please bring a water bottle, if needed. We do not have a water fountain on the premises. No food is permitted in the main studio since we work with fabric and expensive machines.

Automatic Tuition Withdrawal Details:

Credit Card Payment

All tuition payments are charged automatically to the credit card on file. Charges are processed on the 1st of each month to cover that month’s tuition.

It is the family's responsibility to ensure that payment information is current and valid before the 1st of each month.

If a payment is declined, families will have 10 calendar days to update their payment method in the Parent Portal. If no valid payment method is on file by then, a $20 late fee will be applied. If payment is not received within 14 days, the student’s enrollment may be dropped and their spot may be given to another student.

Tuition is not prorated for absences or studio closures. Some months have extra classes and some have fewer; tuition remains consistent to simplify billing. Holiday closures are the exception, unless you still receive four classes in the month; in that case, tuition remains the same.

Charter School (Homeschool) Payment Option

Families paying with charter funds agree to request a Purchase Order (PO) or Enrichment Certificate from their charter school at the time of registration. When registering, select “Charter Funds” as your payment method. Your personal credit card or bank account will not be charged if a valid PO is on file and processed on time.
If a PO is not received and approved before the first class of your session or each month, families are responsible for paying tuition directly.

If you plan to withdraw from a class, you must notify us by the 20th of the month prior to avoid charges for the upcoming month.

Families may choose to pay ahead for future months for convenience; however, payments must be made in increments equal to one month of tuition fees, so we can accurately track and apply your balance.

Some months have extra classes and some have fewer; tuition remains consistent to simplify billing. We do not prorate tuition for charter-funded students, except for our December holiday closure and end-of-year June closure. This policy is in place due to the additional administrative steps and complexity required to track and adjust charter billing. Families paying with credit card may receive prorated adjustments for certain other scheduled/holiday studio closures.

Withdrawal Policy:

Tuition fees are posted to your account on the 20th of the prior month. If you wish to withdraw from a class, you must notify us by the 20th of the month prior via email to avoid charges on the 1st.

General Payment Terms:

  • Tuition payments are non-refundable, non-transferable, and non-creditable, regardless of attendance, absences, or withdrawal after posted deadlines.

  • By enrolling, families expressly authorize Pretty Sharp Pins Sewing School LLC (DBA Fabric to Fashion Sewing School) to automatically charge the payment method or apply an approved Purchase Order (PO) on file for tuition and any applicable fees.

  • Families agree it is their sole responsibility to maintain a current and valid payment method or approved PO on file at all times and to follow all billing and withdrawal deadlines as outlined in our policy.