Hello!
Have questions? You can email us here or you can click the "need help?" chat bubble you see on your screen to get answers to the most commonly asked questions or to live chat with us.
We're located at 2969 E Ponce de Leon, Suite 310, Decatur, GA 30030.
We're open during scheduled class times only. To check when Second Stitch is open, the fabric shop in the back of our studio, refer to their Instagram where they post their hours each week.
We don't have a phone number, so email us if you have a question!
Please be sure to explain your question clearly so we know how to help you. :)
Class refund policy:
We don't offer refunds on in-person classes, unless we at Topstitch need to cancel a class for an unexpected reason. If you need to miss your class for any reason, if you give 72 hours notice (3 days), you can put your class payment towards the equivalent priced class in the future. You can do this one time. We don't allow transfers to another class a second time. We have small class sizes so we need as much notice as possible to try to fill your space! You're also welcome to transfer your class to a friend if you'd like to.
Please mark your calendar for your in-person class time! You can find your class on our calendar, click on your class date and time, and at the bottom of your individual class, choose to sync it to your calendar. We don't send personal class reminders.
We take every measure to provide a completely safe environment at our studio and in our sewing and craft classes. By signing up for a sewing or craft class, using our studio for open sewing, or for sewing related events, for yourself or your child, you acknowledge that sewing and craft making can involve using a sewing machine, sewing machine needles, hand sewing needles, scissors, irons, pins, rotary cutters and hot glue. You acknowledge all of these machines and tools and supplies involve a risk of injury. You agree to release any liability from Topstitch Studio, LLC, its owner, class instructors and all employees regarding any claims of injury that could arise from your own or your child’s participation in any class or event at Topstitch Studio. You agree to seek medical treatment on your own terms and at your own expense in the event of any injury or illness.
Covid Guidelines:
Our instructors are vaxed and boosted. Currently masks are optional.
Class Time:
Please try to arrive 10 minutes before class.
Kids Classes:
If they class title says KIDS that means it's a kids class, otherwise it's a class for adults.
Class Level Policy:
Please choose a class appropriate for your level. If you don't know how to use a sewing machine yet, you should choose a beginner sewing class where you learn how to sew in the class.
Class Levels:
Our classes are one of 4 levels:
1 beginner
-no sewing experience expected or required at all
-a sewing machine may as well be an object from outer space
-reading a sewing pattern is like reading Japanese (assuming you don’t know Japanese)
-you’ve never pinned or cut fabric with the intention of sewing it
2 advanced beginner
-you have some sewing experience and have used a sewing machine within the last two years
-you understand the parts of a sewing machine feel pretty comfortable using it
-you know how to thread a sewing machine and wind a bobbin
-you understand how to sew to a particular seam allowance
-you can sew a straight stitch
-you’ve sewn a few craft projects and possibly some simple garments
3 intermediate
-you know how to do all of the advanced beginner skills listed above and you've probably done at least some of the ones below
-you’ve sewn some craft projects and possibly some advanced beginner garments
-you know how to sew curves and pivot at corners
-you can read a commercial sewing pattern
-you know how to sew darts
-you know how to set sleeves
-you know how to hem
-you can sew a buttonhole
-you’ve sewn pockets
-you know how to sew on a waistband
-you know how to sew on bias binding
4 advanced
-you know how to do all of the intermediate skills listed above
-you know how to insert an invisible zipper
-you know how to use facings and line a garment
-you know how to use interfacings
-you’ve sewn with various types of fabrics
-you can sew collars and cuffs
-you are capable of small fitting adjustments
-you're curious about advanced dressmaking, tailoring and fitting techniques
*Sewcial nights: These are self-guided sessions, intended for you to bring your own sewing project and work on it independently. Open sewing isn't the same as getting a private lesson. If you'd like instruction, you can reach out to book a private lesson.
