Workshop Policies

Registration & Payment

You may choose to pay for your workshop in full at the time of registration or reserve your spot with a 50% deposit. The remaining balance will automatically be charged approximately 20 days before your workshop begins using your original payment method.

If you register within 20 days of the workshop start date, full payment is required at the time of registration.

Your workshop registration is confirmed once either full payment or the required deposit has been received.

Age Requirements

Unless otherwise stated, workshop participants must be 16 years of age or older to attend independently.

Participants 7–15 years of age are welcome to attend workshops designated for younger sewists when accompanied by a paying adult who is also participating in the workshop.

All participants under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian complete the online workshop waiver before attending.

Cancellations & Transfers

We understand that plans can change. If you need to cancel your workshop registration, please let us know as soon as possible.

• More than 7 days before your workshop: Receive a full refund.

• Between 3 and 7 days before your workshop: Receive a 50% refund or transfer your registration to the next available offering of the same workshop (subject to availability).

• Within 48 hours of your workshop: Workshops are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Some specialty workshops or events may have different cancellation policies. Any exceptions will be clearly noted on the individual workshop registration page.

If you're unable to attend, you're welcome to transfer your registration to a friend or family member. Simply email, call, or text us before the workshop so we can update our attendance list.

Workshop Preparation

Prior to your workshop, you'll receive important emails from Main Fabric with your workshop details, preparation instructions, materials list (if applicable), and a link to complete our online workshop waiver.

Please check your spam or junk folder and add our email address to your safe senders list to ensure you don't miss these important updates.

Workshop Waiver

All participants are required to complete our online workshop waiver before attending their first workshop.

Community Guidelines

Main Fabric is committed to creating a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive community where everyone feels comfortable learning, creating, and asking questions.

We welcome people of all backgrounds, identities, ages, and abilities. We ask that all participants treat fellow students, instructors, staff, and our shared studio space with kindness and respect. Harassment, discrimination, abusive behaviour, or conduct that disrupts the learning environment will not be tolerated and may result in removal from the workshop without refund.

Our goal is simple: to create a supportive space where everyone feels inspired to learn, grow, and enjoy the creative process.