We're currently *trialling* opening for a longer period than usual, until our Competition deadline in February 2023. Depending on how this experiment goes, we'll decide whether to do this more often, or whether to revert to our traditional twice-yearly enrolment weeks.

Your first projects are the hardest. Many people have a go, and even more think about it, but the obstacles and the likelihood of discouragement (not to mention the likelihood of quitting) are keenest at the start of your journey. So we've got a beginners' class just for you, so that you can get up to speed and ready to start unlocking your own creativity.

This is included in your membership at no extra charge; we just want to make sure our beginners are taken care of in those early stages, when you're feeling super inspired, but maybe also a bit lost and vulnerable. Confidence is so important, and Mentor Lowana is a loving, patient teacher, so it seems to me like this is the best short cut to get you started as a full, participating member in a super-supportive family of makers. This could be you. Just sayin'. 😉

We do; we have resources on just about every part of the making of clothing from history or costume. But it's isn't the library that makes Foundations Revealed the most valuable resource available to you; it's the expertise of our Mentors and community, who are there to help move you forward in whatever area you wish to specialise in. We have deliberately built a team of specialists in most areas of garment making. They will meet you where you are and give you the coaching and feedback you need to become the maker you know you can be.

I used to take offence when people said this. But then I realised - it's not that you think Foundations Revealed isn't worth the investment - far from it. You get the value. What you're having trouble justifying is... spending money on yourself. On something that's not "essential". On something that seems "frivolous". An "optional extra".

I want you to know something: your sewing matters. You have a unique voice that is waiting for you to unlock it. We are all born creative, but few realize their creative dream: the dream of one day stepping out with relaxed confidence into a world that's starving for something different.

To realise that dream we have to cultivate that creativity, and water it with practice. Because practice strengthens skill, and skill beats "talent".

Lots of people want to sew well, but not that many are willing to take the time to develop their skills - to develop a practice. But that doesn’t mean finding your way alone. There’s a path from where you are right now to the maker you want to be, one that’s clearly marked, step by step, from beginner to advanced.

Foundations Revealed is a place for sewists who want to learn the language of this art, to focus on practice, and to find and craft your own voice and style.

You can get there from wherever you’re starting if you’re willing to do the work. The world needs your gifts. And you DO have what it takes.

If you feel that Foundations Revealed is the key to giving yourself permission to be creative, this is your chance to make it happen. We have SO much trouble giving to ourselves. Give yourself a break, my friend. Come and fill yourself up again.

If you join at  Essentials and then decide that you'd prefer Academy, you can do so whenever we're open for enrolment. Academy members are welcome to switch to Essentials at any time  (Alternatively, you can cancel altogether at any time, but you will lose your "locked in" price.)
If you're not sure, I'd recommend trying us out at Essentials level and then switching if you love it!

Absolutely not. This is a myth that's been going around on the Internet, but it is not, and has never been, true since we opened for business in 2007. You can ALWAYS cancel your membership at ANY time -  and if in any doubt I recommend paying via Paypal, where you can cancel your own membership with no need to contact us at all.