What’s an e-Course?

E-courses are online classes designed to tackle a particular topic through a combination of blog posts, audio, video, downloads, and participant comments.  They’re a great opportunity to learn new skills and be part of a very cool community when you can’t get to a class in person!

When do e-courses meet?

Whipstitch e-Courses meet during set periods of time, but because of the blog-post format, you’re free to join in at your convenience!  It’s best to participate in real-time, but you won’t need to be in front of your computer for a certain hour or on a particular day in order to be part of the whole exciting thing.

Will I need a sewing machine?

For sewing e-courses, it’s assumed that you have your own sewing machine and basic sewing kit.

Do I have to be a sewing expert?  I’m still pretty much a beginner.

The sewing e-courses assume you have basic sewing knowledge and can thread your machine, wind a bobbin, and stitch a straight line.  Outside of that, all the sewing know-how is built into the class so that you can jump in, even as a beginner, and learn new skills!  Non-sewing e-courses are open to anyone, regardless of skill.

Are supplies provided?

You will provide your own fabric and supplies during the e-course, but kits are available from the Whipstitch shop.

Can I access the course content after the class is over?

Yes, but only for a limited time!  Most courses leave content available online for up to four weeks after the class ends to allow you the chance to grab all the downloads, catch up on parts you missed, review new comments and responses, and review the material.  The deadline to view materials will be included in the class content.

Will you offer e-course content for download as an e-book?

At this time, there are no plans to format the content as an e-book.  I’m working on adding more e-course titles and have plenty of other irons in the fire, so I’m not working on putting these classes together in any printed format right now.  I’d much rather have you join the community and benefit from the interaction!

What is the refund policy on e-courses?

All e-course purchases are made via PayPal.  Once payment goes through, login information is emailed to the PayPal email account on record (usually 1-2 weeks before the course begins).  If you determine that you’re unable to join the e-course and would like a refund, or you registered in error, I am only able to refund PRIOR to your receipt of the login information.  Once the welcome email with the password and site access information has been emailed, all e-course sales are final.  Thanks so much for understanding!

Can we suggest or request particular e-course titles and topics?

Certainly!  Simply email your ideas or requests to deborah (at) whipstitchfabrics (dot) com and I’m happy to accommodate whenever possible.  I can’t offer every topic, but hearing from you lets me know when there are a bunch of people interested in the same idea, and I’m a lot more likely to plan a course based on group interest.