We are reopening—with COVID-19 Guidelines!

After the challenges posed by Covid19, I am so excited to share that the studio will slowly reopen starting June 9th! I have missed everyone and can’t wait to get back to teaching.

There will be a few changes to the studio once it’s reopened. I have to follow the CDC, the State of Ohio Health Dept., and the Greene County Health Dept. rules. Hopefully, over time, we can get lax on them a little, but for now, your safety in my home (studio) is my utmost concern.

On June 9th, this will be private lessons and private group lessons too. I am currently rescheduling some of the first classes that were canceled due to the closing. Two summer camps scheduled have been reduced to accommodate the new rules. Those are registering now.

No alterations until at least the fall; for those alterations I have had since clothing, I will contact you next week to discuss your modifications. At this time, I would like to focus on getting the classes back in order, and it will be easier for me to do this without the stress of completing alterations.

What we need to do now that COVID-19 is here…

Once we reopen, we will have some restrictions and guidelines to comply with the regulations set by the CDC, the State of OHIO Health Dept, and the Greene County Health Dept.  I cannot and will not falter from these, as this is my livelihood, and I cannot risk another shutdown.

Rules for COVID-19:

Masks –

1. It is a MUST. I will be wearing one at all times—except for students with documented health restrictions —who enter the studio. Please let me know about this when registering for your class. I will be in touch to discuss any concerns if you come without a mask and have no documented medical conditions. I will be selling masks for $13 + tax, and you will have to purchase them. All students will be required to wear one (unless you have a documented reason you can’t).

Drop off –

• When dropping off, don’t hesitate to contact me via text message (provided to you when you register for a class). I will open the door, take the students’ temperatures with a contactless thermometer, and have them use the provided sanitizer upon entry. If you are dropping off more than one student, I will ask you to stagger drop-offs to avoid a bottleneck. I will ask a series of questions as well, such as, Have you been in crowds without a mask or social distancing? Have you come into contact with anyone with COVID-19 or anyone in quarantine, or have you traveled recently?

Supplies – I usually have communal supplies you can use during classes; I will no longer have supplies for students to use during lessons. With contamination, all cleaning will have to be done after each class. Students will be responsible for bringing their own supplies, as they will not be able to use mine at this time: any course materials, your sewing kit, and scissors.

6ft social distance-
During any class with more than one student, all students will remain six feet apart at all times. The studio will have a limit of six people, plus me, during any event (once we can hold those). I will have the floor marked at 6 feet; no two students will be allowed in the same section simultaneously. This will cover the required six-foot distancing.

Pickup –
Picking up a student will be a little different.  If you are picking u, I ask you to text me with the student’s name ande in the parking lot. I will send the students out in groups of 2 or 3. They will use hand sanitizer before they leave the studio as well.

At this time, parents will not come into the studio for pickup or during class. Only the people taking the course will be permitted.

When will this change? Will we always worry about COVID-19?

Once the restrictions on businesses change, I will be updating policies. These are “evergreen,” which means they are subject to change at any time.  Please understand that I am doing my best to follow the restrictions/guidelines put in place for me to open. I have NO control over them. I have to support them so they can stay in business. The studio is my livelihood, and I can’t risk it.

Curbside Pickup – During COVID-19

I have been getting a lot of questions about this, and I do not have curbside pickup. I am a single-employee business, and I don’t have the resources after being closed for almost four months.

Online Orders

Right now, online orders placed before the mail arrives will be out the same day. I will bring all the inventory back to the studio after I reopen, so if you order online, it might take a day or two to ship. I will be trying my hardest to ship same or next day.

As of right now, no in-store hours; online shopping only. Since I am not accepting alterations, there will not be open sew either. The studio will be accessible only to those attending classes.

Conclusion

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns, and we will work through any issues together!
I am so excited to see your faces!!

Thank you for all your support during this time; it fills my heart with happiness!