Name: Sewing Skills Series: Creating Volume with Mel
Start: 2026-04-25T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-25T17:00:00-04:00
Location: 300 Monticello Ave

Sewing Skills Series: Creating Volume with Mel

Unlock new Sewing Skills! Learn how to use techniques like gathering and pleating to add or subtract volume in your sewing project!
About this Event

In this class, Mel will teach you how to use techniques like gathering and pleating to add or take away volume in your projects! Wanna learn how to make a puffy sleeve? A ruffled look on a skirt? Then this is the class for you! Mel will demostrate and assist you in the art of creating volume, while also how to subtract volume from your sewing projects.

We will be working with example pieces not current projects.

If you need to use one of our sewing machines in the Art Room please add on the Machine Use fee before check out.

This is appropriate for folks who are comfortable with basic to intermediate machine sewing. You can bring your own sewing maching or use one of ours for a small upcharge in ticket price. All fabric and notions will be provided. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN FABIC SHEARS.

NOTE: Reduced price member tickets are for folks with a monthly or yearly subscription membership to the 757 Creative ReUse Center. If you'd like to start your membership online, click here. You can also start your membership in store. If you do not have a subscription membership, please choose the General Admission ticket. If you reserve a reduced ticket without a membership, your reservation will be canceled, or you will be asked to pay the difference in ticket price when you come in for class.

Please Read!

We all put a lot of time and effort into creating these classes for you and cultivating an enjoyable and fun learning experience. With that in mind these classes are most suited for groups so we encurange you to register with a friend, or a few! A class minimum of 2 is required. Any classes with only one registered participant will be cancled 24-hours before the class. Refunds will be issued and you will be contacted by email and phone.

Please include a phone number along with your email, so we have your contact information in the event a class must be rescheduled or cancled.

Folks who miss multiple classes without notice will be prevented from registering for future classes. If you are not able to attend a class you have registered for please call us and let us know.