Sewing Skills Series: Basic Alterations with Mel

Schedule

Sat Mar 28 2026 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

300 Monticello Ave | Norfolk, VA

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Unlock new Sewing Skills! Learn how to do basic alterations on your finished garments!
About this Event

In this class, Mel will teach you how to execute basic alterations on your finished garments. Need to take in on the waist on pants? Wanna learn how to install darts to help make your garments fit better? This is the class for you! Please be sure to bring the garment you wish to alter.

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.

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300 Monticello Ave, 300 Monticello Avenue, Norfolk, United States

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Tickets

USD 7.90 to USD 25.50

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