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Maker Nights

Maker Night workshops are open to everyone and are especially recommended for EcoFashion Show participants! The workshops are opportunities to learn new techniques, get help with sketches, be inspired, and ask questions. No experience is required, and bringing any supplies/materials is completely optional.

Upcoming Workshop Dates

  • Maker Night: Duplicate Stitching

    Tuesday, February 18, 2025
    6:00 - 7:00 PM
    Sobrato Room 19

    In this collaboration with Craft Club, we'll cover the basics of duplicate stitching, a type of embroidery where you can put designs on knit items. No prior knowledge of knitting is needed to learn how to do it, but please bring knitted clothing items. 

    Need materials? Stop by Bucky's Closet every Tuesday and Wednesday from 11a-4:30pm in Daly Science 317.

     

  • Maker Night: Thrifted Styling

    Wednesday, February 26
    6:30 - 8:00 PM
    Bucky's Closet (Daly Science 317)

    Join the Sustainable Fashion Club at Bucky's Closet for a special open hours! We'll cover the basics of styling outfits and the skills a designer needs to assemble looks, like picking colors and shapes to make a statement.

  • Maker Night: Sewing 101 

    Wednesday, March 5, 2025
    4:00 – 6:00pm
    Mayer Theatre 121 (Costume Shop)

    In this collaboration with the SCU Costume Shop, we’ll go over how to sew clothing, fix small holes/rips, and other beginner knowledge on working a needle and thread. Supplies (sewing needles and threads) will be provided. 

    Need materials? Stop by Bucky's Closet every Tuesday and Wednesday from 11a-4:30pm in Daly Science 317.

  • Visible Mending Workshop

    Saturday, March 8, 2025
    11am - 12:30pm
    The Forge Garden
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    Visible mending is a creative approach to repairing worn or damaged clothing that combines sustainability with self-expression, allowing you to transform imperfections into eye-catching additions and extend the life of your clothes.

    Bring clothes you love that have small holes or stains and learn how to creatively give them new life! We will be providing materials and the instruction for decoratively mending clothes with thread and patches. This process is inspired by the traditional Japanese practice of shashiko mending, meaning “little stabs”.

    Need materials? Stop by Bucky's Closet every Tuesday and Wednesday from 11a-4:30pm in Daly Science 317.