Sewing

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) provides the sewing equipment and supplies listed below to its members.

The equipment is for all our members to use without any additional required training (Level 1).

 

Classes and Training

Area Contact — Volunteers needed

To help out with the Sewing Area at PPM, post your ideas/comments on our Slack channel #general.

Classes

PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Training

2263 Owners Class — SINGER on YouTube

Be sure to log your activity using the new Sewing Machine Usage Form.

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  Sewing Machine Usage Form.pdf

Equipment List

Picture	Item	Manufacturer	Model	Reference Materials
	Sewing Machine	SINGER	Simple 2263	website

Hand Tools

Return all tools to their proper location after use. This rule applies to all areas of our Makerspace.

Donations Received

Wish List

Industrial Sewing Machine

Embroidery Machine

Pikes Peak Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so we can provide a receipt for any donations you make.

Benefits

PPM members enjoy discounts at the following local merchants:

(bring proof of membership)

Company	Website	Benefit	Directions to
	Woodcraft of Colorado Springs	10% discount	4438 Austin Bluffs Parkway
	CO Lumber Specialties	10% discount	3636 Stone Avenue
	GENERAL AIR	10% discount	3031 N Nevada Ave.
	ACE Hardware Uintah Gardens	10% discount	1830 W Uintah Street

Map of stores that provide PPM member discounts

Map of helpful local resources curated by our makers

At home LightBurn subscriptions can be purchased at a discounted rate for being a PPM member.

The discount code is saved as a Pinned Message in our 'laser-cutter' channel in Slack.

Policies

Red Tags

If equipment needs repairs, place a Red Tag on it and report it via the Pikes Peak Makerspace Slack channel #red-tags-issues

This advises others on the malfunctioning equipment and ensures that actions can be taken to service/repair the equipment.

Scrap and Trash

Trash day is MONDAY

Recycling day is MONDAY (96 gallon tote)

Single Stream Recycling provided by Waste Connections. Paper, cardboard, cans, glass, and one time use plastics.

Empty recycling and trash into our dumpster at the back (south side) of the building.

Always leave the space better than you found it.

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

  Electronics  

  Assembly Table (Clean Projects)  

  Photography Area  

Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

SINGER Sewing Inspiration

Who Gives A SCRAP — (local) art supply store

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #general

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

 

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software, and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.