Our Mission
The Sewing Hui mission is to support the arts, culture, and community of Maui through sewing and education, creating costumes, sewn items, and projects that enrich performing arts, Hawaiian cultural celebrations, and local nonprofits.
Our Vision
A Maui where creativity, culture, and community thrive, offering people of all ages opportunities to learn, create, and engage through the art and craft of sewing, by designing costumes for the performing arts, contributing to Hawaiian cultural projects, and supporting community service initiatives that address local needs.
History
The Sewing Hui evolved out of the Maui Face Mask Project. That project, conducted in the Spring of 2020, was started to address the critical shortage of N-95 face masks on Maui. The project created 10,411 high quality filter face masks for Maui’s healthcare providers. These face masks were modeled after a flat-fold N-95 face mask provided by Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani Clinic.
After the project was completed on May 15, 2020, the volunteers wanted to continue sewing for the community. The Sewing Hui volunteers are a dedicated team who create and sew a variety of projects for Maui. We create sewing initiatives to benefit the Maui community, spanning healthcare providers, schools, and community and performing arts organizations. Founded and directed by dressmaker Jennifer Oberg, The Sewing Hui is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Meet the Team
Jennifer Oberg
Director + Founder
Tel: (808) 757-5915
Email: thesewinghui@gmail.com
Yasmine Lindskog
Project Coordinator/Grant Writer
Tel: (203) 216-6570
Email: admin@jenniferoberg.com
Our Volunteers
Adrianna Flavin
Adrienne Butler
Aljona Andrejeff
Andrea Futch
Andy Paul
Angie Negrete
Angie Wagner
Anita Hulstrom
Anjollie Safron
Ann Tuomela
Ann-Kristine Thrift
Anna Higa
Anna Hughes
Annabelle Loi
Annalea Black
Annaliese Witter
Anne Gregory
Anne Sexton
Annette Arakawa
Ashley Hogue
Askale Beyene
Audrey Billups
Audrey Lopez
Ayame Givensel
Ayla Rose Grady Whalen
Barry Kawakami
Becky McDermott
Ben Butler
Benjamin Tone
Beth Fox
Bobbi Nakagawa
Bonnie Lefevre
Bruce Carstens
Bryan Luu
Callie Hand
Candace Sipos
Cari Tilley
Carol Cosby
Carol Hoch
Carol Kramer
Carol Schwarz
Carolyn Fong
Carolyn Rivera
Catherine Hampe
Cathleen Lukrich
Catriona Ross
Celeste Enochs
Celia Haines
Chazz Pono
Chelsea Bryce
Cherie Phan
Cheryl Bien
Cheryl Hamilton
Christal Miller
Christiane Santoro
Christie Benker
Christine Castillo
Christine Yonemura
Claire DeGraaf
Cole Ackerman
Colleen Simpson
Connie Fernandez
Cynthia Lebowitz
Cynthia Soohoo
Dana Lima
Danelle Keenan
Daniella Vingelen
Danielle Perrault
Dayni Pierner
Deb Duren
Deb Wilson
Debbie Benton
Debbie Shimabukuro
Debi Merrill
Deborah Evans
Della Nakamoto
Denise Green
Diana Woods
Diane Bevilacqua
Diane Mathison
Diane Williams
Dina Mezheritsky
Donna Gianelli
Donna Gomes
Donna Lewis
Donna Lobel
Dot Li
Dotty Higa
Dyani Pierner
Elaine Gima
Elaine Shaw
Eleanor Brabant
Elizabeth Ashley
Elizabeth Elliot
Ellie McGaughey
Eloise Post
Emma Carter
Eric Negrete
Fontaine Ma
Fruzsina Regeczy
Gail Norris
Gail Pickholz
Gena Gallegos
Grady Whalen
Hallie Hunt
Harriet Lowden
Heather Goldin
Heather Greenwood
Heidi Cramer
Heidi Mathison
Helen Vincent
Heller Terry Ann
Hema Subbaratnam
Ildiko Kalmar
Ilene Hokanson
Imola Osapay
Irene Gombac
Ivanna Jung
Jackie Wang
Janet Mercer
Jani Hoffmeier
Jeff Simpson
Jennifer Carlson
Jennifer Oberg
Jerry Nielson
Jessica Beck
Jimmy Tsao
Joanne Cataldo
Joanne Davenport
Jody Singsank
John McCall
Jon Gianelli
Joyce Wilson
Judy Ross
Julie Scouten
Julie Vesselle
Julie-Anne Saroyan
Kaitlyn Scheib
Kalia Leuffgen
Karen Gochnour
Karen Hokanson
Karuna Santoro
Kat Town
Kate Colby
Kathy Amico
Kathy Cataldo
Kathy O'Malley
Kathy Sakai
Kathy Wilk
Katie Whiticar
Kay Ashby
Keala Storm
Kelly Bass
Kelly Keating
Kelly Kitti
Kiana Kauwe
Kim Raymond
Kim Richards
Kiran Jain
Koleen Knudson
Kristin Mills
Kristy Matthes
Lan Tran
Lana Procopenko
Lauren Morris
Layli Gonzalez
Leah Omura
Leanne Pletcher
Lehua Simon
Lenka Kubinova
Leonie Kuemin
Libby Behn
Lili Kalmar
Lili Regeczy
Lilia Zangpo
Linda Burkett
Lindsay Mundell
Lindsey King
Lisa Daly
Lisa Murphy
Lisa Pestana
Liz Ashley
Luna Bien
Lynne Donaldson
Lynnette Witter
Madeline Reese
Makia Salena
Mallory Armstrong
Maria Ovalles
Maricor Chang
Marilyn Tsang
Marina Davis
Marla McCall
Martha Donovan
Marti Hess
Mary Nowakowski
Mary Ward
Maureen Ignacio
Meg Desmond
Megan Sterling
Mele Andrade
Meleen Gradert
Mercedes Strain
Micah Oberg
Mieko Arakawa
Mino Mclean
Miriam Kriegers
Mitsziko Mote
Mona Molina
Monica Chihara
Morgan Rawson
Murray Donaldson
Nancy Betts
Nancy Chavaria
Nancy Kickertz
Nancy Schmidt
Nancy Wolsey
Natalia Gomez
Natalie Ackerman
Nichole Procopenko
Nicole Huguenin
Oksana Weter
Pamela Patrick
Pamela Townsend
Patti Brummel
Patti Lee
Patty Davis
Paul Pew
Pauline Fiene
Peggy Nielson
Pelenatita Namoa-Hanusa
Pete Armstrong
Randy Keller
Rhee Essig
Rhonda Barut
Rita Avancini
Robin Sturdivant
Rose Kwiatkowski
Rychelle Gazmen
Salena Makia
Sally Daniels
Sally Nespor
Sally Ngo
Samantha Sheehan
Sandra Bishop
Sandy Rice
Sara Oberg
Sara Patton
Sarah Espe
Sarah Loney
Sarah Pollard
Sarina Ponte
Shannon McCaffrey
Shannon Tara Ames
Sharon Agar
Sharon Labao
Shawn Young
Sheena Beaudoin
Shellie Smith
Sherrie Webb
Sheryl Carter
Sophia Gallegos
Stacey Pagud
Stella Goto
Stephanie Steil
Stephie Garrett
Suellen Barton
Suen Augustus
Susan Garrigues
Susan Semla
Suzanne Doodan
Suzie Carstens
Tammie Paul
Tammy Brisbay
Tammy Norton
Tanner Wagner
Teresa Pew
Teresa Rizzo
Teresa Wooldridge
Terri Simms
Terry Ann Heller
Terry Hibbs
Ti Belay
Tia Lanzetta
Tori Speere
Traci Fujita
Trish Triplett
Val Yee
Varun Jain
Vicki Shortell
Vickie Conmy
Vickie Johnson
Vicky Gray
Victoria Moore
Viola Wolsey
Virginia Whalen
Wendy Herrick
Wendy Maniscalco
Wendy Ney
Wendy Ney
Yasmine Lindskog
Yuka Duck
Zoe Chotzen-Tsuruda
Our Partners
The Sewing Hui is proud to partner with the organizations below who generously support our services through financial contributions and in-kind donations of goods and services. If you would like to learn more about opportunities to partner with or support The Sewing Hui through your business, please contact us at thesewinghui@gmail.com
FOUNDATIONS
Cooke Foundation, Ltd.
Fred Baldwin Memorial Foundation
Atherton Family Foundation
Nuestro Futuro Foundation
Hawai'i Community Foundation via Maui County Strong Fund
Laurence H. Dorcy Hawaiian Foundation
SUPPORTERS
Maui County Recycling Department
Set Maui
Maui Cookie Lab
Carden Academy
My Thai Maui
INDIVIDUALS
Ali Wagner
Amory Allison (Pumehana Pouches)
Ann Mullins
Anne G. Durham
Billie Strother Trust
Bridgit Santry
Carol Clark
Chaya Thomas/The Sweet Freeze
Chazzo Pono
Cheryl Tipton
Christopher Soohoo
Cindy Wilson
Colette Hailey
Danelle Watson
Donna Gomes
Dr. Kevin Omuro
Edie Tyau
Erin Sweeney
Gail and Chris Traughber
Gena Gallegos
Holly Ann Hess
Jane Ward
Jean Sakutori
Jen Meyers
Jennifer Nil
Jennifer Plesnicar
Jennifer Van
Jill Mackie of Blue Ginger
JM Jones
Jo Ann Ely
Joan Junger
Joan Winston
John Garrigues
Judith Kronmeyer
Karen and Raymond Kokubun
Kathleen VanDuzee
Kathy Sakai
Laura Simpson
Lei Ho
Lisa Murphy
Lorraine and Jerold Nakason
Louise Barr
Louise Johnson
Love Stitches by Naomi
Lynn Yamauchi
Lynnette Witter
Mae Fuji
Makawao Union Church
Margo Johnson
Maria Ovalles
Mary Ellen Barret
Mary-Ellen Barrett
Maureen Pierre
Maxine Bolf and George Esqueda
Mayor Victorino
Michelle Futomick
Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Martin
Na Pua O Kapiolani Hula Studio
Pamela Holmes
Pamela Patrick
Patricia Tanges
Rebound Clothing
Sally Meier
Sandra Clark
Sondra Morrison
St. Rita’s Church
Susan B. Hummel
Terry Hibbs
Tita Hanusa
Victoria Gray
Danelle Watson
Gail Traughber
Mariah York
Nancy Loftis
Kandi K McLeod
Elaine Gima
Deborah Gouveia
Sarah Jaeggli
Jennifer Oberg
Nancy Betts
Gail Pickholz
C K Rutherford Storm
Diana Woods
Patricia Tanges
Sheryl Carter
Ashley Takitani
Kristine Ho
Patricia Davis
Vicki Shortell
Mallory Armstrong
Yasmine Lindskog
Sophia & Gena Gallegos
Terry Ann Heller
Leanne Pletcher
Dianne M Hoffman
Diane Williams
Stacey Pagud
Melita Charan
Janet Dwelle
Debbie Benton
Gail Kuba
Kathy Sakai
Robin Sturdivant
Judy Allen
Murray Donaldson
Patricia Triplett
Tracey Takase
Stella Goto
Kelly Kitti
Gail Pickholz
Donna Gomes
Randy Keller
Anna Hughes
Debbie Shimabukuro
Lisa Yamada
Shannon McCaffrey
Salena Makia