Our Teachers
Learn about the experts here at Seams that will help guide you along your sewing journey!
Jessy is the founder and owner of Seams! She has been sewing for 40 years and is passionate about sharing this beautiful craft with sewists of all abilities, from ultra beginner to seasoned crafter. As an instructor she focuses on creating a supportive learning enviornment where students can master new skills without stress.
Amber is a Fiber artist that started out as a garment sewist, and gradually tried everything until she ended up with her current focus on three dimensional machine embroidery. She is a disability advocate, and strives to provide comfortable, supportive instruction to any student she teaches so that anyone can achieve success in sewing...
Anna loves vintage Kenmores and vegetables!
I've been sewing since I was 10 years old. I've made many things in that time like a Tin Man costume for a Wizard of Oz play, wool jackets and coats and I love making jeans and button up shirts! I had a giant a-ha moment when I learned fitting techniques so I didn't have to hope that a garment would fit. I'm trained to teach fitting...
Marci is an avid sewist in many forms. She’s being sewing in various forms for 40+ years. Marci started sewing with her Grandma when she was little, hand-sewing tiny quilts for her dollhouse. She moved on to clothing, embroidery, draperies, upholstery, large quilts, fabric collecting, Foundation Paper Piecing, and English Paper Piecing...
Venus is a Maryland Institute College of Art graduate with a BFA in Fiber Arts and a Center for Craft Windgate-Lamar Fellow. They live for camp, color, and pattern clashing in the best way possible. Their body of work includes bespoke corsets, suits, coats, and gowns that a cartoon villain with excellent taste would proudly wear...
I’m Ella. I’ve been sewing on a sewing machine since I was 10, and I started using a serger at 14. From ornate medieval gowns to practical dog coats, I’ve sewn it all. I love helping others discover the satisfaction of sewing through relaxed, practical classes that leave you with something you’re proud to use or give as a gift. Come stitch with me!
Kyrsten loves fiber arts and leatherwork. She also has a love for animals and has been a loving foster parent for years.
Christina is a free spirited, wild woman who cares deeply about Mother Earth. She has an affinity for space and sewing, especially sergers! Christina loves teaching and learning, though you’ll find her reading mostly romance books. When Christina is not teaching and sewing, she loves growing and preserving her own food.