Initiatives

The Sewing Hui creates various initiatives to benefit the Maui community. We are always trying to recognize the needs of our community. Get in touch if there is a hand-sewn item your organization is in need of!

Community Sewing Requests?

Please click here to fill out our community sewing request forms for your organization's project or program.

The Nutcracker Ballet

We create and alter costumes for Alexander Academy's The Nutcracker Ballet.

Murder on the Orient Express

We created costumes for Maui OnStage's Murder on the Orient Express Production

Pet Bed Project

We create pet beds out of recycled and repurposed textiles for Maui's animal shelters.

Seussical Costumes

We created costumes for Maui Onstage's Seussical Production.

Swan Lake Costumes

We created and altered costumes for AAPC's Swan Lake Production.

Sewing Sewcials

We host monthly sewing sewcials for the community.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

We created and altered costumes for AAPC's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Sewing 101

We offer a beginning sewing skills course taught over 4-weeks to volunteers of The Sewing Hui.

Grease Costumes

We helped Baldwin High School's Theater Department create a few simple costumes for their production of Grease

Christmas Stocking Drive

We created and collected Christmas stockings for keiki impacted by the Maui fires.

Sewing Supply Drive

We collected sewing supplies for any sewists who lost their supplies in the fires on Maui.

Maui Wildfire Relief

We created, collected, and distributed pillowcases and other items to families impacted by the fires on Maui.

Curtains

We assist local organizations with creating curtains for their facilities.

Hawaiian Cultural Events + Celebrations

We create Hawaiian apparel and accessories for Maui school's Hawaiian cultural events and celebrations.

Chair Organizers

We created chair organizers for Maui elementary schools.

Keiki Harvest Aprons

We create keiki harvest aprons for educational gardening programs.

Sewing Kits for Keiki

We create sewing kits for keiki on Maui to share the art and skill of sewing.

Walker & Wheelchair Bags

We create walker and wheelchair bags for the kūpuna on Maui.

Shorts + Bags

We create and donate shorts + bags to Maui's unsheltered families and individuals.

Blankets

We create fleece and lap blankets to be donated to the elderly, the unsheltered folks, and more.

Medical Grade
Masks

We created and donated high quality medical grade masks to healthcare providers on Maui.

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Halyard Masks

We created and donated halyard masks to schools and high risk community groups.

Mask Distribution

We distributed KN95s, N95s, & surgical masks to schools across Maui

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Fabric Masks

We donated fabric masks across Maui to schools and other organizations

Do you know of a need in the community?

Get in touch if you know of any items needed in the Maui community. We are always happy to organize new sewing initiatives. Also, if you know of an organization in need of items, please send us an email so that we can help!

The Sewing Hui