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Starting July 1, 2026, our cancellation policy will be changing, requiring 10 days notice for a reschedule/class credit, and two weeks notice for classes longer than two sessions. After that we cannot provide reschedules, class credits, or refunds even in the case of illness or emergencies. This will apply to bookings made on or after July 1, 2026. In the spirit of transparency, we're sharing why this change is needed. Sincere Studio is unfortunately losing $13,000-$18,000 a

Sincere Studio will be tabling at Good in the Hood festival, a yearly festival in the Eliot neighborhood that works to promote "unity in the community"! We'll be hosting a tie-dye station for festival goers, as well as talking to community members about Sincere Studio. Tasks will include setting up the table/tie dye station, greeting participants and assisting them with their tie dye creations, and taking the tie dye station down/bringing it inside. We will likely be tabling

$15, Saturday July 17, 11am-1:30pm more info/sign up We're teaming up with ASL interpreter Dawn to bring Intro to Sewing to our deaf/HOH community members! During this class, you'll learn to set up a sewing machine then use it to make a tote bag. No experience necessary! All tools, materials, and machines are provided. Thanks to a grant from the Multnomah County Cultural Coalition, we are able to offer this class at our Community Access price of $15! Thanks MCCC!

Sincere Studio is excited to share that we are now offering kids sewing and needlecraft classes! Instructors Vivien and Aliya are seasoned sewists with experience teaching and creating sewing curriculum for kids and teens. They've developed classes to introduce kids to using a sewing machine safely and successfully through creating a project. Sewing machines, materials and tools are provided (with the exception of Roll Top Lunch Bags). Classes offered include Monster Stuffie

Thank you to everyone who attended our Spring Fabric and Yarn Swap! Over 250 people came to swap materials! In addition to the swap, we also were able to recycle 73 garbage bags of fabric scraps through our partnership with Just Porch It! We want to extend a big thank you to our volunteers who made this event possible as well as to Vicky from Evergreen Sewing Repair and Resale who provided FREE sewing machine troubleshooting to our community. We are truly grateful for everyon

Sincere Studio was recently invited to fly to New York to appear on the Kelly Clarkson Show! Frances and studio regular Karen got to talk to Kelly about Sincere Studio and the value of community spaces. Check out our episode airing March 30 where to watch Also on YouTube following the broadcast! Join us for a watch party Friday 4/3, 6:30pm at the studio!

We are pleased to announce that our 2025 Annual Report is now available! You can read our annual report here . Our 2025 Form 990EZ is also available to view here .

Spring classes are now open for signup! Thanks to funding from the Multnomah County Cultural Coalition, we're able to offer TWO $15 Community Intro to Sewing classes this quarter and are sew grateful! Check out a full list of classes here

Sincere Studio is offering free studio space rentals for justice-oriented groups in an effort to support and uplift the work being done around us. Requests for space rentals are subject to studio availability. We may not be able to accommodate all requests. Filling out a request form is not a guarantee that you'll be able to use our space. A member of our staff will follow up as soon as possible (we are a small team of 1.5 people, please be patient!) 1. Eligibility & Purpose

We are grateful to have been awarded a $3000 grant from the Regional Arts and Culture Council and the City of Portland's Office of Arts and Culture! The Portland Arts Project grant will be used to do four protest banner-making classes and host a gallery show event to showcase the banners. Keep an eye out for these classes coming soon!

We are excited to share that we've received a grant from the Betty Lou Roberts Fund of Oregon Community Foundation in the amount of $10,000! This grant will go towards a remodel of our second studio room, including building a door between that room and the main studio space. We'll be starting that remodel process in the Spring with any big construction happening in the summer. We'll be showcasing the new studio space with an open house in the Fall!

Founder and executive director of Sincere Studio, Frances Andonopoulos, has won a Skidmore Prize. Each year, four Portland non-profit professionals under the age of 35 are awarded this prize in recognition of their contributions to our community through their work for local nonprofits. You can read more about the Skidmore Prize and Frances' interview here

Ready to tackle that pile of clothes that need a little TLC? We have lots of upcoming opportunities to learn mending and alterations skills! Click through to each class description for more information and to sign up! Hand Sewing Techniques – Sat 1/3/26, 11–1:30pm Radical Mending – Tue 1/13/26, 6–8pm, FREE Mending Skills: Patching – Tue 1/27/26, 6–8:30pm Sewing Study Hall – Sun 2/1/26, 4–7pm Radical Mending – Sat 2/7/26, 2:30–4:30pm FREE Mending Skills: Darning Basics –

PORTLAND, OR — August 1, 2025 — Sincere Studio is proud to announce that by August 22, 2025, 1000 students will have completed their flagship “Intro to Sewing” class. Since opening 2.5 years ago, Sincere Studio has become a go-to space for welcoming, fun, and accessible sewing education in Portland. As our community increasingly faces climate and political uncertainty, more people are interested in sewing as a tool to express themselves, build self-reliance, save money, opt