Jerilyn's sewing school celebrates 11th anniversary

By Jen Cowart
Posted 7/18/18

By JEN COWART Nearly 75 students aged six and up from Jerilyn's Sewing School gathered together recently to show off their creative talents and abilities in front of family and friends. The 11th annual fashion show for the school, located at 254 East St.

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Jerilyn's sewing school celebrates 11th anniversary

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Nearly 75 students aged six and up from Jerilyn’s Sewing School gathered together recently to show off their creative talents and abilities in front of family and friends.

The 11th annual fashion show for the school, located at 254 East St. in Cranston, took place at Cranston High School West, and also served as a food drive for the Rhode Island Food Bank, as guests were asked to donate at least two non-perishable food items as their entry fee for.

According to school owner and head teacher Jerilyn Perry, the event brought in 437 pounds of food for the food bank, double the amount from last year’s fashion show. Perry also offers several community service project opportunities for students throughout the school year in addition to the annual fashion show food drive.

This year’s fashion show theme was “cosplay,” short for costume play, and the students spent the school year sewing costume-inspired outfits to display in the show, from Broadway to Disney to Marvel and more. Each student had the opportunity to walk the runway twice during the show, and many also modeled everyday outfits from sportswear to formal-wear and showed off accessories as well, including both clothing and home fashion accessories.

Although so many of the outfits and costumes looked as if they could be store-bought or seen on a Broadway stage, each and every one was handmade by the students and Perry spoke with each student after their runway walk, helping them to describe their outfits, as well as the process, skills and techniques learned while making them.

At the conclusion of the evening, Perry not only thanked her sewing school staff, her backstage and lobby volunteers and her students, but she also thanked staff and student volunteers at Cranston High School West, Evan Perry and Adam Ramsey of Advanced Production and Designs, and set and lighting designer, Tyler Perry, for their help and hard work in making the event a success.

Jerilyn’s Sewing School is now offering summer camps and is registering fall classes and sewing labs. Registration is ongoing throughout the summer for camps and classes. For more information or to register for classes, visit jerilynssewingschool.com, call 632-4884 or visit the school.

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