Meet Our Teachers

Upland Vacuum & Sewing

Marijane Jones

Marijane discovered her passion for sewing at 7 years old. She began sewing with her Mom and immediately fell in love with the art. At the age of 8, she decided to take some classes and, after learning the basics, she went home and ran with what she learned. From then on, Marijane taught herself to sew a variety of things by trial and error, including cocktail dresses for a neighbor.

As an adult, she started to make custom swimsuits for her daughter who found a love of synchronized swimming. As her daughter's swimming progressed, so did Marijane's sewing career. She began sewing swimsuits for the whole team, and that sprouted into a full-blown business making swimsuits for the Santa Clara Synchronized Swimming Team, and eventually teams across multiple states.

Marijane eventually took a class on bra making, which was so similar to the swimsuit work she had already mastered. She took specialized training on fitment and pattern creating, and naturally she mastered that as well. Now, she gets to follow her passion for teaching bra seminars and is considered an expert in custom bras.