MAKE Roanoke board members, Michelle Donohoe, center left, and Ettelie Lovern, center right, help students Lavender Delgado of Roanoke, left, and Shannon Knight of Roanoke, right, during a sewing class at MAKE Roanoke Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in Roanoke. MAKE Roanoke is a new makerspace where people can work on crafts, woodworking and building, electronics, and other personal projects. PHOTO BY SCOTT P. YATES FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER
Shannon Knight carefully moved her hands around the bobbing needle of a sewing machine, working hard to keep her stitches in a straight line.
“My mom makes this look so easy,” she said with a tinge of frustration.
Michelle Donohoe watched over Knight’s shoulder, offering advice with the words of a dance instructor.
