Holiday Closures and Gift Ideas

It’s that time of the year! Time for holiday planning, gift making, and lots of fun! As you prepare for the upcoming holidays, just a reminder that Jolene’s Sewing School will be closed: December 18th-January 2nd Please let me know if you have any questions! PS: Need a holiday gift idea?  Jolene’s Sewing School offers gift certificates!…

All’s “Fair” In Love and Sewing

The next story in our monthly series, as Jolene’s Sewing School looks back over the past fifteen years! Starting in 2010, I looked around for a local fair so students could showcase their work. I had lived in Salem in the past and loved attending the Oregon State Fair, and seeing all the sewn pieces on…

Remembering the Red-Carpet Days…

The next story in our monthly series, as Jolene’s Sewing School looks back over the past fifteen years!  When I started my sewing business, I paid close attention to the Kids Can Sew program, which lays out ideas and suggestions for those just starting out. One of the ideas they had was to do a…

Where it all began…

A Trip Down Memory Lane… As we enter into the fall season, I’m reflecting back on the past nearly 15 years and the joy it has been. And as I continue to look ahead to Jolene’s Sewing School’s 15 year anniversary, I have been thinking back to the years the school was started. In 2009, in…