I have been watching Donna Jordan’s videos since COVID. She was simply amazing. When they decided to close their quilt store during COVID and focus exclusively on tutorials, I began ordering her precuts and watching her tutorials to make some of the quilts I had always dreamed of. She was an amazing teacher – I could…
It’s time for my next Christmas project reveal! I bought this embroidery kit at the beginning of the holidays as a fun project to work on while helping my two grandkids with their homework. However, I knew that if I left them in their hoops, they would never make it onto my wall. So instead…
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful holidays. I wanted to start off this new year by highlighting some of my favorite projects of 2024! Many of them were ones I worked on to give as Christmas gifts and couldn’t share them publicly until the secret was out. They were so much…
It’s hard to believe, but have a big birthday coming up this month! As I thought about what I wanted for my big day, I knew I didn’t need or want any gifts for myself – I wanted a way to give back to others. My heart is so heavy seeing the news of all…
The holidays are coming, and once again I’m offering gift certificates to give the gift of sewing! These gift certificates have been so popular lately and I love meeting everyone who signs up for classes in January because of a gift certificate they received! If you’d like to purchase a gift certificate for someone…
“Jolene can do anything.” This is what one student told me she said when her Halloween costume arrived several sizes too big! And although I hate to admit that her statement might not technically be true, I am glad to report that we could, indeed, adjust her costume to fit exactly right. A few cut…
Not always do I look back on sewing camps after a busy summer, but as I was reflecting on 2024, I thought it would be fun to share some of the moments of delight I have shared with you students. This year we started one new camp, Sloth Camp, and brought back a few favorites…
It’s been a magical summer sewing with all of you! I can’t believe I’ve been doing summer camps for almost FIFTEEN years! Each one I’ve learned and laughed alongside you, and this summer was no different. Take a look at the photos below for a fun look back on the many projects we worked on…
After looking back on the past 15 years and sharing many stories and photos with you all, it’s finally time to celebrate Jolene’s Sewing School’s 15 Year Anniversary! Wow, what an incredible journey it’s been. I sat down last week and recorded a short interview celebrating this incredible milestone. You can check it out below!…
My love of sewing machines goes way back to when I was a little girl. It was the mid-1960’s, and I was using my Grandma Steele’s 1940’s Montgomery Ward machine (which I later received after her passing in 1993). It was this machine that fueled my passion for sewing – and it helped me appreciate…