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…
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…
Mark Your Calendar! Jolene’s Sewing School is re-opening in April! Yes, you heard that right! The Sewing School is re-opening for classes this April. I’ve been busy improving the situation on my deck and look forward to some warmer spring days ahead. In addition, I’m getting back to a regular summer camp schedule! Registration details…
Happy May! It’s incredible that I’ve been away from you, my friends and students, for two whole months now. I wanted to send out this update to let you know what I’ve been up to, and make a few important announcements. Masks, Masks, and More Masks I’ve been busy the past two months in…
This past week I’ve been hard at work making masks to donate to my local hospital. Some of you have joined me, which was so exciting to see! You may have heard the new recommendation that all people wear masks when outside of their homes. As more and more of us are looking for homemade…
Wondering what to give someone who loves creative gifts? Or someone who likes practical ones? Maybe you’re thinking of giving someone their first sewing machine, or you’d like to learn to alter your own clothes. Whoever is on your list this year, why not consider giving the gift of sewing? Now until Christmas, you can…
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). I remember happily whirring away, altering, fixing and sewing clothes for my grandmother. It was…
My dear friends, I am writing this post to let you know about the sad passing of my mother Joyce Louise Hurd Cote’. She was 87 when she died on September 19th, and had been suffering from Parkinson’s for the last few years. 11 days ago I rushed to her side because I knew her…
Believe it or not, I haven’t always been a sewing teacher. In fact, for most of my adult life I was doing something entirely different. But look at me now – it’s been almost 10 years and I’m still going strong! 10 whole years of teaching the art of sewing to children and adults… I still…
Something wonderful happened on my way to find all my “UFOs” (UnFinished Objects)! On my last blog, I challenged myself to find all my unfinished projects and make a plan to finish them. Well, as I started looking, I realized that it was best to look in all my fabric bins – never know what…