The next in our series as Jolene’s Sewing School looks back on the past fifteen years! Like everyone else, March 12th, 2020, is burned in my brain. One day we were normal, the next day we were not. Remember how it was supposed to be just for two weeks? We had no idea what COVID…
Emery is a 15-year old freshman who started sewing with me when she was 12 years old. She did a few projects with pre-made patterns and then decided that she wanted to go a different direction. She wanted to make her own Halloween costume. That year, she made a dress to look like Eliza (from…
Thank you to Happy Valley News for featuring Jolene’s Sewing School in an article this week! I’m glad they captured my love of sewing and my students so well. I truly do learn the most from each of you! You can find the article digitally here. I hope to see you around the…
Attention all sewers! Our second week of being locked inside and we’re all going crazy, right? If you’re looking for something you can do for others during this time, I’d like to ask for you to join me in making masks for your local hospitals and other healthcare workers. The Multnomah County Health Department is…
To all students and parents, As I have watched this virus spread across the world and the closures of all kinds of events, I have wondered if I should cancel classes also. Containing this virus is important and I don’t want to be the one that helped it to spread.It is with heavy heart and…
This year I celebrated my 65th birthday, which means I have been sewing for about fifty-five years! As I look back on what first brought a passion for sewing, I believe it all began when my mom taught me to do hand embroidery and to crochet. My Grandmother Steele also taught me some on her…