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…
Happy (almost) spring! What a great year it has been so far. I can’t believe that spring is almost here, with daffodils blooming and tulips already coming up. I love spring – how it is a rebirth of flowers and gardens. This time of year, there’s a lot of exciting things coming up at the…
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…
Based on your feedback, I’ve decided to extend Bring A Friend to Class Week through September 30th! I’d love to meet a friend of yours there! Anyone interested can drop in for one FREE class next week with no need for registration. They’ll even get their own project to take home! Just call me to…
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…
I Can’t Believe It’s May! I can’t believe it’s May already – that means it’s time to start thinking about summer sewing classes! Spring is definitely a time of renewal for me as school winds down, spring flowers come forth, and gardens get planted one by one. The world around us is transformed, and I feel…
What A Great Summer! What a great summer we’ve had here – these past few months have been filled with wonderful classes and even MORE wonderful students! We had a ton of great summer camps going on this summer. However, the most popular was Emoji Camp – we had 14 participants for this camp alone!…
You never know how things might turn out when you do them for the first time, but my first Adult Workshop was great! We had good food, made new friends and learned a lot. I am not sure who learned the most, though, me or the students (I think it was me).