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November 1, 2024

Sewing Classes Fall Winter 2024

Sewing Classes Fall Winter 2024 Hey there! My classrooms are alive with the sound of sewing! We just wrapped up our 5th Jalie Garment Retreat, where 8 sewing enthusiasts spent 2 days with me, sewing Jalie garments! (Pics will follow in another post.) And the sewing classes keep on coming! November 2024 Sewing Classes: Wednesday November 6th: Sew Stylish, Cover-stitch/Serger...

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December 16, 2023

Jalie Leggings, Pockets with Zippers

Jalie Leggings, Pockets with Zippers Leggings are (for many people) a wardrobe staple. Pockets are (for many people) a necessity, and zippers (on pockets) give ( most people) a feeling of security. In a recent on-line class that I taught for That Sewing Place, Newmarket, Jalie leggings were the main subject. Some students were using Jalie’s Jessica #4127 pattern and...

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November 29, 2023

Classes in my Home, Sewing, Quilting, Serging

Classes in my Home, Sewing, Quilting and Serging Way back in the 1980’s I taught classes in my home, sewing, quilting, and machine knitting. It wasn’t unusual for my children to come home off the school bus to find a room full of “aunties”. Then I went “store-front”, moved it a few times, changed the focus, thrived, sold, and moved...

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March 15, 2023

Back in the Classroom

I’m Back in the Classroom! I am sew excited to announce that I’m back in the classroom, sharing my sewing knowledge with others! It all came to a screeching halt with the coming of Covid! That was the end of the Creativfestival where I used to do some teaching for Catherine, who owned Distinctive Sewing Supplies (closed now when Catherine...

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July 23, 2022

Sharing the Jalie Love

Teaching people to sew with Jalie’s sewing patterns is sew much fun! It’s all about sharing the Jalie Love. For the most part I’m still teaching using Zoom, but do have a 2-day workshop coming to That Sewing Place in Newmarket! I’ve had students from all over the place on Zoom! It’s a great way to take classes without having...

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January 31, 2021

Scrap Happy with me; SewWhatYvette

Got scraps of fabric? Can’t get to a fabric shop? Need sewing ideas? Want to meet up via Zoom? Then Scrap Happy with me! Here’s my plan for Scrap Happy To begin with: I’ll design a project that utilizes scraps of fabric. I’ll make samples, write the instructions, create a PDF, then organize a Zoom session where you can join...

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October 28, 2020

Watch SewWhatYvette on You Tube

Breaking news!!!!!! You can watch SewWhatYvette on You Tube! On-line teaching is a whole new direction for me. I LOVE to teach in person, and thrive on the interaction in a class or event. (Like here) Plans were in the works for me to teach in-person classes for a neighbouring quilt store, but Covid kicked that out the door. But...

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May 3, 2019

Survey Results about Classes Planned

Survey Results about Classes Planned Around your Input Survey Results from your Input It’s a long, long post! 52 people participated! I think that’s exciting! I had a great time reading the responses, and although not everyone left me with their name, most of you did. I appreciate that. And it seems everyone who responded has and uses a sewing...

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April 27, 2019

Classes and Workshops Survey

Teaching Classes and Workshops are “My Thing” UPDATED AT 2:18 Friday May 3rd, Survey is closed, thank you for participating. Most of you, my readers, know that I love to teach. Lessons, classes and workshops were the back-bone of my success as a knitting machine and sewing machine retailer. New opportunities for teaching have presented themselves and I’d like your...

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