” I found Janet’s course through a website, after looking at many others. Janet was the only one who responded personally to my inquiry. I am an advanced sewer, and I had a limited amount of time to perfect some specific skills and learn other advanced techniques. Janet helped me to identify new skill levels, and then work on these over the course of 3 months. Janet’s workroom is fully equipped and she introduced me to some great gadgets that made sewing more efficient as well as more professional. Janet shared her larger network of contacts with me to build my awareness of expert websites and sourcing sites for materials. Most of all, Janet taught with humour and pleasure, making each day fun and full of surprises. I feel I can go out and begin my own dressmaking venture – and Janet continues to support my efforts. Janet inspired me!” ~ Marydean Purves, Dushanbe TAJIKISTAN
“My daughter, Christine, took Janet’s sewing classes. It really equipped her to study a pattern and learn some valuable techniques. I would have hovered over her work but Janet allowed her to be independent and work on projects that kept her interested in sewing. One year she made gifts for the whole family for Christmas! Students that have taken Janet’s classes are confident seamstresses.” ~ Priscilla
“My daughter Kayla has taken several sewing classes from Janet. One year before Christmas Janet gave the girls in the class a selection of gifts to make for family members and friends. The projects allowed the kids to learn basic sewing skills while having a good time. During another class the girls made their own Halloween costumes.
Kayla has thoroughly enjoyed her classes with Janet. Janet is patient and engaging. She makes learning fun for the girls.” ~ Michele
“I had absolutely no sewing abilities and was extremely intimidated by the entire process as well as the actual sewing machine. After just one lesson, I knew all the parts of the machine and was learning to read a pattern and sew. Janet is a wonderful teacher and has given me so much confidence and taught me in just a few weeks more than I ever expected to learn about sewing!” ~ Kelly Meyer
“Janet Rocks!I have taken only three sewing classes and have already made an apron and a pillow sham. Janet has the patience to allow us to jump right into a project and knows how to move the class along, so we don’t get side tracked. She is also very flexible and will cater the class to our liking. It has been a fun way to bring out the creative side of me again.” ~ Sheila Tyler
“When I began Janet’s class I didn’t even know how to turn on a sewing machine and in five short weeks I’ve learned more than I could have imagined. I’ve completed several projects both in class and at home. I am quite comfortable in my ability to complete projects on my own, and that is something I thought would take years rather than weeks to learn.
Janet is an excellent teacher and uses a variety of projects to teach different skills. Rather than just learning to sew a zipper, I made a pillow that contained a zipper. Having a completed project to take home and show off at the end of the class is much more fun than just learning the basic steps.
I have completed the basic sewing class but am continuing on with more classes. I learned so much in those first 5 weeks that I can’t wait to find out how much more I will learn in the next 5! Thanks to Janet sewing is now easy and fun!” ~ Pam Soine
“Janet modernizes the art of sewing, interrupts those confusing pattern directions, builds your confidence and makes sewing fun. I love taking classes from Janet!” ~Sandi DeCamp
“Janet is an extremely knowledgeable and patient sewing instructor. What I liked about the classes was she did not just randomly teach you skills, she instead used various projects to demonstrate everything and build upon each other. I also liked the fact that all of the tools you needed were available for use, the only thing I had to bring was the specific fabric/accessories for each project.
In the end I made a very nice apron, a zippered throw pillow, a buttoned pillow and a pair of pajama pants for my little girl…not bad for a 43 year old dad!
Whether you’re interested in learning basic or advanced skills…you can’t go wrong with Janet!” ~ Mitch
