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About lovetosew.com and Crafts of Chadds
Ford..., and
us.
Lovetosew.com
is published in Historic Chadds Ford Pennsylvania. It is an independent on-line
guide to sewing, quilting, fashion design, and craft making. For this
website, I have gathered together lots of photos, information, and free
instructions, at one easy to remember web address for people who love to
sew. Whether beginner, advance, or child, one can find what they are
looking for quickly and easily. Lovetosew.com began in 2001 simply out of
wanting to share my love of sewing with photos and
information, and my curiosity of website building. Lovetosew.com has
grown into a large informational sewing website which is a work in
progress, and is worked on everyday with adding new photos, information,
improving, updating, and free instructions. Daily updates can easily be
found
here. If you have a sewing story you would like to share, an event you
are promoting, or a business you would like to advertise, we encourage you
to contact us at (610) 563-8633 or
email.
Crafts of Chadds Ford
is a sewing school located in historic Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, about 15
miles south of Philadelphia, and 20 minutes from Wilmington, DE. We offer
sewing instructions for beginners as well as advanced, quilt making, craft
making, fashion, and costume design. We have students who travel from 8
neighboring states along the Eastern shore to attend our summer sewing
camps. We have 2 sewing rooms, and offer private lessons, birthday parties, and
classes for girl scouts and brownie troops. We have an annual "sleep
over" in the middle of winter, and summer sewing camps which are half
day or full day. We support local sewing shows and competitions, host 4-5 international
sewing contests a year, and encourage students to enter their projects, and take pride in
their work. We love to design clothes, purses, quilts, costumes,
anything...It is a challenge, fun to do, and awesome to see the end
results. We design and sell VERY EASY craft, doll, quilt, purse, and
pillow kits that are made for the beginner to intermediate student in
mind.
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Owner, Director; Judi
Harris I just love to sew....It
is what I do all day long, (and night if I am not teaching.) I love
every part of it. Making quilts, fashion design, costume design,
making crafts,. doll making...It doesn't matter what...as long as I am
designing, creating, and sewing. All three of my daughters took up
sewing and enjoy it too. They are highly involved in the making of
this website, our sewing school, and encourage and support me in all
my "sewing adventures."
On the personal note, I have been married for
23 years, and have 4 wonderful children. I play the piano and harp.
I spend my "spare" time helping out at church and local plays
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Sewing Teacher, Judge;
Jacqueline Harris
Jacqueline, 22, began sewing at age 9. She enjoys making things
for herself like crafts and quilts. She enjoyed working with our
younger students. At this time she is no longer teaching at our
school, but she remains to be one of our judges for various
contests that we hold. Jacqueline is in her 4th year at Penn State.
Jacqueline's Fun
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Fashion Designer, Costume
Designer, Pattern Designer, Sewing
Teacher; Jessica Harris
Jessica, 21, began sewing at age 8 and hasn't stopped
since. She loves to design and make her own clothes, some of
which are inspired by actresses like Kiera Knightly and Natalie
Portman. Jessica is an inspiration in our school for young fashion
minded students. She enjoys historic costume making as well as
designing and making fashion forward clothing
and accessories.
On the personal note, Jessica is in her 3rd
year of college as an English major, and holds a minor in dance and
French.
She is a retired Rhythmic gymnast who holds national and international titles.
Jessica's On-line Portfolio
Jessica's
Gymnastics Photos
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Costume Maker, Pattern
Tester, Sewing
Teacher; Jamie Harris Jamie,
18,
began sewing at age 9. She loves to work with the little ones in
teaching them to sew, especially if they sing while they sew.
Along with performing in musicals in the tri-state area, she has been
on the costume committee at several theatre companies. During
the beginning of 2006 while balancing school, acting, and teaching
sewing, she managed to make over 30 costumes for 3 local plays.
On the personal note, Jamie loves to sing,
dance, and act (in that order). At her school she sings in
chorus, choral, women's ensemble, and chamber choir. She has performed
solo in both dance and song in local churches, organizations, and
competitions, winning silver, gold, and highest point. She performs in
local theatre companies and school plays. She is the
choreographer for a drama/musical club, and is also the director and
choreographer for a worship dance program in her church. Her dream is
to perform at Disney World someday.
Jamie's On-line Portfolio
Jamie's Theatre
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