Lynne Blanks, the owner/operator and Director of Education at The Sewing Institute, has an extensive sewing background. She began making doll clothing at the age of six, and further developed her skills during summers spent with her grandmother. In high school elective classes, Lynne studied clothing construction, tailoring, and industrial power sewing.
Lynne holds a degree in Fashion Merchandising, certificates from Bernina of America University, and has attended several training seminar update courses in computerized sewing machine technology. Much of her experience was gained in the garment industry. This experience included managing a sample design department, designing, writing specifications for garment construction, grading, and drafting patterns from concept to completion. In addition to her experience in the garment industry, Lynne has 25+ years of experience teaching, training, and directing educational programs. For several years, she was the Director of Education for Fabricland. In this position, Lynne instructed many students in developmental sewing techniques and various forms of clothing instruction.
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"Sew-- It's Time"
Have you always wanted to sew? Did your mother say,"Take some classes, I can't teach you"? Are you anxious to sew more? Are you in need of expert sewing skills? Are you up late trying to sew, struggling, without a clue, to thread your machine? Is your desire to be creative but original???
Yes?...Come back to sewing, it's time.
OUR MISSION:
Our mission is to understand our customer's needs, values, fears and goals. We are committed to ensuring a quality instructional sewing program for men, women and children by offering a broad selection of courses in Clothing Construction, Wearable Art, Needle-Arts and Home Décor.
We guarantee the mastering of techniques through the hands-on experience process. We strive to see through our customer's eyes because they are the most important asset of our business. We serve our customers with creativity, compassion and competence.
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