Fran’s Sewing Circle · 5751 Oleander Dr Unit 5, Wilmington, NC 28403 · 910 397-9399
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About the Store

Photo of the staff at Fran's Sewing Circle

Staff celebrating Andrea's 10 years cancer free.  Left to right: Fran, Jean Werling, Anne Watson,  Barbara Whitfiled, Mary Ann Contri,  Andrea Anderson

Fran's Staff

Fran Kertesz - Fran has been involved in sewing as a business since 1977. Before that she was a Home Economics teacher and earned a Master’s degree in Child development. Sewing has always been her passion and she has a diverse background including: alterations, piece work, custom sewing and she has been involved in sewing machine repair and sales since 1990. Fran and her family moved to Wilmington in 1996 when she opened Sewing Circle. The store has since grown and Fran continues to strive to offer the best product and service to her customers.

Anne Watson - Originally born in England, Anne first discovered her love of sewing when she was only a little girl. Anne has been working at Fran’s for several years and she enjoys making art quilts, loves to experiment with color, and enjoys teaching others how to sew. In her spare time Anne loves to cook, go to the beach with her two dogs, and is thoroughly enjoying her retirement.

Andrea Anderson - Has been living in Wilmington for 14 years with her husband and two kids. Andrea has enjoyed the art of quilting for 16 years, has been sewing since she was in high school, and has been a staff member of Fran’s for many years. Andrea likes to create challenging pieced quilts, play with color, and come up with her own original quilt designs, and in her spare time she prefers to play tennis, go to her daughter’s sporting events, and sew. Andrea teaches many of the quilting classes that we offer at the Sewing Circle and she also teaches other projects that she thinks others would enjoy.

Barbara Whitfield - Barbara has lived in Wilmington for 25 years and has been working at Fran’s for over 8 years. She has been sewing a total of 50 years, got started by sewing doll clothes at an early age. Barbara mostly loves to make fashion clothing, bags, and quilts. She also likes to teach fun quick projects here at the store. When Barbara isn’t working at the store she likes to be outside in her garden or be in her sewing room working on new techniques.




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5751 Oleander Dr Unit 5, Wilmington, NC 28403

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER AWARDS

 

ANDREA AND FRAN AT MARKET