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About the Store

Staff at our "New for You Part" from left: Fran Kertesz, Anne Watson, Barbara Whitfield, Lindsey Landguth, Andrea Anderson, Charley Hauer, and Barbara Thomas
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 3 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 (Josh and Bailey), and is thoroughly enjoying her retirement.
Lindsey Landguth - Born and raised
in Texas, Lindsey is the youngest of the Staff at Fran’s Sewing
Circle (21yrsold). Lindsey is currently attending UNCW and is going
to receive a major in Business.
She has been sewing since she was 10 years old, started a small
purse business when she was only 16, and has now been working at
Fran’s
for 2 years. Lindsey teaches the Kid’s Summer Camps, Simply
Stylish, and Basic Sewing 102. She loves helping new and egger
sewers, anything Amy Butler, and making home dec. and fashion projects.
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 5 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 Thomas - Barb is the newest
addition to the staff here at Fran’s.
She moved here from Santa Cruz California this year with her
husband and little dog Bodie. Barb loves to work with luscious batiks
and
vibrant colors. She also loves to design art quilts, Celtic wall
hangings, and other challenging projects. Barb has brought a
wonderful new perspective to Fran’s by incorporating her fresh
ideas for a new spatial arrangement of the store, innovative techniques,
and different classes to add a new dimension to Fran’s
Sewing Circle.
Barbara Whitfield - Barbara has lived
in Wilmington for 25 years and has been working at Fran’s for
over 6 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.
Charley Hauer - Charlie was Fran’s
very first customer when she opened Sewing Circle and has been a
member of Fran’s staff
the longest. Charlie is a self taught quilter and was inspired
by watching quilt programs on PBS. She makes the most intricate quilts
that you will see displayed at sewing circle, and she also
enjoys
combining embroidery with her quilting. Charlie’s eye
for color is always an asset for helping customers plan their
quilt tops. Charlie
loves to spend time with her two pugs Yoda and Lefty.
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5751 Oleander Dr Unit 5, Wilmington, NC 28403
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