AUBURN - Cote's Sewing & Fabric Center, formerly Cote Brothers Sewing Machines, in the Auburn Plaza at 730 Center St., has hired two new employees, Erika Huntington and Rae Morang.

A Durham resident, Huntington has been sewing most of her life. She also works with her husband in the auto parts business. They are the parents of three boys.

Morang worked for many years with her own business at home, making everything from men's suits and wedding dresses to children's clothes and alterations. She also worked for Poise's Sewing in Rockport. She worked for Sew-Fro in Augusta for more than 10 years as assistant manager. Most recently she worked for Wise Uniform in Hallowell for more than 15 years as a sewer, and then managed the nursing and industrial departments. She and her husband reside in Chelsea. They have two grown children and three grandchildren