Yarn Sale at The Fabric Garden begins Saturday January 30!
We have lots of new yarns and wools coming in,
so select yarns are priced at Buy One, Get One FREE!
While supplies last - not combined with other discounts
Back by Popular Demand..
Buck A Block Returns February 1!
Sign-up Begins February 1st for the
NEW Buck A Block!
Each month you will pick up the fabric and pattern
to complete a quilt block for just a BUCK!
Two Different Colorways to Choose from:
Red and White (or) Black & White
You may choose both if you wish.
Each month will contain a red or black fabric, plus a white tone-on-tone.
Corresponding finishing kits for each will contain a variety of red/ whites or black/whites.
Photo of Sample coming soon!
or....
The first month is $6.00 & includes your pack of Thangles (this will last for the entire series), your first pattern, and two pieces of fabric which will make your first block.
Then each month following, bring in your prior completed quilt block and get that month's pattern and fabric for just a dollar!
Finishing Kits will be available: 25 in each colorway on a first come first serve basis.
The completed quilt size is 66" x 82", perfect for a lap, throw, or small coverlet. Feel free to add additional borders.
If you do not bring in your completed block when picking up your new one, or if you send someone else in to pick up your block, your new block is $3.00 each. Sorry, we do not mail Buck a Blocks.No discounts apply to the Buck A Block program or finishing kits.
Here's a Demonstration of how Thangles can make your projects a breeze. They're simple to work with and will help you make perfect half-square triangles!
Saturday Morning Free Demo
Saturday February 6
9:30-10:30 am
"Bali Bag Demo"
This demo has been amazingly popular and much-requested so we are running it again. We'll show you step-by-step how to make your very own stunning Bali Bag! See how you can take strips or jelly rolls and transform them into a piece of usable art.
Free, no sign-up required. All attendees will be entered into a door prize to be awarded at end of class, and will receive a coupon towards supplies reviewed in class!
Some restrictions apply.
Saturday Morning Free Demo
Saturday February 20
9:30-10:30 am
"Janome Machine Feet Demo
with Kala"
What the heck are all these feet and what do they do?? That's a common question. Kala will walk you through the answers! She will demonstrate how to use many of Janome's machine feet including: The new Clearview Quilting Foot & Guide Set, Covertible Even Feed Foot, Applique Foot, Ditch Foot, Blind Hem, Zipper, Button, Teflon, Cording Foot & More. Part of becoming a better quilter is knowing your tools. You will come away from this demo with a firmer understanding of the many feet that are at our disposal to make our lives easier!
Free, no sign-up required. All attendees will be entered into a door prize to be awarded at end of class, and will receive a coupon towards supplies reviewed in class!
Some restrictions apply.
Saturday Morning Free Demo
Saturday February 27
9:30-10:30 am (this demo may run 1/2 hour longer
in order
to give everyone an opportunity to try the techniques)
"Interactive Beginner Quilting Demo"
SORRY THIS DEMO IS CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN EVENT
You've thought about learning to quilt, but don't know where to begin? This quick hands-on demo is the place for you! In 60 to 90 minutes, you will get your turn at: using a rotary cutter and ruler, sewing 1/4" seams, pressing seams, piecing together fabrics and more. You will use charm squares to learn the basics. We'll take the mystery out of quilting for you, and give you the first step towards making your very own quilted piece!
Free, no sign-up required. All attendees will be entered into a door prize to be awarded at end of class, and will receive a coupon towards supplies reviewed in class!
Some restrictions apply.
Join us for these fun hands-on classes!
Bring your machine, and our instructor
will walk you through your project.
Spend an afternoon enjoying quilting, with fellow quilters. See below for policies.
"Beginner Knitting"
Knit-A-Scarf! Sunday February 7
Noon-4:00
Beginner Class
Come see why so many people love to knit! It is such a satisfying and peaceful activity, you will be hooked immediately. All those gorgeous wools and yarns that you've seen can now be made by YOU into a special something. Our instructor will show you different needles, yarns, stitches and teach you this ancient and fulfilling craft, and finally start you on your very first scarf! See below for class policies.
"Wallet and Grommet
Grommet Bag" Sunday February 21
Noon-4:00
Intermediate Class
Don't you just love this bag, with it's fun and funky grommets? We do. In this class you will make your very own bag (or at least have it well on it's way to done).. We will work with you while you cut the fabrics, seam them together, hands-on grommet installation and more. A great bag, a fun class. And you will be the proud owner of your very own grommet bag, made with love by YOU! See below for class policies.
Classes are FREE to our customers—we do not charge for instructors! All we require is that all supplies for class be purchased at The Fabric Garden.
Students receive a 10% Discount on all class purchases!
Sign up for classes either in person or by phone (207-474-9628) with a credit card.
A $25 deposit holds your spot. This deposit is non-refundible unless we cancel the class due to lack of enrollment. Your deposit will be returned to you the day of class. (it is a FREE class)
All classes require a minimum of 6 students. If you see a class you like, ask a friend or two to join you to ensure it will be held!
Once the class has filled, we will contact you to pick up your supplies for class. Any of the staff at The Fabric Garden is happy to help you pick out your fabrics and supplies. Classes start promptly; to ensure that you have sufficient time to set up, please arrive 15 minutes before class start time.
Classes require that you bring your own machine, in good working order, and have a working knowledge of it’s uses. Unless otherwise specified, working knowledge of rotary cutting equipment is required.
To allow as much space as possible for students, children and/or guests are not permitted in the classroom. Pictures depicted on the website may differ from actual class project.
CLASS LEVELS:
Beginner:
Beginner quilting class students are required to know
how to operate their sewing machine.
Intermediate:
Good knowledge of sewing machine/quilting .
You know how to rotary cut, apply borders, piece simple blocks and apply binding.
Advanced:
Excellent knowledge of sewing machine/quilting .
In addition to above, you also know how to trace templates, and appliqúe.
Call us at 207-474-9628 to reserve your spot in class,
or stop in!
Make A Pillowcase, Make A Difference.
The Fabric Garden is proudly participating in
American Patchwork & Quilting's
One Million Pillowcase Challenge!
Beginning November 15, and throughout the coming year, we challenge and encourage you to make as many pillowcases as you can for those who would be comforted by a nice, home-sewn pillowcase.
We are an official drop-off spot, and will be dividing the pillowcases received amongst local organizations and agencies. A homemade pillowcase can provide comfort for a cancer patient, hope for a foster child, encouragement
for a battered woman, beauty for a
nursing home resident, a bit of thanks for those in our VA hospitals, and so on...
Each time we receive a pillowcase, we will log it into the rolling counter online at allpeoplequilt.com/millionpillowcases. If you wish to make pillowcases and donate them locally yourself, you may do so and log them in yourself at that site. But we hope to see many pillowcases come through our doors at The Fabric Garden - we want to fill the pillowcase box often!
We'll be hosting fun pillowcase events throughout the year, starting with a FREE Pillowcase Demo in December (date to be announced), and a Pizza Pillowcase Party in early 2010!
Let's get together with the rest of the country to make a million pillowcases, and make a difference in a million people's lives.
Here are some FREE downloadable
Pillowcase Patterns to get you started!
Drop off your completed pillowcases
at The Fabric Garden
and we will add them to the national tally, and donate
to agencies and organizations in our local community.
How would you like to utilize your knitting skills to help our troops?
We currently have more than 200,000 troops overseas, where they are subjected to sub-zero wind chills during the winter and extreme heat in the summer. Afghanistan's winters can be brutal, and a wool helmet liner provides much-needed comfort. Wool retains body heat, and unlike other fibers it is inherently self-extinguishable, which is important in the even of an accident.
There are some specific guidelines to follow.
A free pattern is available, below
The liner must be made of wool.
Cascade 220 or Galway Worsted are good choices. No other fiber than wool will be accepted by the military. Helmet liners made of synthetic fibers cannot be worn in combat areas, and pose a melting hazard in the event of fire or accident.
Only specific colors are accepted by the military:
Black (preferred)
Charcoal
Brown
Gray
Tan - as long as it is DARK
(no other colors can be accepted)
The Fabric Garden is accepting helmet liners for shipment overseas. Please attach the label from your yarn to the liner to assure the military that 100% wool was utilized in making the liner.
Project Linus volunteers, known as “blanketeers,” provide new, handmade, washable blankets to be given as gifts to seriously ill and traumatized children, ages 0-18. It is Project Linus’ policy to accept blankets of all sizes, depending on local chapter needs. All blanket styles are welcome, including quilts, tied comforters, fleece blankets, crocheted or knitted afghans, and receiving blankets in child-friendly colors. Always remember that blankets must be homemade, washable, free of pins, and come from smoke-free environments due to allergy reasons.
The Fabric Garden is honored to be an official drop-off point for Project Linus Blankets.
