If you are a quilter and you live in McHenry County, you've probably been to Sewing Concepts (often?!) or at least heard about them. Maggie, who is responsible for the Sewing Concepts blog (check it out!) is guest blogging for us today, telling us almost everything there is to know about them just in case you missed something. Welcome, Maggie!
"Hello Country Quilters of McHenry!
My name is Maggie and I am going to share with you some
information about the store where I work. I work at Sewing Concepts, and we have 2 locations, one in Woodstock,
Illinois and one in Carpentersville, Illinois. All of our contact
information is at both the top and at the end of the article, including addresses,
social media, website and phone numbers.
A little history, Lynda and Duane Remmers established Sewing
Concepts in May of 1989. Lynda – who
first learned to sew at the age of 8, was initially interested in owning a
fabric store – but, became more interested in the Sewing machines, especially
when the embroidery machines became more accessible and popular. Sewing Concepts does more in the way of
using computers, and the embroidery machines than many other sewing stores.
The interest in the embroidery machines sparked a little
something else for Lynda – a company that she and her sister started called
HoopSisters. They create wonderful
quilts and accessories that all can be made on the embroidery machines.
Let’s talk about all the things Sewing Concepts
carries…..
It is hard to know where to begin! OK, we can begin with the main event – Sewing
machines!!
Sewing Concepts is an Authorized Janome Dealer, and carry a full line of Janome sewing machines and accessories. We also have Sergers!
Sewing Concepts is an Authorized Janome Dealer, and carry a full line of Janome sewing machines and accessories. We also have Sergers!
We also have the Janome Quilt Maker Pro Long-arm Sewing
Machine, AND the Pro-Stitcher Robotics. This little computer and long arm team
work wonderfully together to make even the most detailed quilting fun and
easy!
Sewing Concepts services, tunes up and cleans all makes and
models of sewing machines, we have our own workshop in our Carpentersville
location, but, you can drop off your machine at either of our locations.
When you purchase any sewing machine at Sewing Concepts – we
will give you a full lesson to show you how to use all the features on your new
machine. If you purchase a long arm
from us – we will come and set up the table, the machine and the robotics,
where you want it in your home, and do the lesson there!
As you can see from the photo of the long arm in the shop –
not only is that fun machine for sale, but we also use it – for the quilting
services we have available! You can
bring in your quilt and we will talk with you about the best way to go about
quilting the quilt top you have put so much time into.
As far as Threads go
– we carry Mettler – Robison Anton – Aurifil
- King Tut –– Maxi Lock threads
for Sergers, we also have invisible treads and water soluble thread.
We have an ever changing variety of CLASSES… Retreats… Events…
PLEASE see our class list on line – it is the best way to
see WHAT we are making – WHEN we are making it – and get all the details about
the class, including supply lists, and what experience you need for the class.
If we are having a class in something – we will have all the
patterns and notions and materials available right in the store -and if you are
getting these materials for a class – there is a 20% discount!
We are also – once again – doing our Block of the Month, and
this year is it a quilt called Sisterhood. By HoopSisters. In this monthly class – you come in, and
learn any techniques that will be needed to make that months blocks, and you go
home with the digital files for your embroidery machine, and at then of the
year – you have THIS~ Like all
HoopSisters patterns – this is exclusive to our customers who take the class,
you can’t purchase the pattern for 2 years otherwise.
Another exciting
Retreat Event we are offering is the Sisterhood Retreats!
Here is a preview of
our NEXT retreat!
If you join us for
one of these retreats – The Sisterhood Retreats are done quarterly – and are at
a cost of $99.00 for the quarter. The
class price includes ALL above pictured designs, and materials for one of the projects
that we do in class. It should also be
noted – that the only way you can get these designs is to take the class. These designs are not available to the
general public for 2 years! That way our
customers and shops have these exclusive designs all to themselves for a little
bit
No surprise here –
but – Patterns – we carry a full line of the available HoopSister patterns –
and
Battilizer, which is a combination of stabilizer and batting, and also – HoopShape, which is a soft foam stabilizer that fits perfectly with many of the Hoopsisters projects for the Sisterhood Retreats and HoopClub projects, but we also have a variety of patterns for quilts, and bags, Aprons and baskets, tuffetts, and many other things!!
Battilizer, which is a combination of stabilizer and batting, and also – HoopShape, which is a soft foam stabilizer that fits perfectly with many of the Hoopsisters projects for the Sisterhood Retreats and HoopClub projects, but we also have a variety of patterns for quilts, and bags, Aprons and baskets, tuffetts, and many other things!!
We also offer
Kimberbell exclusives classes and kits!
We also carry stabilizers, Interfacings, Steam a Seam,
Pillow Forms, Batting and all kinds of notions, and Olfa rulers, and rotary
cutters, zippers, and Velcro, and magnetic snaps, and regular snaps, measuring
gizmo’s and all manner of other doo dads to make your sewing more accurate and
fun! Let’s face it – who does not like a
new tool!!??
We carry Daylight
brand lighting – and have many different lights, because sewing aficionado’s
have many different lighting needs! So
we have table top – floor lamp – and clamp on styles in a variety of sizes.
We carry a full line of Horn Sewing furniture – and Janome
has wonderful custom tables that we also carry – and just look at the ADORABLE
little Arrow brand Chairs! The little
black one actually has hydraulics! And
they all have storage in the seat!
FABRICS!!! Fabric is
so much fun… We carry lines from
Hoffman, Michael Miller, Free Spirit and Moda Solids – Moda Grunge – Holiday
Fabrics and we have an entire section of Batiks from both Hoffman and Moda –
We also have a very large section of Sale Fabrics – that –
are $4.50 a yard right now!
We have classrooms for all those ever changing patterns and
designs we teach – and we also sell the Tutto and Blue Fig cases to help get
your machine and all your gear to classes!"
Phew! That's a whole lot of quilty stuff going on in one place, right?! Thanks for sharing, Maggie!
Here are addresses, hours, and contact information for both the Carpentersville and the Woodstock locations.
And you can connect with Sewing Concepts in lots of ways....
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