Enjoy the Creative Spirit
Here are some links students in Jane Foster's
sewing classes
might find useful.
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Fabric Shops Local to
Walnut Creek, CA and the San Francisco Bay Area
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Britex Fabrics , San Francisco fabric retailer just
off Union Square at 146 Geary, San Francisco, CA. They
have 4 floors. There is a spectacular button and trim section on
the 4th floor, and wools and silks on the first floor. The closes
BART station is Powell Street. Use the Stockton Street Exit.
On exit turn left onto Stockton and walk 2 blocks up to Geary.
Turn right onto Geary Street. Britex is located in the middle of
the block.
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The Cotton Patch.
Lafayette.
1025 Brown Ave,
Lafayette, CA 94549. Specialty quilt shop and authorized Bernina dealer. . 1-800-835-4418 , 925-284-1177
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New Pieces.
Berkeley. 1306 4th St, Berkeley, CA 94707. (Gilman and 4th).
510-527-6779.
Fabric, Books, Notions, Custom
Quilting, Gallery. Everything for the quilter.
From University Ave,
take San Pablo north, and then turn left (west) on Gilman.
You can turn into their shop off Gilman, and it is situated a bit back
from Gilman in a store facing West.
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Piedmont Fabric.
Oakland. 3858 Piedmont Ave, Oakland,CA,94611.
510-655-1213. Mon - Fri:
10 AM to 6 PM, Sat & Sun: 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM. "At
Piedmont Fabric you will find quality fabrics, trims and sewing accessories,
chosen with the fashion conscious in mind. Whether it's a bright cotton print or
the latest in European buttons and trims, they will help you with your current
project or finishing touch. "
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Satin Moon Fabrics.
San Francisco.
32 Clement St, San Francisco, CA
(415) 668-1623. (website not available). Closed Mondays.
They have a selection of upholstery fabric, silks, buttons, trims, etc.
Give yourself a little time when going here. If the store is busy,
you may have to wait a bit to be helped. In the Richmond District.
Going west on Geary, turn right on Arguello. Clement is the first
street on the left running parallel to Geary. Satin Moon is in the
first block as you turned left. You usually can find street
parking with a bit of luck, especially early morning. You might also want to stop one block
away at 101 Clement to visit a discount fabric store....Fabrix Fabric
Factory Outlet.
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Silk Road Fabrics Oakland. 272 14th Street,
Oakland, CA, 94612. Silk, rayon, tencel,
wools, cotton and chiffon are just some of the huge varieties of
material we have available.
510-763-1688. Store Hours: 10am-7pm M to S,
11am-5:30 pm Sun (check to see if hours have changed).
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Stone Mountain and Daughter
Fine Fabric, Berkeley fabric store specializes in
wool, silk, rayon, linen, and cotton fabrics. Find directions and
information about classes. 2518 Shattuck Avenue at Dwight Way in downtown Berkeley, CA 94704.
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Thai Silks (Exotic Silks).
Los Altos. 252 State Street, Los Altos, California,
94022. Silk of all types,
including silk for dyeing. They supply silk to many retail
fabric stores in the US through their wholesale division. Jane
has a collection of their silk charmeuse and dupioni samples.
800.221.7455 (Toll free in California); 800.722.7455 (Toll
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ThimbleCreek . Concord.
1150 D Burnett Ave, Concord, CA
94520. A complete Quilt Fabric
Store offering Fabrics, Quilt Kits, Quilting Books, Fat Packs,
Online Quilt Store, and much more. 925-676-5522.
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Out
of Town Fabric Shops
Quilter
Paula Nadelstern
has a
guide to New York City fabric and trim shopping on her website.
Chicago
(Evanston, Illinois).
Vogue Fabrics. A large store in
Evanston (just north of Chicago). One room of quilting fabric and other
cottons. One room of silk and wool. Another room of notions.
Another room of home decorating fabrics, another room of bridal.
So they have a large selection of different types of fabrics.
Vogue Fabrics, 718-32 Main St, Evanston, IL 60202 (847)864-9600
Rochester,
Minnesota.
Ginny's Fine Fabrics.
An upscale fabric shop. Wool, silk, some cotton. 12 S Broadway, Rochester, MN. |
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On Line Fabrics
Thai Silks.
Los Altos. 252 State Street, Los Altos, California, 94022.
800.221.7455 (Toll free in California), 800.722.7455 (Toll free
elsewhere in the US).
International Fabric
Collection. We have 100% cotton fabrics and 100% silk fabrics
from many countries, unusual books & patterns and sashiko supplies.
Denver Fabrics.
Fabric for fashion, dancewear, costumes, rug hooking, crafts and
home decor. Many silk, wool, and linen designer fabrics. Prices
often at or below wholesale fabric pricing. Also sewing notions, trims,
books and patterns at discount.
Casual Elegance.
Featuring the Loes Hinse
Fabric Collection! Duplicate what Loes does with her patterns
creating the sophisticated yet comfortable garments she sells in her
boutique in Carmel, California. This is the exact fabric she uses for
her unusual fabric combinations and unpredictable color combinations.
EmmaOneSock.
They bill themselves as
"fantastic resource for exquisite, top-quality, designer fashion
fabrics, both imported and domestic". Jane Foster's students
frequently order from this site.
Marcy
Tilton. Patterns, silk screens, and fabric.
A list of
on-line fabric
shops by the editor of Threads.
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Sewing Machines
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The Sewing Machine Shop,
Walnut Creek.
Sewing Machine Sales, New and Used Machines, Sewing Machine Repair, Sewing
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Inspiration from Wearable Art
Designers
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Rosemary
Eichorn. Collage vests,
coats, tunics, wall quilts. |
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Rachel K Clark.
Clothing
for the body and soul. Vests, and coats. |
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Nancy Schriber.
Contemporary Sashiko.
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Diane Ericson.
dianeEricson.com Great photos of her
patterns.
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Juanita Girardin.
Unique clothing. |
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Hulda Bridgeman.
Wearable art. She uses a lot of hand dyed silk fabrics, and many
of the garments are channel stitched. |
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Kathyanne White.
Her current work involves digital printing.
Her pieces are amazing. She will sell you royalty free images for printing
on fabric or paper from your own computer. The cost is reasonable... $1 to
$3. Take a look. Some of Jane Foster's students are beginning to
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Nancy Erikson.
Classic fashion patterns, fabrics, notions, books. Click here for
visual for choosing pants patterns. - you will find
Jane has similar thoughts on the subject of pants width and jacket
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Notions, Threads, Buttons, Patterns,
Magazines
Sew Sassy.
Elastic, including lingerie elastic.
Decades of Style
Pattern Company.
Vintage patterns in your size. We offer
high-quality reproductions of the original sewing patterns. And we have
12 sizes available in every style from bust size 30" up through bust
size 55"! Patterns are not altered in ease or fit. We faithfully
reproduce the original patterns so you will have the opportunity to make
these breath taking garments!
PatternReview.com
An internet site devoted to all phases of
sewing, including pattern reviews.
Nancy's Notions.
Nancy's is your one-stop sewing
shop, offering a vast range of sewing supplies and online catalog and
ordering.
Clotilde.com
carries many items not available in
fabric stores. Our catalog, available on line and mail order, has the best
quality sewing notions available today. We always give a 20% discount off
the manufacturer's suggested retail price.
Dharma Trading. Browse
this online catalog of tie-dye, batiks, fabric paints, and other fiber
arts supplies.
Sulky of America. Supplier
of the Decorative Threads and More.
Threads.
Browse tips and
articles about design, technique and fabric at the online
version of this sewing, tailoring and clothes construction
magazine.
The Button Shoppe. Inspired buttons for
clothing, needle arts and collectors. Your online catalog of
beautiful and unusual buttons and closures from around the
world and to your door.
Great Copy.
Patterns and fabrics.
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Organizations
American Sewing Guild
A national non-profit
organization dedicated to people who believe sewing is rewarding and
creative.
American Quilter's
Society
Studio Art Quilts Associates
is a non-profit
organization whose mission is to promote the art quilt
through education, exhibitions, professional development and
documentation. This link will show you
thumbnails of quilts for all the artists belonging to this
organization, along with their websites. On
this site you
can also find a regional information section
giving
all the events in your area. A wonderful site for
inspiration and information.
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Useful Sewing Information
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Chart of types of interfacings.
Threads Magazine. Nov 18, 2008. |
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Travel
Tips for Student's Flying into San Francisco
to
Visit Jane's Studio
Here are ideas
and tips for Students Visiting Jane's Studio
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