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Welcome to Threadneedle Fabrics, Northern Vermont's source for fine fabrics in Essex Junction, Vermont. We have a wide array of fabric and notions for your creative garment sewing needs.  There is a resurgence of interest in sewing taking place around the country and if you would like to join the crowd and learn how to sew or update your sewing skills we offer classes from beginning to advanced.  And to further our sewing skills and to inspire us in our creative sewing pursuits we organize special events that bring talented instructors from outside the area to our beautiful corner of Vermont.   In addition most of our staff are experienced sewers and can help you with most any sewing questions.

If you should have a wedding or other special event in your future we can special order bridal and special occasion fabrics for you(minimums apply).  Or if you are looking for a hard to find notion send us an email or give us a call and we will be glad to try and help you locate it. We are also happy to send swatches of in stock fabric, if you can let us know what you are looking for.

So whether you are sewing a costume for a Renaissance Fair, doll clothes for your grandaughter, or a one of a kind pieced jacket, let Threadneedle Fabrics help you with all your creative garment sewing needs.
Vacation Announcement

We find it very exciting to be involved, even a small way, in all the the projects that you, our customers, design and create.  We enjoy helping make your ideas come to life and we thank you for the opportunity.  After almost 5 years of being in business we are going to take a little time to relax and recharge, so Threadneedle Fabrics will be closed for vacation Aug 4-15.  We look forward to seeing you after vacation.  Denise and Mary 
Sarah Veblen gives a mini lecture during the workshop.
Sarah Veblen Fitting Workshop
New Workshop with Sarah Veblen Scheduled!

We are very excited to announce that we have recently scheduled a new workshop, Jacket Fitting, Design and Construction with Sarah Veblen for November 8-10, 2008. 

See a complete description of the upcoming workshop and information and photos of our spring workshop on our News and Events page. 

Sarah is pictured at left giving one of her mini-lectures during the spring Fitting Workshop.  This was an intensive 3 day workshop with 8 participants who worked on fitting 2-3 garments each.  Yards and yards of muslin were consumed in the search for a perfect fitting garment. We had a wonderful learning experience.
Sewing Tips from the authors of Threads magazine

The authors of Threads magazine have a wealth of sewing knowledge that they are happy to share.  They have a single page e-newsletter that comes out once a month for both Threads and Sew Stylish magazines in which they always offer a few sewing tips.  It's great to get a tip once a month whether it is a brand new concept or a review of a familiar technique.  It keeps your sewing revved up.  You can sign up at the Taunton newsletter registration.   I know I enjoy getting it each month. 


Tool Tip from Denise

The rotary cutter is one of the best inventions in sewing in the last twenty years and it makes cutting out garments an absolute breeze.  But that's only if you have a large mat to accommodate yards of fabric.  The cost of a large mat has been a major stumbling block in getting sewers to adopt the rotary cutter for garment sewing.  Well a few months ago I got a tip from a customer that could help more sewers switch to using a cutter and a mat for their garments.  It seems that the plastic surface on the Lifetime folding tables sold at Costco and Wal-Mart is perfectly suitable for a rotary cutter.  When I was at Costco a few weeks ago the 30x72" Lifetime table they had in stock was just under $50 and it was height adjustable up to 40".  That is almost half the cost of the mat alone!  It may not be a beautiful piece of furniture but having a height adjustable cutting surface will save you time and save your back as well, although the height adjustable model is not always in stock.  And if need be you can fold it up and put it out  of sight or conscript it for a million other uses when you aren't cutting fabric.  All in all a very cost effective tool for your sewing.

Our Fabrics

Silk dupioni, Rayon Batik, Silk, Velvet, Wool, Sweater Knits, Stretch Cottons, Cotton Knits, Cotton Flannel, Imperial Broadcloth and Batiste, Bridal Fabrics, Tencel, Linen, Malden Mills Fleece, Slinky, Corduroy, Interfacings, Bemberg Rayon lining.

Our Patterns

Sewing Workshop, Loes Hinse Design, Purrfection, Folkwear, Batik Butik, Kwik Sew, Petite Plus, Park Bench, L.J. Designs.

                                       
Our Magazines and Books

We carry a number of sewing and pattern magazines including Threads, Sew Stylish, Burda World of Fashion, Burda Plus Fashion, Ottobre,  and Ottobre Woman.
We stock books related to sewing and fitting garments.  They include books by Sandra Betzina, Claire Shaeffer, Palmer/Pletsch, Gale Griggs Hazen, Nancy Zieman, and the Kwik Sew series of pattern and instruction books. 
Need Directions?

We are located near the intersection of VT Routes 15 and 289 and near the Essex Outlet Mall and Cinemas in Essex Junction. On Route 15 just east of the overpass over VT 289 there is a stoplight with a McDonald's on the south side of the street, turn at the light towards the McDonald's and then turn left onto Carmichael St between Quizno's and the bank.  Threadneedle Fabrics is located on the far side of the shopping plaza opposite Quizno's.  For a map, click here.
We have a fantastic selection of buttons.
Smocked preemie bonnet. We offer smocking classes.
Imported Japanese cottons.
We stock Malden Mills fleece in lots of colors and different weights.

Threadneedle Fabrics, Inc • 4 Carmichael St. • Essex Jct., VT • 05452
802-876-2000
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10-6, Sunday 12-4, Closed Mondays