Welcome to The Fabric Center in Morris, Illinois. As one of the largest quilting shops in the Midwest, we carry more than 7,000 bolts of top-quality quilting cotton, as well as a large assortment of quilting patterns, quilting books, and quilted accessory patterns. We also carry Robison Anton threads, Gutermann threads, Exquisite threads, and Mettler threads. We carry the Jenny Haskins product line, including Jenny Haskins thread, Jenny Haskins stabilizer and Jenny Haskins patterns, books, and CDs. We also carry Brother sewing machines and Janome sewing machines as well as Brother sergers, Brother embroidery machines, Janome sergers, and Janome embroidery machines. We recently added many machines from the Juki serger line, as well as Juki sewing machines and the Juki Quilt Virtuoso Pro! Come see our amazing selection of fabrics, machines, and more at our easy-to-find shop -- two miles south of Interstate 80 and two blocks west of Illinois Route 47 on the corner of Main Street and Liberty Street.
Classes
Classes | |
| 02-07-14 Brown Bag Friday Sew-In with Bonnie or Mary Pack up your projects and join us for these fun get-togethers! There is always lots of fun and laughter. Bring a friend and make it a girls night out! Cost: $ 10.00 | |
Kids Camp | |
| 06-16-14 Kids Sew Camp, 8-year-old Beginning with Katie Brummel Encourage your 8 year old's interest in sewing by enrolling her in Kids Sew Camp Cost: $ 100.00 | |
| 06-23-14 Beginning Kids Sew Camp, ages 9 and up, 2 weeks to choose from Encourage your young person's interest in sewing by enrolling her in Kids Sew Camp. Cost: $ 100.00 | |
| 06-30-14 Intermediate Kids Sew Camp with Katie Brummel Encourage your young person's interest in sewing by enrolling her in Kids Sew Camp. Cost: $ 100.00 | |
| 07-14-14 Intermediate Kids Sew Camp with Katie Brummel Encourage your young person's interest in sewing by enrolling her in Kids Sew Camp. Cost: $ 100.00 | |
| 07-28-14 Advanced Sew Camp For the experienced Sew Camp student to work on more advanced projects. Cost: $ 100.00 | |
Machine Embroidery Classes | |
| Beginner's Embroidery Club with Laurie Albrecht Monthly projects to get your better acquainted with your embroidery machine Cost: $ 20.00 | |
| 03-14-14 Hands on Help with Stitchers Garden 1 Laurie will sit and sew with you and give you extra help and guidance with your Stitcher's Garden 2 Blocks. Cost: $ 10.00 | |
| 03-18-14 Janome Advanced Digitizing Techniques Move up to the next level of expertise in your digitizing. Cost: $ 25.00 | |
| Embroidery Club, Blue Group, with Laurie Albrecht Monthly projects to advance your machine embroidery skills Cost: $ 20.00 | |
| Embroidery Club, Purple Group, with Laurie Albrecht Monthly project to advance your machine embroidery skills Cost: $ 20.00 | |
| Embroidery Club, Red Group, with Laurie Albrecht Monthly project to advance your machine embroidery skills Cost: $ 20.00 | |
| Stitcher's Garden 2 with Laurie Albrecht This is a two block per month series which teaches you how to use your machine's features to embellish blocks. Each month the students will get two patterns and watch a lecture/demo on how to construct the blocks. You will learn how to use specialty machine feet and more! $20 per month, includes 2 patterns and class fee Cost: $ 20.00 | |
Machine Operation Classes | |
| 04-05-14 Quattro Owners Learn to use features of the Brother Quattro Cost: $ FREE | |
| 06-14-14 Basic Sewing Machine Skills with Kathy Knoederer This is for anyone who wants to know the basics of operating a sewing machine. Bring your own, or learn on our machines. Cost: $ 20.00 | |
Quilting Classes | |
 | 04-01-14 Make a T-Shirt Quilt with Mary Wakeley Do you have someone in your family with a stack of t-shirts from their favorite sport or school activity? This is your chance to turn them into a cherished keepsake. In this three session class you will construct a t-shirt quilt top. Cost: $ 60.00 |
 | 03-03-14 The Loyal Union Sampler from Elm Creek Quilts with Brandon Harmon If you love the look of a Civil War reproduction quilt this is the class for you! Jennifer Chiaverini, author of the Elm Creek Quilters books has a pattern book out and Brandon will help you get started making blocks in this three session class. The first session you will work on several easy blocks, the second session blocks that are a little harder, and the third session blocks that are the most challenging. You will go away with a good start on a sampler quilt. Cost: $ 60.00 |
 | 03-04-14 Beginning Quilting with Mary Wakeley Do you want to learn the basics of quilting or have a friend who would love to start a new hobby? If so, this class is for you! Cost: $ 80.00 |
| 03-15-14 Fun with Free Motion Quilting with Bonnie Clark Are you tired of finishing all your quilts with "stitch in the ditch"? It's time to broaden your horizons with free motion quilting! You will get lots of information about preparing your quilt for quilting, what's the best thread, what needle to use, and more. Bonnie will guide you as you learn and practice lots of fun designs. Cost: $ 37.00 | |
 | 03-16-14 Twister Sparkler with Kathy Knoederer Select a border fabric you simply love and coordinate beautiful solids to create this stunning star wall hanging. Use your Lil' Twister tool to put a lil' spin on your star. (Previous twister experience is suggested.) Cost: $ 40.00 |
 | 03-22-14 Cotton Theory Courthouse Runner Quilt first - then assemble. That is how we do Cotton Theory quilting. Learn techniques for quilting your blocks first then connecting them with dimensional folds to produce lovely reversible quilts. Class is taught by Certified Cotton Theory Cost: $ 48.00 |
| 03-23-14 Tips and Tricks on the Longarm Machine Are you thinking of purchasing a longarm quilting machine? Or do you have one and are still a little intimidated by it? Bonnie has been "long arming" for over 9 years and quilts for hundreds of customers. She will show you some great tips and tricks she has learned and help you become friends with your machine! You'll leave class eager to get home to your machine and try it all out. Note: This is not a machine operation class for any specific longarm. It will cover techniques and designs adaptable to any machine. Cost: $ 20.00 | |
 | 03-25-14 Introduction to Thread Painting with Merrie Woodward Learn to use your sewing machine needle as a paintbrush as you add dept and texture to your pictorial quilt. Take your free-motion quilting to a new expressive level WAY beyond stippling! Cost: $ 24.00 |
 | 04-10-14 Braid Runner with Margy Weber We will use foundation piecing to make this lovely braid runner. Learn how to make these precise braids to create runners and quilts as well as borders for your next project. Cost: $ 24.00 |
 | 04-12-14 Tulip Time Paper Piecing with Mary Wakeley Saturday, April 12, 12:30-4:30 pm So, you've tried paper piecing and you like it….so move forward with the technique and make these great placemats, just in time for Easter. Cost: $ 32.00 |
 | 04-17-14 Rock Candy with Kathy Knoederer Choose a charm pack or several coordinating prints to sew this hexagon tablemat. Cutting the diamonds is easy using the NEW Sidekick ruler. Also learn how to bind the unusual angles. Cost: $ 24.00 |
 | 05-06-14 Cheese & Crackers with Mary Wakeley If you have mastered the basics of quilt construction you will whiz right through this great project from Atkinson. Pick your favorite fabrics and off you go! Cost: $ 40.00 |
 | 05-08-14 Kaleidoscope Runner with Kathy Knoederer This is a new "twist" on kaleidoscopes! Create fun and easy pinwheels with simple 9-patch blocks and CS Designs' Twister tool. Select a feature fabric with design repeat of at least 12" for your kaleidoscopes and main pinwheels. Coordinating fabric will make up the accents and backgrounds. No precutting required for the first session of class. Cost: $ 40.00 |
 | 05-10-14 Binding 101 and More with Mary Wakeley Learn the basics on binding and show you a few other ways to finish those tops off Cost: $ 24.00 |
 | 07-24-14 Quilt Camp for Grownups with Bonnie Clark Designed with the quilter in mind Bonnie has some great projects for this week of fun. In addition to each daily project you will be introduced to great techniques and tools. The last project of the week will be kept a mystery…and it is something you've probably never seen anywhere else! Projects for class will be on display February 1. Cost: $ 100.00 |
Sewing Classes | |
| 03-11-14 Basket from Art to Heart with Theresa Joachim Everyone loves the cute projects from Nancy Halvorsen in her Art to Heart books. "Sew Necessary" has all sorts of sewing related projects. This two-session basket class will be lots of fun. Cost: $ 48.00 | |
 | 03-13-14 Hand Embroidery with Theresa Joachim Learn the basics of hand embroidery and you will be able to embellish your quilts, garments, towels, etc. Cost: $ 16.00 |
| 06-09-14 Sew Camp for Grownups with Bonnie Clark This week of fun is for anyone who wants to make some great small projects. All you need to know is basic sewing machine operation and Bonnie will show you the rest. Just starting out, or with sewing experience, you will have a great time learning new techniques and making fun stuff! Projects for class will be on display February 1. Cost: $ 100.00 | |