Local Resources

The following resources are for the local sewing community in and around Burlington, Vermont.

Sewing Classes:

Little Bird Sewing Studio

Sewing Machine Repair:

Quilter's Corner - Middlebury Sew-N-Vac
260 Court Street | Suite 4 |Middlebury, VT 05753
Machines serviced:  All home sewing machines. 
Typical service time: 1 week
Service is provided by appointment, call 802-388-3559 to schedule.
Machines can be dropped off at the Middlebury store, or through their affiliate in Williston at:
Quilting With Color | 21 Taft Corners Shopping Center |Williston, VT

 

S. Engel Sewing Machines

Johnson, VT | 802-635-7327

Machines serviced:  Home machines, non-computerized, no sergers.
Typical service time: Varies, call for more information.

 

Sewing Machine Dealers:

Bernina:

A Quilter's Garden - 342 River St, Montpelier, VT | 802-223-2275

Waterwheel House Quilt Shop - 6795 Rte 100, Londonderry, VT | 802-824-5700

Janome: Quilter's Corner - Middlebury Sew-N-Vac (see above)

Pfaff: Quilter's Corner - Middlebury Sew-N-Vac (see above)

Husqvarna: Quilter's Corner - Middlebury Sew-N-Vac (see above)

Are you ready to buy a new machine and don't know where to start?  Read this.

 

Sharpen your fabric shears:

Quilter's Corner - Middlebury Sew-N-Vac (see above)

Tip: Do not try to sharpen shears yourself.  Every manufacturer has a unique blade angle which changes over the length of the blade.  It is difficult to execute this without training.  Most manufacturers offer a mail-away sharpening service for their products, check with your brand.

 

Oil your shears: LDH Scissors (don't overdue it!)

Textile Recycling: The Williston Goodwill accepts fabric scraps for the purpose of recycling.  If you want to donate your fabric scraps please bag them separately from any clothes or other items you are donating and label it as fabric scraps. 

Goodwill South Burlington, VT

64 Harvest Lane,
Williston, VT 05495

802-879-0088

Check online for the current donation drop off schedule.

Clothing Recycling:

Addison County Solid Waste Management

 

If you know of other local resources for textile recycling please let me know.