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Get Serger Savvy with Joan Friedrich!

Curious about what a serger can do? Or do you want to learn more about a serger or even sharpen your serger skills? We’re offering a 3-day class that is dedicated to helping you learn more about a serger whether you are novice or experienced!
Baby Lock Certified Ambassador Joan Friedrich will be coming to Maui and Kona to lead these amazing Serger Savvy retreats!
Maui – September 15 – 17, 2017
Kona – September 21 – 23, 2017
9AM – 4PM Each Day
 Some of the techniques that will be covered are quilt blocks, ruffling, zipper insertion (regular and invisible). Easy piping insertion, cover hem, decorative stitching, and flat-
locking. Learn to do serger crochet by the original creator, blanket stitch, pin tucking 3 different ways!
Belt loop binder with elastic insertion, and wave stitch among other tips and techniques. Lots of
samples to inspire you. Free projects handouts to apply the techniques from class.
So what’s the cost for this amazing serger extravaganza? You get all three days for only $229! This is a great deal for the amount of serger education you’ll be receiving!
Bring your Baby Lock serger or, if you don’t have one, you can use one of ours! Space is limited, so you’ll want to sign up early! Take your serging to the next level and have fun while learning!
Want to sign up? Come get Serger Savvy with us! Contact the Maui store at (808) 871-6900 or the Kona store at (808) 326-7474 for more information or to register! This is sure to be an event you won’t want to miss if you’re interested in serging!
Feel free to share this event with a friend or two who may be interested in attending! This is an amazing way to learn all of the ins and outs of serging in a fun and friendly environment where you’ll have expert advice right in front of you!
Discount Fabric Warehouse | Project Linus Donation Drive 2017
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2017 Project Linus Blanket Donation Drive

If you’ve been a long-time customer of Discount Fabric Warehouse, you may know that our Hilo and Kona stores are donation drop-off locations for Project Linus. Our 2017 Donation Drive is set to kick off later this month, so we thought we’d give you some heads up about what we have planned this year so you can get ready.

What is Project Linus?

Project Linus is a volunteer organization that provides handmade blankets to children in need.  The Big Island chapter is headquartered in Hilo.  To date, we’ve donated about 5000 blankets around the state. Donor sites vary, all blankets go to keiki on the Big Island. Child Welfare Services, hospitals in Hilo and Kona, and the Salvation Army are just a few of the agencies who distribute Project Linus blankets. (excerpt from Project Linus)

How Can I Help?

This year, there are four ways that you are able to help Project Linus on the Big Island:

Make a Blanket

Are you crafty? Do you have some spare time that you couldn’t mind spending on making a blanket for donation? Blankets of all sizes are always welcome. Standard size is 40 inches by 60 inches.  Bigger blankets, up to twin bed size, are great as well, but no smaller than one yard square (36in x 36in), please.

All Project Linus blankets must be new (not previously used), handmade (quilted, sewn, knitted, crocheted, or no-sew fringed fleece), high quality construction, machine washable and dry-able, and kid friendly.  This means bright, cheerful colors!  Remember our blankets go to both boys and girls, of all ages.  Blankets must be free of pet hair, smoke smells or other strong smells.  Also, please make sure no pins have been left in the blankets! (excerpt from Project Linus)

Blankets can be dropped off at Discount Fabric Warehouse in Hilo and in Kona. From Sunday, August 27, 2017 through Saturday, October 28, 2017, donate a completed blanket and receive a $5 gift card from Discount Fabric Warehouse! (Limit one gift card per person. There is no limit on how many blankets you can donate.)

Donate Fabric or Supplies for Blankets

Have some extra fabric from a project? Cleaning out your fabric stash and come across some yardage that you’re not planning on using for something? Maybe you have a friend who is cleaning out their craft room and have skeins of yarn that would be perfect for blankets! Project Linus is more than happy to help take them off your hands!

Here are some of the things they’re always on the lookout for:

  • Fabric – machine washable and dry-able in bright, cheerful solids and kid friendly prints.  Cotton, poly-cotton blends, and flannel are best.  One yard pieces or larger only, please.
  • Fleece – also called “polar fleece”.  A yard and a half of 45 inch wide fleece makes a great no-sew fringed blanket. Our blanketeers will cut and fringe if you bring the fleece!
  • Yarn – machine washable and dryable acrylics in any weight (e.g. Red Heart, Bernat Baby).  Again – bright and cheerful kid colors, solid or varigated.  Blanketeers will knit or crochet into blankets.
  • Crocheted or knitted squares, any size – as long as they are machine washable and dryable, we can put a blanket together.

Make a Monetary Donation

As with any organization, monetary donations are always welcome. Money is used to pay chapter expenses and to purchase supplies when needed.

If you’d like to make a monetary donation, you can do so through check (made out to Project Linus) or online at projectlinus.org

You can also make a donation of a Discount Fabric Warehouse gift card if you so choose so that you know the funds are going directly to purchasing supplies. Just let the cashier know that you’re donating to Project Linus.

Attend a Blanket Making Party

The Hilo and Kona stores are in the midst of planning blanket making parties where you can join Blanketeers (volunteers who regularly make and donate blankets to Project Linus) to make blankets! Dates are coming soon! This is going to be a fun event where you’ll spend some time making a blanket and then donating it to Project Linus. (Unfortunately, any blankets made and donated during the event will not be eligible for the $5 gift card.)

Check back soon or watch our weekly E-Blasts and Social Media pages to learn when our Blanket Making Parties have been scheduled!

If you have any questions regarding Project Linus, please contact the Chapter Coordinator, Kathleen, at project.linus_hi@yahoo.com

For more information on dropping off a donation or how to donate, please contact the Hilo or Kona Discount Fabric Warehouse stores.

Discount Fabric Warehouse | 22nd Anniversary
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Celebrate Our 22nd Anniversary With Us!

 

You’re invited to the party of the year! Discount Fabric Warehouse is celebrating our 22nd Anniversary and what’s an anniversary without a party?

When:  Sunday, June 25, 2017

Time:  2PM – 6PM

Where:  All of our Discount Fabric Warehouse locations! (Yes, even Maui!) 

Hilo, Kona, and Kauai will be closing at 1PM to get party-ready by 2. And then, at 2PM, the doors will open at all four locations and the party will start! 

What can you expect?

There will be store-wide sales and specials (it’s a wonderful time to stock up on things that you may need throughout the year at a great price!) along with a fun photo booth, refreshments (while supplies last), and much more! Come check out all of our staff members as they’ll be dressing up in their interpretation of the “2 2” theme!

We encourage you to dress up in your own take of the theme! Perhaps a ballerina (22 = tutu, get it?) or maybe a granny (“tutu” is a common way to say “granny” in Hawaii). Maybe a ballerina granny? Use your imagination!

We’re going to be sending out teasers in our special Anniversary E-Blasts and on our Facebook page this week, so make sure you check them out!

Teaser 1 (Sent 06/21) – 50% off All Carded Buttons

Teaser 2 (Found on Our Facebook Page on 06/23) – 50% off All Thread

Teaser 3 (Sent 06/24) – 50% off All Patterns (Regularly priced $5.00 and up! This includes Eastwind Art and Victoria Jones!)

Teaser 4 (Special!) – 22% off DIME Vintage Chic Embroidery Workshop registration! (Must come in to the party to get discount. Online registrations are regular price.)

What can you not expect?

Well, anniversary party crowds tend to be a bit larger than the traffic in our stores on normal days. If you’re planning on coming in to take advantage of the awesome sales to purchase materials to work on a project, you may want to do a bit of recon beforehand, finding the colors and fabrics you’ll need, so you’ll be ready when you come to the party. Or, bring a friend (or two) with you for second opinions. We may not have the staff on hand at your local DFW to help you match fabrics or colors that day.

You may also want to come in ahead of time and get pre-approved if you think you’ll be coming in to buy a machine and will need financing. This way, you’ll know whether or not you can afford the machine of your dreams.

Please don’t expect to go home without some amazing fabric! You’re sure to find some amazing deals on Sunday, so you may want to bring a big bag with you. 🙂

Win 1 of 22 Amazing Prizes!

First, you’re going to have to attend our anniversary party. It doesn’t matter which location you go to. But it’ll have to be one of the parties.
Second, strike a pose in the photo booth. This can be with your own camera, selfie style, or have a staff member take a photo of you (along with your family, friends, or whoever else you have with you!).
Third, upload your photo to Facebook or Instagram! Use the hashtag #dfw22 or tag Discount Fabric Warehouse so we can find your picture. You need to have the hashtag or have tagged us to be entered! (How else are we going to know you posted your picture?) This needs to be done by end of business day (so, for us 6PM) on Monday, June 26, 2017 to be eligible.
No Facebook or Instagram capabilities on your phone? Don’t worry! As long as one of our staff members has taken your picture using our photo equipment, and logged your name and contact info (phone number or e-mail address please!) we’ll be able to upload the photo for you so you’ll be entered!
22 random winners will be chosen from all of the entries! If you’ve won, you’ll be contacted within a week after the party!

While we can’t give all of the info away, make sure you’re signed up for our VIC program to get all of the sale prices at the party! This party is a VIC members only event, so to get the great deals, you’ll need to sign up. It’s totally free, but it does take a minute for us to input your information. If you’re already a VIC member – great! We’ll be sending out more info on our party in the upcoming E-Blasts! Soon after the Blasts are sent out, though, we’ll also be spreading the word on our social media as well as on this site!

Any questions? Feel free to contact us at fabricdfw@gotfabric.com or give any of our DFW stores a call!

See you there! We can’t wait to celebrate our 22nd Anniversary with you!

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Go Vintage Chic with DIME and DFW!

Attention all machine embroidery enthusiasts! All of our Discount Fabric Warehouse locations will be offering a special workshop coming in July! We’ll be offering the DIME Vintage Chic event at each of our stores!

Join DIME (Designs in Machine Embroidery) educator, Ashley Jones, at your local Discount Fabric Warehouse store!

Vintage Chic combines the nostalgic look of hand embroidery but with today’s technology. It’s vintage like your great-grandmother’s hand stitched linens but it’s also relevant and popular for today’s fashions. You’ve seen the look at big box retailers— on men’s wear, apparel in bold colors, bright children’s wear, home décor & accessories and souvenirs.

Here are just some of the topics covered at this workshop:

 

• Hoop everything from a hat to a terrycloth towel
• Discover the industry’s preferred method of placement
• Measure and mark without leaving a trace
• Avoid misplaced embroidery like a pro
• Turn words into artwork
• Edit designs on the fly
• Multiply your stash
• Master continuous embroidery
• Unmask the secrets of embroidery on prints, nubby knits and
smooth satins
• Create bold topstitching
• Learn how to work with heavy thread and duplicate the
popular matte finish
• Create large designs with big impact – minimal color changes
mean fast stitching
• Textured patches just like Ready-Wear

 

The folks at DIME have been super amazing by tailoring the workshops to help Hawaii embroidery enthusiasts – whether you embroidery as a home business or just for fun – learn about their products through tropical and fun vintage designs! They’ve even written a blog post with more info on what types of projects you’ll be learning about! Click here to visit their blog!

4 hours of amazing embroidery education for only $29! Plus, you’ll get a free gift for registering and a goody bag at the event! (And, in true Discount Fabric Warehouse fashion, we’ll be providing light refreshments for those attending!) There are two sessions at each store for you to choose from!

DIME Vintage Chic | Discount Fabric Warehouse

Ready to register for DIME Vintage Chic? Need more information? Give your local DFW store a call or use our online registration links below! We can’t wait to see you there!

Maui | Kona | Hilo | Kauai

Baby Lock Serge-A-Thon | Discount Fabric Warehouse
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Baby Lock Serge-A-Thon – Sew For Charity!

April is National Serger Month and on Saturday, April 29, 2017, all of our Discount Fabric Warehouse stores will be hosting a Baby Lock Serge-A-Thon!

Come in and learn more about the amazing Baby Lock sergers that we carry in our stores and take them for a spin while learning how to make a simple pillow case – for free! As part of the Serge-A-Thon, we’re participating in American Patchwork & Quilting’s Million Pillow Case Challenge to make pillow cases that will be donated to charities in our communities. All of the pillow cases made during the Serge-A-Thon will be donated and included in the Pillow Case Challenge!

By coming in to one of our Discount Fabric Warehouse stores and taking part in our Serge-A-Thon, not only will you be learning more about these fabulous sergers that we have in stock, you’ll also be helping a charity in your local community! It’s a great way to give as well as learn!

Not able to make it in to our Serge-A-Thon but still want to help? There are other ways for you to contribute! 1) Drop off a fabric donation (100% cotton, in prints and lengths suitable for making pillow cases) to any of our DFW stores by Thursday, April 28, 2017. 2) Bring in completed pillow cases (standard pillow size, please!) to our stores between Friday, April 29, 2017 and Monday, May 01, 2017 for inclusion in the Pillow Case Challenge! Pillow cases don’t have to be made on a serger – you can use a regular sewing machine.

For more information about the Baby Lock Serge-A-Thon or National Serger Month, visit http://www.nationalsergermonth.org. If you have any questions regarding the Serge-A-Thons at any of our DFW stores, please contact the store nearest you!

How to Silk-Dye Eggs | Discount Fabric Warehouse
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Learn How To Dye Eggs With Silk!

We have a new blog post coming at you from Mary at the Kona store! This fun project is perfect for the upcoming Easter weekend! Learn how to use pieces of silk to color your Easter eggs!

Silkeggs

Have you ever tried ice-dyeing? It’s a wonderful new way to get interesting colors, patterns, and designs onto fabric. If you give it a shot, we’d love to see pictures and hear about your experience! Send us an e-mail at fabricdfw@gotfabric.com or tag us on Instagram or Facebook!

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Anita Goodesign Remember When Embroidery Party | Discount Fabric Warehouse
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Anita Goodesign Remember When Embroidery Party

For our first event of the year, we’re throwing it back to the ’80s! Or maybe the ’70s. Maybe further back? Regardless, join us on Kauai for an Anita Goodesign Remember When Embroidery Party!

When:  May 06 & 07, 2017
Where:  Hilton Garden Inn – Kauai
Time:  9AM – 4PM each day
Cost:  $99 for both days!
Here’s what you can expect from this event:

 

This fun event will be led by a Anita Goodesign instructor and national embroidery expert, Sandra West, and be full of projects, demos, prizes, food, and more! We provide an amazing Baby Lock embroidery machine for you to use during the event as well as all of the materials and supplies you’ll need to complete the projects! Snacks and Lunch will be provided for all participants on both days, so you won’t go hungry!

What makes this different from an Anita Goodesign workshop that may be offered in our stores? Well, for one, you’re not only working on one project, but a whole bunch of them! From trolls to diamonds, ice cream sundaes, to fuzzy dice, there’s something that will catch your eye!
There are projects from each of the decades and you get to help decide what to work on!
 It’s also a hands-on interactive event on a grand scale!
While we only have space for a limited amount of folks in our in-store workshops, the more the merrier at this event! This is team-based learning at its finest – you’ll get to meet new people and share your embroidery projects and tips and tricks. Not only that, this is two full days of fun hands-on interactive embroidery education and inspiration taught by leading machine embroidery art specialists!
So we’re not just talking a project or two and then you’ll be left to your own devices. This is total embroidery immersion.

There are SEW many perks when you attend our Remember When Embroidery Party! You’ll be going home with a printed tutorial book with step-by-step instructions for multiple projects we learn about, as well as a design CD with over 40 designs – more than ever! You’ll also receive special pricing on all products at the event and get to see some sneak peeks of new collections we have coming out. It’s a great chance to experience embroidery with hands-on learning while having a TON of fun!

Register early and receive a FREE GIFT! All Early Birds will receive an exclusive Anita Goodesign Paisley design disc. 14 paisley designs in various sizes that you won’t be able to get anywhere else! It’s a special Thank You to those who sign up early!

Come explore and learn about embroidery over the past 100 years – techniques and styles from various decades. You’ll even get a chance to give input on what you want to learn!
Space is limited, so sign up today! You don’t even have to live on Kauai to attend! Want to hop on over from another island, state, or even country? We’d love to have you join us! Invite a friend who may be interested! It’s going to be a fun and crazy weekend!

For more information or to register, please contact the Kauai store.
Discount Fabric Warehouse Kauai | Stitch Art
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DFW Kauai | Stitch Art

Would you like to learn how to make beautiful works of art using stitches? And we’re not talking about the amazing quilts and fashion pieces that grab most of the attention. This class focuses on using decorative stitches to create the artwork. This stitch art class will help you step up your creative game.

In this class you will work with the wonder Elizabeth Thompson who will take you to the next level with your decorative stitches. She will show how to utilize different threads, trims, stitches and more. The first part of this class will be lecture demo followed by a tour of the store to find all the goodies. After a lunch break you will then get to try out all the new techniques you just learned.

What:  Stitch Art

Where:  Discount Fabric Warehouse – Kauai

When:  Saturday, April 22, 2017

Time:  10:00AM – 4:00PM

Cost:  $35 (includes a small thread and trim kit)

 

For more information or to register, please contact the Kauai store.

 

Discount Fabric Warehouse Kauai | Prairie Weave Serger Tote Bag
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DFW Kauai | Prairie Weave Serger Tote Bag

Want to learn how to make this adorable bag? Join us at the Kauai store for our Prairie Weave Serger Tote Bag Class!

In this class you will learn some fun techniques. We will use the rolled hem, flatlock, and triple cover hem stitches. You will also learn how to use the blindhem foot and belt loop binder.

It’s a great class if you want to learn more techniques on your serger or brush up on ones that you don’t use very often. And, if you’d like to learn more about sergers in general, this is the class for you. Get some experience working on a serger and see if it’s a must-have for your sewing room!

What:  Prairie Weave Serger Tote Bag Class

Where:  Discount Fabric Warehouse – Kauai

When:  Saturday, April 15, 2017

Time:  9:30AM – 4:00PM

Cost:  Please contact the store for the cost

 

Please contact the Kauai store for more information or to register!

 

Discount Fabric Warehouse Kauai | Sewing Challenge 2 Bargello Wall Hanging
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DFW Kauai | Sewing Challenge 2: Bargello Wall Hanging

Our first Sewing Challenge at the Kauai store was such a success (and so much fun) that we’re ready to start the next one! We decided to do a quilt challenge this time – a Bargello wall hanging!

Have you ever wanted to learn how to do a Bargello quilt? In this class you will learn the basics of the Bargello and beyond. This is the second of our sewing challenge series. So just like the first one there will be a contest for who can be the most creative while at the same time learning new techniques. The challenge will be in the finished product or also how you choose to add embellishments. Erika will give lots of ideas for finishing up the Bargello with style.

What:  Sewing Challenge 2:  Bargello Wall Hanging

Where:  Discount Fabric Warehouse – Kauai

When:  March 17 or 18, 2017

Time:  10:00AM – 4:00PM

Cost:  $30

 

For more information or to register, please contact the Kauai store.

 

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