If you’ve got the sewing bug, several Middle Tennessee fabric stores can help you quilt, make kids’ clothes, or maybe whip up a Halloween costume (I always vow to start that in advance, but it rarely happens).
This Berry Hill shop is the go-to for people sewing clothes for kids. They stock fabric and patterns, offer classes, and provide services such as pleating. Of course, you don't need to be a child or sewing for a child to enjoy many of their fabrics: They carry Liberty of London, and I have been known to haul Liberty fabric across the ocean for myself.
Sewing Parts Online has saved me a few times when I needed an obscure tool or machine part. I’ve always ordered online, because of the name. But they have a store open to the public in Dickson, and offer in-person classes. They carry Ruby Star Society fabric (I’ve had my eye on this one), so a Dickson road trip is in my future.
The name says it all. This shop sells quilting fabrics, notions, and other supplies. (Yes, you can use quilting cotton to make clothes, but it doesn’t drape the same way. It might work for something structured, but less so for something flowy.) You can also peruse the website’s class calendar.
Botani is stocked with colorful Kurdish and Middle Eastern fabrics that are flowy and perfect for draping (the opposite of more structured quilting cottons). And, just look at the beading on this one!
