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Welcome to the Fabric Mart Blog

Welcome to the official Fabric Mart blog! Fabric Mart is a woman-owned, family-run fabric store based in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania. Since 1977, we've been dedicated to bringing sewists high-quality fashion fabrics at exceptional prices while providing the kind of personal service only a small business can offer.

As a fabric jobber, we source designer closeouts, mill ends, and excess inventory from manufacturers around the world. This unique business model allows us to offer a constantly changing selection of apparel fabrics—often from top designers and mills—at significant savings.

At Fabric Mart, we believe that great fabric should be accessible to everyone. Whether you're shopping online or visiting our retail store, our team is committed to helping you find the perfect fabric for your next project. We take pride in our knowledgeable staff, outstanding customer service, and the creative community we've built over nearly five decades.

Our Blog

The Fabric Mart Blog is an extension of that community. Here you'll find sewing inspiration, fabric education, project ideas, tutorials, and tips from our talented Fabricistas. You'll also get a behind-the-scenes look at Fabric Mart, meet the people who make it all happen, and learn more about the small business that has been serving the sewing community for nearly 50 years.

Our goal is to inspire, educate, and connect with sewists of all skill levels while sharing the passion for fabric and sewing that has been at the heart of Fabric Mart since 1977. ✂️🧵💕

Our Blog Moderators

KRYSTAL | Moderator/Head of Social Media

Hello everyone! My name is Krystal & I am the Lead Moderator of this blog, as well as the Webmaster & Social Media Coordinator for Fabric Mart. I actually do not sew, however I am obsessed with all kinds of artistry & general craftiness. While sewing might not be my outlet of choice, Fiber Art definitely is! I crochet, loom knit, & have dabbled some in macrame. I've been assured, it will only be a matter of time before I find myself behind a sewing machine as well.

I was a blogger & a self taught freelance graphic designer prior to joining Fabric Mart in 2017. I was hired as a Fabric Describer & quickly found myself in the roles I have today. Being a Southern California transplant, I never would have guessed I would end up finding my second family right here in Sinking Spring, Pa. 

When I am not working with the lovely Fabricista bloggers, or getting the daily sales emails sent out to our awesome customers, I enjoy playing video games, watching baseball, cooking new dishes, going to concerts, & traveling the country with my husband.

JULIE | Moderator/Blogger

I think I have been a maker since day one. Both of my parents were makers. I learned that using your hands to create something can be such a great feeling and in return can give so much joy to oneself and to others. I’ve dabbed in a wide range of visual media including: drawing and painting, weaving, embroidery, quilting and garment sewing. Sewing and embroidery have stuck with me the longest out of those. During college I majored in Art Education and Fine Arts, with a concentration in Fibers. Seemed like a natural fit! My first experience in front of the sewing machine was at age 8. My aunt helped me sew a pair of shorts for myself and my brother. (And I still have them as a memento!) Today, I find the most joy in garment sewing, especially because I’m around fashion fabric all the time. I navigated my way around the sewing machine after that and in the past 10 years have taken classes with Pamela Leggett and Pati Palmer to further my skills. I am also a Palmer/Pletsch Certified Sewing Instructor. (Although I’m not teaching at this time.)

I began working at Fabric Mart in 2008 and have been here ever since. It’s not really work anymore. It’s my life. Today, I am co-owner with my main responsibilities being Fabric Buyer, Julie’s Picks creator and Manager of our Wholesale Division. I didn’t start out this way. I was slinging fabric and packing boxes in our warehouse and believe that working from the ground up is what I’m all about.

Outside of Fabric Mart, I am a wife to my wonderful and supportive husband and mom to my lively three year old son. We are major foodies (Check out my husband’s blog: Berks County Eats), going on road trips, geocaching, gardening and appreciating the little things.

I find a lot of inspiration in the online sewing community and am really excited that we started the blog over 8 years ago. It’s been a source of inspiration in the community since our first post on June 29, 2012. I love being able to share the work of talented sewists, all coming from different backgrounds, and fostering their creativity in our Fabricista community of makers!

Read more about the rest of our amazing Fabric Mart staff here!

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