I am so happy to be back! I had a wonderful time in Vancouver for the past 6 months spoiling our grandchildren. BUT there are no shops down there that satisfied my craving for fabric! I came “home” a few times and made sure that I made time to come to Thread and Paper. It was wonderful to walk in the door and be greeted by a smile and a warm hello. The shop is just amazing. So many items displayed to help give you ideas, great staff to answer questions and show you where to look when you can’t seem to find what you want, and on top of it all, when there is something the shop…by some miracle…does not have in stock already, the staff is happy to order it for you!! I love the shop and can only encourage anyone interested in knitting, quilting, scrapbooking…don’t look any further..you have found the best place to look right here in Salmon Arm. Thank you Carol and all your great staff!
We are the biggest quilt shop around with a great selection of quilting fabrics, yarn, paper crafting supplies and MORE. We offer classes for all ages, sewing machine repair, or just friendly advice.
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Imagine 4 days and 3 nights of uninterrupted sewing, quilting and being with a really fun group of ladies! Your food is made for you, and you’re surrounded by other crafty people, this retreat always fills so out your deposit down soon. Retreat Starts at 10:00 on Thursday and ends at 3:00 on Sunday The Thread & paper Fall 2024 retreat will be happening Oct 3-6th 2025, at Gardom Lake. We are so excited to be back sewing with all of our friends. Please find our Facebook page “Thread & Paper Quilt Retreats” so please join us there if you are on Facebook. You can arrive Thursday any time after 10am, your retreat fee includes dinner on Thursday, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Friday and Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. We would like to have everyone cleared out by 3:00 on Sunday afternoon. The price is price $400 When you put your $50 non-refundable deposit down, it is non-refundable, not for cash, not for store credit, or anything else. This holds your spot in the retreat and comes off the final price. We would like to have everyone pay the remainder of their balance one month before the retreat. We are counting on having a large group, and because Gardom Lake has expanded their kitchen, bathrooms and other common areas they are able to accommodate more people. More people, more fun, more jokes, more inspiration! We will have some people quilting upstairs and some downstairs, and there will be some people in cabins and some in the lodge. The cabins are lovely and they have their own bathrooms so there really is no advantage or disadvantage to where you sleep or sew. The food is delicious and the company is great, everyone who is out there is there to have a good time with a positive attitude. There will be no private rooms available because the retreat will be full. Please make sure we have a current email address for you, as this is how we send out our reminders and supply lists just before the retreat. please call or email with any questions info@threadandpaper.com 2 part class Sept 26 and Oct 3 9:30-12:00 Come on down and use our great space to do your sewing, quilting, knitting – crochet…whatever you’d like. Bring a friend, or meet a new friend. $10 and you can drop by anytime between 9:30 and 4:30. Please note, this is just a time to use our space, there will be no instructor. Come on down and use our great space to do your sewing, quilting, knitting – crochet…whatever you’d like. Bring a friend, or meet a new friend. $10 and you can drop by anytime between 9:30 and 4:30. Please note, this is just a time to use our space, there will be no instructor. Join Barb each month and make a small hand embroidery project. Projects will vary and may include some machine sewing at home to complete your projects. We will continue to develop our skills with new stitches and techniques. Each month we enjoy learning from each other, sharing projects we are working on and time to stitch and socialize. See you there! On October 7th we will be trying out some color tinting using wax crayons Price includes some supplies Teacher: Barb Callihoe Skill Level: Intermediate – Hand stitching experience required. If you are new, try the intro to hand stitching class This picture is to show how tiny this is 🙂 Carol Cooney has a scrappy approach to quilting and shows various options for students to use their stash effectively. Pattens and notes are given each class. Various topics are discussed, such as ways to make it scrappy, storage, using pre-cuts etc. After the lesson, students work on whatever projects they wish and Carol gives individual attention throughout the day. 3 classes $105 Kids ages 8 and up can learn to thread a sewing machine, wind a bobbin, and work on sewing straight lines, all while making some great projects! A pillow case, a 9 patch treasure bag, strip-work pillow, a snap bag, and a frayed edge quilt will all be made over six 2 hour classes. Kids will learn to do a back stitch, a pivot, a 1/4 inch seam, a french seam, try to master a straight line and use an iron. Tuesdays 4-6pm Oct 1 – Nov 5 Supplies MUST be purchased in advance, info will be on the supply list when you sign up. $160 – This covers the supplies for some of the projects, supply list available at store. Also includes machine rental Teacher: Ericka Birkett No experience Necessary This class is for people who have limited sewing knowledge and want to learn more in-depth projects. Over eight 2.5 hour sessions we will cover the anatomy of a sewing machine, types of presser feet, reading a pattern, rotary cutting, pressing/ironing, using interfacing, and different sewing techniques such as ruffling, pleats, and putting in a zipper – all while making 8 fun useful things to keep for yourself or give as gifts. There is homework for this class. Tuesday Evenings 6:00-8:30 $170 Teacher: Ericka Birkett This class teaches beginner sewing skills but you MUST know how to use your sewing machine, if you do not know how let us know beforehand and we can schedule a lesson for you before the class starts. Lessons on how to use your machine are free if you purchased your machine from Thread & Paper or $30 for 1/2 hour if it was purchased elsewhere. Machine Repair EVERY Wednesday Machines will be serviced (and scissors sharpened) IN the store. What this means is you could wait as little as one day. Machines can still be dropped off or picked up anytime during our open hours. You do not need an appointment, just bring your machine in any time. The best plan would be to drop off before 11 am on Wednesday (or Monday or Tuesday is even better) Basic Sewing machine service $110 Electronic Sewing Machine Service $130 Serger Service $130 Embroidery Machine Service $160 Scissor sharpening $5 Spring Loaded scissor sharpening $7.50 This is a confident beginner class, some experience is needed, students should be able to hold the yarn and understand which stitch to crochet into. Granny squares are SO POPULAR right now and so FUN and addicting to make, they can be put together to make blankets, bags, sweaters and more! This class teaches right handed crochet only. Regular hours at the store are Mon-Fri 9-5:30 and Sat 9-5, if your class is after regular business hours, the doors will open 10 minutes before the start of class.
Plan to pick your machine up LATE on Wednesday – You will get a call as soon as your machine is ready to go.
What Our Customers Say
From the moment I walk through the door of the Thread & Paper, it is always a great shopping experience. The staff are knowledgable and pleasant to deal with. The product is consistently the best anywhere I have been. I love this shop!
Hello Ladies, Your store is one of my favorite stores to shop at here is Salmon Arm The staff have always been friendly and helpful. Oh and the selections of fabrics to choose from are numerous. Not just fabric is carried but also wool and like products as well scrap booking and everything that you need to take up that hobby. I also went to one of the in store retreats and the food was delicious and all the sewing time was really good for me. No interruptions. My two Janome sewing machines have stood up to all that sewing I have been doing as well. Thanks again.
Thread and Paper, I love to shop in your store. It’s bright and always has a huge selection of fabric to choose from. You offer such a wide variety of classes, no need to get bored in our little town of Salmon Arm. Thanks for being there.
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