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Haberman Fabrics Holiday Gift Demonstrations - Stylish Scarves

2011-12-15T14:32:00.000-05:00

Silk and Velvet Scarf Examples

As the end of Holiday Season looms closer, we're onto our last Free Gift Demo here at Haberman Fabrics. This week's project are "Stylish Scarves", also known as "Infinity Scarves".

They may look complicated, but we can reassure you they're not. With a little bit of fabric and some minor sewing, you can make these beautiful scarves for everyone on your list!

The demonstrations will be taking place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17th at 1:00 pm, and then again on MONDAY, DECEMBER 19th at 7:00 PM. We will of course be offering specials during those three days, you can always check our website for more information! www.habermanfabrics.com

Haberman Fabrics Holiday Gift Demonstrations - Woven Wool Ponchos

2011-12-08T11:00:00.000-05:00

We're on to week number 4 of our Free Holiday Gift Demos, and this weekend we're featuring WOVEN WOOL PONCHOS! These are extremely simple to make with little sewing involved.

The demo will take place on Saturday, December 10th at 1 pm and on Monday, December 12th at 7 pm.

Remember! Not only are we having demonstrations on how to make these lovely ponchos, but we'll also have a SPECIAL SALE in the store from Saturday to Monday. This weekend you can save 20% on all WOVEN WOOLS!

Oh - I almost forgot to mention! We also hold a prize drawing at each demo for a $20 Haberman Fabrics Gift Certificate.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Haberman Fabrics Holiday Gift Demonstrations - Cuddle Fleece and Faux Fur Throws

2011-11-30T17:30:00.000-05:00

This week's demo is the Cuddle Fleece and Faux Fur Throws.

Learn to create a fun or sophisticated cuddle fleece throw blanket or a glamorous faux fur throw to help keep you warm this Winter.

It's a surprisingly easy project to make that will have your friends and family talking about it even after the holidays.

Join us this Saturday or Monday and learn how to make one yourself!

Don't forget - At the demo you can enter to win a $20 Haberman Fabrics gift certificate! No registration is required for the demonstration - just be there at 1 pm on Saturday or 7 pm on Monday.

We Need Your Votes!

2011-11-28T17:26:00.001-05:00

We're very excited here at Haberman Fabrics! Threads magazine is holding its Ultimate Sewing Challenge and Kay Soyka, one of our wonderful customer associates here at the store, entered and is now one of the Top 10 final contestants.

Here's where we need YOUR help! The contestants are judged based on votes through their voting page online. We encourage you to visit this page, and vote for Kay's beautiful "Retro Glam" garment.

There's only a couple of days left (voting ends on November 30th), and we want to wish Kay all the best! You can vote online here: http://reg.taunton.com/webapps/voting/vote/thr/ultimate_sewing_challenge

Thank you for your support!

Haberman Fabrics Holiday Gift Demonstrations - Reusable Totebag

2011-11-23T12:15:00.001-05:00

From November 19 through December 19th, Haberman Fabrics is hosting a weekly How-To Demonstration on quick and easy-to-make holiday gifts!

Our demos will take place on SATURDAYS at 1:00 pm, and then again on MONDAYS at 7:00 pm. Come visit us and learn how to make these simple and delightful gifts, and enter to win a $20 dollar gift card at the demo! Each demo weekend we will be having specials on fabrics to help you in making these gifts too.

Each week is a different gift demonstration - so watch for our emails with the next project announcement! If you're not on our mailing list, it's really easy to join, just visit our site: www.habermanfabrics.com!

This week's demo is the Reusable Totebag.

These simple to make bags are great for adding that personal touch this holiday season. You can tie the bags with a festive bow to use as packaging when gift giving and not only does this make it unique, the bag can be reused for groceries, crafts, books, and more.

Join us this Saturday or Monday and learn how to make one yourself!

It’s Here! Haberman Fabrics' New Website!

2011-06-07T12:23:00.000-04:00

It's finally here!

For quite some time we've been working on a brand new format and design for our website. We're happy to announce that we've got it up and running, so stop by habermanfabrics.com and take a look!

But a redesign isn't the ONLY thing that we've done with our website. We've added some new features, as well as improving the ones we already had! There's so much there we want to tell you about, but it's easiest to head to the website and take a look!

Here's a quick overview of what we've got:

What's On Our NEW Website?

Better Features

• Search function at the top of website
• Instant Online Fabric Swatch Orders
• Easy Personal Shopper Swatch Service
• New Fabrics! PLUS more added daily
• Fast and easy ordering!

Simple Home Page Layout
• Store news and updates fast
• Easy navigation to shopping and information pages

Quick Links
• To our blog “The Sewing Dish.” See photos of our “Kate’s Dress” now on display in our Bridal Salon.
• To Facebook: Are you our Facebook friend yet?

Past Events Archive
• Have you seen the photos from 2007 of “Cyrano, A Nose for Design”?
• More new and past events coming!

Fabric Glossary
• Wonder what that fabric or fiber is? Check it out on the Projects and Tips page!

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!

We loved how our old website looked, but we needed it to do more for us, and for you, our customers. We're constantly updating and fixing any problems we come across to make your experience the best it can be.

Your feedback is very important to us! Please send us your thoughts, compliments, constructive criticism, questions, or page/link malfunctions.

For any feedback regarding the website, send an email to : webmaster@habermanfabrics.com

Kate's Elegant Wedding Dress is Here!

2011-05-16T15:01:00.002-04:00

Watching the recent Royal Wedding with great interest, we finally got to see the gown created by designer Sarah Burton, from the house of Alexander McQueen.

Image from Catherine Middleton and Prince William's Wedding on April 29, 2011

Naturally, at Haberman Fabrics, we were so excited and inspired by Catherine Middleton's (now known as the Duchess of Cambridge) wedding gown that we simply had to make our own!

Patty Weir, our Bridal Manager, designed and created a dress inspired by Sarah Burton's beautiful handiwork. Using Vogue Pattern 2979 as a base with a bit of altering, and beautiful silk satins and fine French laces from our Bridal Salon, Patty was able to create this amazing gown:

The dress is currently displayed in the front of our Bridal Salon. If you stop by our store, you can view the dress in person. We just love it, and think you will too!

DIY Demo Success!

2010-11-08T15:39:00.003-05:00

Thank you to all who joined us last week for our Seat Cover Reupholstering Demonstration - "Give Your Seat a Facelift"! We had quite a few students show up to see how simple and easy covering a chair seat really is.

Did you miss our seminar? Well don't worry, we have the directions up on our website under or "Projects and Tips - Learn to Recover a Dining Chair Seat". There you'll find a list of supplies, as well as directions, for recovering a chair seat.

Still itching to learn more?

We still have classes available for both kids and adults, click here to view our list of available classes!

Happy sewing!

FREE DIY Seminar in November

2010-11-02T14:34:00.000-04:00

Feeling like your chairs are a little drab? Perhaps they're starting to show some wear and aging. An easy and relatively inexpensive way to bring life back into your old chairs is to give them a new seat cover.

Not sure how to do it? Well, stop by our store on November 4th or 6th to come and view a FREE Do-It-Yourself demonstration on how to re-cover a chair seat.

We are also featuring a special 20% OFF Foam and Batting on each of the demo days to help you out with your own project! The offer is only applicable on November 4th and 6th, with in-store merchandise only.

New Seminar Available - Party Dresses Without Breaking the Bank

2010-10-15T14:27:00.003-04:00

On Thursday, November 11th, Haberman Fabrics is featuring a one-time seminar: "Party Dresses Without Breaking the Bank". This two hour seminar will show you how to take a regular dress and transform it into one of several elegant and gorgeous party dresses.

Annie Diaz will show you how adding items such as yokes, bodices, godets, collars and cuffs, cropped jackets, tunics, sashes and more can take a dress from drab to fabulous!

Cost of the seminar is only $25.00. No sewing supplies needed - it will be a demonstration of techniques.

Sign up by phone (248-541-0010), in store, or online (Click here for class listing).

Haberman Fabrics at the American Sewing Expo in Novi

2010-09-27T16:52:00.004-04:00

This past weekend Haberman Fabrics participated at the American Sewing Expo that took place at the Rock Financial Center in Novi, Michigan! The Expo educated, inspired, and entertained thousands of sewers with shopping, classes, fashion shows, contests, and exhibits.

At the Expo, we featured a miniature version of our store in Royal Oak, bringing as many unique, stylish, and designer fabrics as we could fit in the space provided. Needless to say, our booth was packed.

This didn't stop our customers though! Sewers from near and far packed the booth, delighted to find inspiration, great fabrics and values for their new projects.

Haberman Fabrics' talented staff made and displayed model garments representing Fall fashion trends.

Military influence
Retro 50's/60's styles...flared skirts, coats, gloves, purses and sweaters
Fur and Shearling (faux and real) in exaggerated trims, vests and purses
The colors green, black, teal, blue, gray and camel
Wonderful knits
Capes and coats
Lace, tweeds and textures
Ruffles
Surprising contemporary combinations of fabrics like sequins and menswear

The American Sewing Expo also featured the Passion For Fashion Sewing Challenge, a "Project Runway-like" contest. Twelve semi-finalists were given a challenge to create garments inspired by models of iconic American cars that they chose. We were excited that most of the contestants used our fabrics.

Congratulations to all the contestants and winners!

Whether you saw us during the show or were unable to attend, we hope that you'll visit our wonderful store in Royal Oak, Michigan for sewing inspiration and our unique fabrics.

Happy Sewing!

If you'd like to see more of our American Sewing Expo photos, check out our Facebook Photo Album!

Local sewing pattern designer builds booming business!

2010-01-25T11:09:00.050-05:00

Calvin College Graduate Designs Classic Clothing for Children with a Completely Contemporary Feel.

Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was named as one of America's Best Colleges for 2010, but that is not it's only claim to fame so far this year.

Graduates Liesl Bockheim Gibson '91 and Todd Gibson '91 started a small business out of their Manhattan apartment so that Liesl could stay home with their new baby.

Three years later they would laugh out loud remembering that plan. This past March Todd quit his Wall Street job to help run the company!

Their business, 'Oliver + s' , began because while an at-home mom, Gibson began sewing clothes for her daughter. However, the clothing patterns she found in stores left her unsatisified. So, she began creating and sewing her own designs.

As people began to stop her on the streets and ask her where she had purchased her daughter's dresses she was spurred to research the market. She found there wasn't anything on the market like her patterns and there was a resurgent interest in sewing among mothers with young children.
So began their booming business!

Haberman Fabrics is proud to carry the entire line of Oliver + s patterns:

BUBBLE DRESS	2 PLUS 2 BLOUSE AND PLEATED SKIRT
BEDTIME STORY PAJAMAS	JUMP ROPE DRESS
PLAYDATE DRESS	PUPPET SHOW TUNIC DRESS AND SHORTS PATTERN
SANDBOX PANTS AND STARFISH STENCIL	SCHOOL DAYS JACKET FOR A BOY OR A GIRL
SWINGSET TUNIC AND SKIRT	SUNDAY BRUNCH JACKET AND A-LINE SKIRT
TEA PARTY SUNDRESS BLOOMERS AND PLAYSUIT

All Patterns are priced at $15.95

Purchase online at:

http://www.habermanfabrics.com/scart/Oliver_and_S_Patterns.htm

View all the wonderful fabrics, notions and patterns at our website:

http://www.habermanfabrics.com

SUZANNE HANNA, HABERMAN FABRICS' ASSOCIATE, FEATURED IN CRAIN'S DETROIT BUSINESS

2010-01-08T17:39:00.034-05:00

Suzanne shares her extensive design and sewing knowledge with Haberman Fabrics customers, and she stars as the Costume Director of the Michigan Opera Theatre. Read her exciting story here: http://www.detroitmakeithere.com/article/20091217/DM01/912179996/1105

Suzanne Hanna teaches costume design and construction at the
"CYRANO, A Nose For Design" event at Haberman Fabrics.
Guests got a sneak preview of some of the over 160 fabulous
16th century French-style costumes made for the world premiere
of "CYRANO" in 2008. Suzanne directed costume construction
at the MOT costume shop and was the assistant designer too.

Fabrics for the costumes were provided by Haberman Fabrics
to celebrate both the enormous achievement of the creation
of David Dichiera's critically acclaimed original opera
"CYRANO" in Detroit and the 50th Anniversary of Haberman Fabrics.

Super Bowl Sunday Football Widows Sewing Retreat

2010-01-04T16:46:00.002-05:00

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Winter Sale Going on Now!

2010-01-04T16:29:00.004-05:00

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Haberman Fabrics Halloween Costume Contest

2009-11-23T12:52:00.055-05:00

And the Winner is .....

(CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO ENLARGE)

Costume #20

"Where the Wild Things Are
- Max Wolfe Costume"

The team of Madelyn Phillips & Bette S.Slowinski will receive a $50 HABERMAN FABRICS Gift Card.

CONGRATULATIONS!

This costume really followed the contest criteria of creativity and originality of design and construction, and interpretation of the subject. It's inspired by the imaginative main character, Max, of the award-winning children's book and new movie, "WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE" by Maurice Sendak.

Runner Up!

Costume #7, the Pirate

The voting was very close. "Max" received 28 votes and the 2nd place vote-getter got just 1 vote less at 27 votes.

So... Haberman Fabrics will award a $25 HABERMAN FABRICS Gift Card to Contestant #7, Jennifer Jamal, for the daring (and darling) Pirate costume.

CONGRATULATIONS!

This costume is beautifully executed, and highly customized from a basic commercial pattern. Great job!

Blog visitors, family, and friends cast a total of 137 votes for their favorite of the 20 contestants.

We asked that you vote just once, stating that we would not count votes from duplicate email addresses. That eliminated 8 votes from 4 duplicate addresses and 3 votes from 1 email address.

All of us at HABERMAN FABRICS want to thank our terrific contestants for participating. You are all talented, creative winners! Thanks also to our voters for choosing the contest winners.

We are thrilled with the wonderful Halloween costumes our contestants created. We even had group costumes: Bo Peep and her flock, Tin Man and Scarecrow, a Pride of Lions, Bugs Bunny and Tweety Bird, Animal and Zoot, and the very original, yummy Sip and Chip. Costumes were scary or regal, wonderful characters. Alas, Harry Potter lost his head. But all in good fun.

Proving once again that it's the greatest to wear a one-of-a-kind original costume.

Hope you had a Happy Halloween. Now, what are you planning for next year? Hmmm?

Tempting Trends to Update Your Wardrobe

2009-11-10T15:56:00.019-05:00

CLICK ON EACH PHOTO TO ENLARGE

EMAIL YOUR HALLOWEEN CONTEST ENTRY PHOTOS THRU NOVEMBER 16TH!

2009-10-27T13:06:00.128-04:00

Send to: Webmaster@habermanfabrics.com
( See ENTER! instructions below)

Vote for your favorite thru November 20th.
(One vote per email address only)
(See VOTE! instructions below)

ENTER!
HERE ARE THE DETAILS!

Please email your costume photos to:
webmaster@habermanfabrics.com and include your name, nickname, or create a user name, age if you like, and your city and state. A very brief description, up to 75-words, of each costume (the fabricd, which pattern used if any, and special tips would be good too.) If you are unable to email your photo, you can "snail mail" it to Costume Photo, Haberman Fabrics, 905 S. Main Street, Royal Oak, MI 48067.

PLEASE NOTE: We will only be able to return to you the phots sent with a self-addressed, stamped envelope enclosed with your entry. We reserve the right to edit inappropriate content. No photos of purchased costumes, costumes made from kits, or X-rated costumes.

Halloween Costume Contest Entries!

Click on each entry to enlarge!

VOTE!
In the SUBJECT box, type "COSTUME CONTEST" and the NUMBER of your favorite costume entry. Please vote just once. We will not count votes from duplicate email addresses. Your costume photos must be received by November 16, 2009. Vote for your favorite anytime from November 1 through November 20, 2009!

Haberman's Halloween Costume Contest

2009-10-07T15:09:00.049-04:00

You're terrific!

That's why all of us at Haberman Fabrics enjoy hearing about your sewing success stories. But we'd be thrilled to see them and to share them with our other customers and website visitors. Let's start with photos of the Halloween costumes you make for yourselves, family members and /or pets.
We'd love to show off your creativity on SewingDish, Haberman Fabrics' newest blog at http://sewingdish.blogspot.com/You'll find some helpful Halloween costume tips there too. We will begin posting your costume pictures on SewingDish as soon as they arrive at Haberman Fabrics. We'll add photos we receive through November 16, 2009. Votes need to be in by November 20, 2009.

ENTER!
HERE ARE THE DETAILS!

Please email your costume photos to:
webmaster@habermanfabrics.com and include your name, nickname, or create a user name, age if you like, and your city and state. A very brief description, up to 75-words, of each costume (the fabric, which pattern used if any, and special tips) would be good too. If you are unable to email your photo, you can "snail" it to Costume Photo, Haberman Fabrics, 905 S. Main St., Royal Oak, MI 48067.

NOTE: We will only be able to return to you the photos sent with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. We reserve the right to edit inappropriate content. No photos of purchased costumes, costumes made from kits, or X-rated costumes.

VOTE!
HOW TO PLACE YOUR VOTE:

Please look carefully at the costume photographs and place your vote for one costume using these criteria:
- Creativity and Originality in design and construction
- Best interpretation of the costume subject
- Best fit and sewing skills ( Although at Haberman Fabrics we want our sewing projects to be beautifully executed, we make allowances for non-sewers or novice sewers who just want to get in on the Halloween fun. Go for it. We'll work on improving skills on other projects.)

To vote simply send an email to
Webmaster@habermanfabrics.com

In the SUBJECT box, type "COSTUME CONTEST" and the NUMBER of your favorite costume entry. Please vote just once. We will not count votes from duplicate email addresses. Your costume photos must be received by November 16, 2009. Vote for your favorite anytime from November 1 through November 20, 2009!

WINNER:

We will announce the Winner by email on November 23, 2009, and award the $50 Haberman Fabrics Gift Card shortly after the voting ends.

Check out Haberman Fabrics MONSTER selection of fabrics for Halloween costume making!

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