JOIN US the 2nd Monday of each month for our Sewing & Embroidery Club. Your choice ~ 9:30 am or 6:30 pm.
At club you'll be the first to hear about classes, ideas, tips and all things new that are coming up here at Calico Point.
Then everyone pulls out the projects they've been working on or completed during the past month for Show and Tell. We see some outstanding pieces!
Just call in and have us add your name to the list so we're sure to have adequate seating.
At club you'll be the first to hear about classes, ideas, tips and all things new that are coming up here at Calico Point.
Then everyone pulls out the projects they've been working on or completed during the past month for Show and Tell. We see some outstanding pieces!
Just call in and have us add your name to the list so we're sure to have adequate seating.
At Your Service
- Machine Repair (all makes and models)
- Assistance with color choices for quilts
- Machine demos and instructions
- New machine owners' classes
- Project Classes
- Scissor Sharpening
Calendar
SEWING MACHINE OWNERS CLASS, MORNING
This is an instructional class for new sewing machine owners.
SEWING MACHINE OWNERS CLASS, EVENING
This is an instructional class for new sewing machine owners.
SEWING MACHINE OWNERS CLASS, MORNING
This is an instructional class for new sewing machine owners.
A few notes about our classes...
- Unless specified our class costs do not include fabric.
- When buying supplies for our classes we appreciate you purchasing them here. If you want to fill in with your stash, feel free to do so.
- If too few have signed up by one week prior to when a class is scheduled to start, it will be cancelled. So sign up early, but you may want to wait to buy your supplies until we know if the class will run or not.
- Your payment reserves a seat in class. You may sign up here or call with a credit card number
- If you need to cancel your enrollment, we require a 1 week notice in order for your class fee to be reimbursed.
Introducing our Superior Machine Technicians
Jim Wisler
Jim grew up on a farm south of Wakarusa. He is a graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary. Jim returned to this area in 1995 after 21 years as a missionary in Brazil. Soon after that, while continuing in church ministry, Jim began to learn sewing machine service and repair with a former technician at Jeanette's Fabric Boutique. He has received basic technical training and certification from Baby Lock and follow up training on specific Baby Lock machines. He has also done training and certification with Janome on specific machines.
Jim shared technician responsibilities for Jeanette's Fabric Boutique and serviced approximately half of the machines brought in from 1996 until 2012. Since then he has shared the service responsibilities here at Calico Point.
Jim's goal as a sewing machine technician is to achieve excellence in service and help you to have an enjoyable sewing experience.
Merideth Cable
Merideth was born, raised, and attended school at Flora, IN. He worked as an electrician for 8 years in the Lafayette area.
In 1979 he and his family moved to Goshen, IN. He worked for Wakarusa Farm Center for 8 years doing electrical and mechanical work, then expanded this same type of experience at Stow Davis in New Paris repairing woodworking equipment for 10 years. The next 11 years he worked for Country Greenhouse doing electrical maintenance and delivering flowers to flower shops. Since 2008, Merideth has been teaching at the Old Brethren Christian School.
In 2015 he completed a Full Line Technical Service training at Baby Lock. Since then he has been sharing sewing machine servicing here at Calico Point.
It is Merideth's desire to give top quality service to every customer.
Jim grew up on a farm south of Wakarusa. He is a graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary. Jim returned to this area in 1995 after 21 years as a missionary in Brazil. Soon after that, while continuing in church ministry, Jim began to learn sewing machine service and repair with a former technician at Jeanette's Fabric Boutique. He has received basic technical training and certification from Baby Lock and follow up training on specific Baby Lock machines. He has also done training and certification with Janome on specific machines.
Jim shared technician responsibilities for Jeanette's Fabric Boutique and serviced approximately half of the machines brought in from 1996 until 2012. Since then he has shared the service responsibilities here at Calico Point.
Jim's goal as a sewing machine technician is to achieve excellence in service and help you to have an enjoyable sewing experience.
Merideth Cable
Merideth was born, raised, and attended school at Flora, IN. He worked as an electrician for 8 years in the Lafayette area.
In 1979 he and his family moved to Goshen, IN. He worked for Wakarusa Farm Center for 8 years doing electrical and mechanical work, then expanded this same type of experience at Stow Davis in New Paris repairing woodworking equipment for 10 years. The next 11 years he worked for Country Greenhouse doing electrical maintenance and delivering flowers to flower shops. Since 2008, Merideth has been teaching at the Old Brethren Christian School.
In 2015 he completed a Full Line Technical Service training at Baby Lock. Since then he has been sharing sewing machine servicing here at Calico Point.
It is Merideth's desire to give top quality service to every customer.