Avoid Tariffs! Shop Local! 🇨🇦
Updated 5-Dec-2025
There are many quality sewing businesses in Canada. And with the cost of shipping and tariffs, shopping within our borders is the frugal choice.
Below there are separate lists for:
- garment focused fabric stores and sewing businesses in Calgary and area
- sewing instructors and schools in Calgary and area
- sewing stores across Canada, with a focus on garment fabrics
- sewing businesses around the world that generously support local events like Calgary Frocktails
Calgary Sews members have personal experience with some but not all of them — so please do your own research!
🌟 = supports Calgary Sews as a sponsor of Calgary Frocktails in 2025.
💚 = donated a door prize or goodie bag item to Calgary Sews or Calgary Frocktails
NEW to garment sewing or want to improve fit and/or technique? There are many sewing instructors in Calgary. Scroll down for a list of educators in Calgary. There is something for every age, ability, goal, and in every part of the city!
Your recommendations are important! Love a business or want to add one? Please email CalgarySews@gmail.com

DISCOVERY FABRICS DISCOUNT
Discovery Fabrics is located on Vancouver Island and has possibly the world’s best selection of technical, performance, and activewear fabrics.
Discovery Fabrics has generously offered a discount to Calgary Sews friends. CLICK HERE
On orders over $50, new customers receive a 10% discount and returning customers receive a 5% discount. Calgary Sews receives a small commission from sales using this code.) You can also type in the discount code CALGARYSEWS when shopping at Discovery Fabrics!
Calgary Businesses focused on Garment Sewing
| Name (with link) | Location | Business Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Bhatia Cloth House | 403 293 3369 (No website) | Garment (Sari and Silks) |
| Fabric Depot | NE Store and Online | 🌟 💚 Garment & Quilting Fabrics, Home Dec, Trim |
| Fabricland | NE, NW, South | 💚 Garment, Quilting, Home Dec Fabrics |
| GPO Sewing Machine Repair | They come to you (many recommendations) | Jerry Oliverio 403-590-2430 jerrygpo@telus.net |
| l’oiseau Fabrics | Online (Calgary owned & operated) Discounted local delivery! | Garment Fabrics Euro Knits |
| Marshall Fabrics | S Calgary | 🌟💚 Garment, Quilting, Home Dec Fabrics Patterns |
| My Sewing Room | S Calgary & Online | 💚 Garment, Quilting Fabrics Patterns PDF Pattern Printing Calgary Meetup Host |
| Olga’s Fabric Lane | SW Calgary | 💚Garment (Bridal and Special Occasion) Patterns |
| Out of Hand | SW Calgary & Online | 🌟Garment, Quilting Fabrics, Notions, Patterns |
| PacCana | NE Calgary & Online | Vinyl, Tools, Zippers, Notions |
| Reena Fabrics | NE Calgary | Garment (Sari and Silks) |
| Rick Rack Textiles | S Calgary & Online | 🌟💚Garment, Quilting Fabrics Patterns Notions PDF Pattern Printing |
| Spotted Zebra | Online (Calgary owned & operated) | Custom Printed Labels, Tags, Buttons |
| Uh Oh Creations | Online (Calgary owned & operated) | 💚 Patterns – bags |
| Wonderfil Thread | Calgary | Wonderfil Thread is a Calgary business! Their products can be purchased in many stores & through online retailers |
| YNJ Textile | NE Calgary | Garment Trims |
Sewing Instruction
| Name (with link) | Location | Instruction Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary Sewing School | Various locations throughout Calgary | Group Lessons for Adults & Children Summer Camp for Kids Beginning Sewing |
| Fits Sew Well | SW Calgary | 🌟💚 Lessons & Workshops focused on technique & fit |
| Goldyn Studio | Various locations throughout Calgary | 🌟💚 Group Lessons for Adults & Children Summer Camp for Kids Beginning Sewing |
| My Sewing Room | SW Calgary | 🌟 Workshops (primarily quilt focus + Know Your Machine) |
| Out of Hand | SW Calgary | 🌟 Classes & Workshops (garment & quilt focus) Beginning Sewing |
| Rick Rack Textiles | South Central Calgary | 🌟💚 Classes & Workshops (garment focus) Beginning Sewing |
| Sew YYC | SW Calgary | 💚 PDF Pattern Printing Lessons & Workshops Bra-making |
| The Sewcial Hub | NW Calgary | Group Lessons for Adults & Children Summer Camp for Kids Beginning Sewing |
🇨🇦 Canadian Sewing Resources
Generous international sewing businesses
| Name | Website | Location | Details |
| Bra Makers Supply | braandcorsetsupplies.com/ | 🇨🇦 Online | Bra Making Supplies |
| By Hand London | byhandlondon.com | UK and Online | PDF Patterns |
| Capstone Pattern Co | capstonepatternco.com | 🇨🇦 Online | Patterns & Labels |
| Cashmerette | cashmerette.com | Online (USA) | Printed & PDF Patterns plus Pattern Club |
| Closet Core | closetcorepatterns.com | 🇨🇦 Montreal and Online | Printed & PDF Patterns plus Pattern Club |
| Core Fabrics | corefabricstore.com | 🇨🇦 Montreal and Online | Mostly Garment Fabric |
| Discovery Fabrics | discoveryfabrics.com | 🇨🇦 Campbell River and Online | Technical and Outerwear Fabrics (Use the coupon code above for a Calgary Sews discount!) |
| Dressew | dressew.com | 🇨🇦 Vancouver and Online | All types of Fabric, Notions, Costumes |
| Fabricana | fabricana.com | 🇨🇦BC and Online | All types of Fabric |
| Former & Latter | formerlatterfabrics.ca | 🇨🇦 Edmonton and Online | Garment Fabric |
| Foxy Patterns | foxypatterns.com | 🇨🇦 Online | PDF Patterns |
| Fresh Press Patterns | freshpresspatterns.com | 🇨🇦 Online | PDF Patterns & Instruction |
| Gala Fabrics | galafabrics.com | 🇨🇦 Victoria and Online | Mostly Garment Fabric |
| Helen’s Closet | helensclosetpatterns.com | 🇨🇦 Online | PDF Patterns |
| In-House Patterns | inhousepatterns.com | 🇨🇦 Online | Patterns & Instruction |
| Kylie and the Machine | kylieandthemachine.com | Online (Australia) | Labels |
| LDH Scissors | ldhscissors.ca | 🇨🇦 Online | Scissors |
| Linton Tweeds | lintontweeds.com | UK and Online | Fine Fabrics |
| Love Notions | lovenotions.com | Online (USA) | PDF Patterns |
| Lydia Naomi Studio | lydianaomi.com | 🇨🇦 Online | Patterns |
| MacPhee Workshop | macpheeworkshop.com | 🇨🇦 Edmonton and Online | Patterns |
| Mendel Goldberg | mendelgoldberg.com | NYC and Online | Fine Fabrics |
| My Body Model | mybodymodel.com | Online | Custom Croquis |
| Olfa | https://olfa.com/ | Online and in stores | Cutting Tools |
| Oliso Home | oliso.com | Online | Smart Irons |
| Our Social Fabric | https://oursocialfabric.ca/ | 🇨🇦 Vancouver and Online | Deadstock Fabric |
| Pattern Niche | https://patternniche.com | Online | PDF Patterns |
| Promenade Fabrics | promenadefinefabrics.com | New Orleans and Online | Fine Fabrics |
| Riverside Fabrics | riversidefabrics.ca | 🇨🇦 Toronto and Online | Mostly Garment Fabric specialising in eco-friendly fabrics |
| Schmetz Needles | schmetzneedles.com | Online and in Stores | Sewing Needles |
| Style Arc | stylearc.com | Online (Australia) | PDF Patterns |
| Style Falcon | stylefalcon.net | Online (USA) | Printed & PDF Patterns |
| Thread Theory | threadtheory.ca | 🇨🇦 Online | Printed & PDF Patterns |
| TrueBias | truebias.com | Online (USA) | Printed & PDF Patterns |
