Used Sewing Machines in Bangkok

Silver Spot Shop - used machines are shown here on tables, new machines up on shelf

Silver Spot Company Limited
13-15 Chakrawat Road, Bangkok

tel. 02 222 5535, 02 223 9337

This small shop is located in Chinatown near the intersection of Charoen Krung and Chakrawat Roads. On display are Janome, Singer, Mitsubishi, Penguin and Iron Man. These are your basic machines, under 5000 baht. They’ll show you new machines at really low prices too.

They also repair sewing machines.

Chakrawat Road

Here I am in front of the shop.

Quilt raffle!!!

Many hands have joined together to make a beautiful king size quilt to raise money for Our Home. The project was initiated by Faye Vawdrey, who harnessed the energy of her quilting friends from many different countries, who were all living in Thailand in the Chonburi and Rayong provinces.

Despite having now returned to her native Australia, Faye completed the quilt top and passed it to the young women of Our Home in Rayong, who hand quilted it.

Our Home was established some years ago by Khun Tiew to provide a safe secure place for displaced women to live and earn money, while learning the quilting trade. Their exquisite hand quilting is exemplified by this fan quilt. If you would like to support these young women, please consider using their completion services for your next quilting project or buy a raffle ticket today!

One raffle ticket is 100 baht, or 6 for 500 baht. Please contact me if you want to buy tickets and I’ll put you in touch with Khun Tiew. Thank you!

Raffle quilt

Khun Tiew shows off the raffle quilt

Closeup

“Ang”

“One”

“Rat”

“Kaek” and “Gan”

“Michelin”

The Australasian Quilt Convention in Melbourne

Enter your quilt in the challenge! Deadline is February 10, 2010. The Australasian Quilt Convention (AQC) Challenge is on again. The theme for quilt entries is “Remember” and the winners will be announced at the Convention.

Royal Exhibition Building located on Rathdowne Street in Carlton Gardens.

Date of quilt show: April 29 to May 2, 2010
Place: the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, Australia
Prize money: First prize $5000, Runner-up: $2000, Age 18 and under: $500

The theme is “Remember” with prizes awarded based on the interpretation of theme, excellence in design and craftsmanship.

The Australasian Quilt Convention is a world class event and the largest of its kind in Australia. Entries are again expected to be generated from all parts of Australia as well as international entrants. It is sponsored by the Australian Patchwork & Quilting magazine in conjunction with Expertise Events.

“We are expecting thousands of quilters from around the country and several from overseas to once again visit this fantastic event and with such a thought provoking theme: “Remember”. We have high expectations of the quality and number of entries for the AP&Q AQC Challenge in 2010”, said Judy Newman of Expertise Events.

For Challenge Rules and Entry Form please go to Australian Patchwork and Quilting and click on RULES AND ENTRY FORM. Go here to sign up for a once a week email about the show Australasian Quilt Convention.

Rotary cutters and mats

The JCC Shop, on Narathiwat Road near intersection with Surawong Rd Tel. 02-234-6564, 02-234-8861, 02-235-7773, 02-235-7896, 02-235-9109, 02-235-9215

The JCC shop carries the Olfa brand rotary cutters and accessories. If you take the BTS Skytrain, get off at the Chong Nonsi station. Walk out exit 4 onto Narathiwat Road. Walk straight ahead and the JCC shop is on your right before Narathiwat Road ends in an intersection with Surawong Road. If you are driving, you can park behind the shop. Unfortunately, the sign for the shop is hidden under the awning. It is almost impossible to see! Just remember it is on Narathiwat Road near the intersection with Surawong. The window of the shop has a giant stapler and stationery items.

Prices

Olfa rotary blades come in boxes of 6 blades and are labeled Olfa spare blade RB45-1. Wholesale price, if you buy several dozen, is about B120 per blade.

12″ X 12″ cutting mat

36″ X 24″ cutting mat B1200

6″ X 12″ quilter’s ruler

6″ X 24″ quilter’s ruler

Zippers, ribbon, sequins at Bangkok Thaviwat

There’s a little shop along Sampeng Lane in Chinatown, Bangkok, which sells sewing notions of all kinds. They have pom poms, net, zippers, ribbon, buttons, metallic yarn, beads, hair clips, lace, sequins, cord, lace collars, bias tape, and feathers! You can order printed ribbon here, like printed with your school logo or something. Also they have generic printed ribbon like hearts and other designs.

#89 Bangkok Thaviwat shop

Thaviwat business card