Categories

BABYLOCK As agents for the excellent range of Babylock products, we can supply machines and accessories.

BERNETTE Bernette sewing machines offer a good value for money option from the Bernina stable. They are easy to operate and a good choice for the beginner or the occasional sewer. We also carry Bernette spares and accessories.

BERNINA Bernina Sewing Machines and Bernina spares & accessories. Bambers are main agents for Bernina, we have the full range of Bernina Sewing Machines & Overlockers on show. We stock hundreds of Bernina accessories for Bernina sewing machines, including Bernina Presser Feet, Bernina Spools, Bernina Spoolcases, Bernina Foot Controls, Bernina Leads, Bernina Embroidery Frames or Hoops, Bernina Software etc. etc. We've listed a fair few here on our site and we are always adding the new stuff. If, however, you can't find the accessory you want, please get in touch by phone or email and we will be pleased to help you.

BROTHER As main agents for Brother, we stock a wide range of machines & accessories. If you don't find what your looking for please phone us on 0161 707 7786

BROTHER PR650 BROTHER PR650As main agents for Brother, we supply the Brother PR650 embroidery machine. We offer nationwide sales, delivery, set up and training. SPARES & ACCESSORIES We keep large stocks of all the spares and accessories you will need to keep your trusty PR600 or 620 running smoothly. REPAIRS More and more people are sending their PR600's, PR620's & PR650's to Bambers for general service and repairs. Phone Steve Bamber for more information.

CRAFT DEPARTMENT We stock a wide range of craft items, just the thing if you like quilting, patchwork, sewing and lots of other craft hobbies and pastimes.

EMBROIDERY We stock a wide range of products to help you produce good quality embroidery, from a needle to stabilizer.

ENGLISH COUTURE PRODUCTS We now stock a range of fusible interfacings from the English Couture Company. The company is run by Michelle Pye and Michelle has kindly agreed to supply us. We asked Lorna Knight to provide an expert opinion. "This family of fusible interfacings fuse to the wrong side of the fashion fabric adding body and support to jackets and other garments. The fabric is not restricted or stiffened by the addition of the interfacing and the fabric moves as easily as it did without. Having used these interfacings in your sewing projects you'll never choose to use anything else again."

ENGRAVING KITS Engraving Art Boards are a fun and easy way to create your own fantastic foil artwork. You simply scrape the lines that are preprinted on the board to create your masterpiece. Available in a variety of designs and sizes suitable for all ages.

FABRICS We are steadily building up a range of fabrics in our haby/fabric department. Watch this space or call in and have a browse! Got any questions? just email or phone 0161 707 7786

HABERDASHERY We stock a wide range of haberdashery for all kinds of sewing, quilting, patchwork and general craft projects. We stock the Hemline range of haberdashery

HORN CABINETS HORN SUPERCENTRE This means we have a good range of Horn cabinets on display in our showroom. DELIVERY All Horn cabinets are delivered free of charge (except the Cub) by Horn themselves. Delivery on most cabinets is usually 2 - 3 weeks. READY BUILT They are not flat-packed. They arrive ready built. When you order your Horn cabinet you will also receive a Free plexi-insert (except with the Cub & 1031 Versatile). This will fit around your sewing machine to create a flat bed when you have set your cabinet. So please specify the Make & Model of your sewing machine. Horn Cabinet Colours

JANOME JANOMEhave become one of the most popular makes of Sewing Machines and Overlockers. BAMBERS stock the full range, and of course, we stock the entire range of accessories and attachments.

KATE DICEY'S SEWING WORKSHOPS Kate Dicey will be known to many of you as a regular commentator on various forums and online groups. She brings a wealth of experience in costume making, and as a tailoress of many years standing we are very proud to be associated with Kate. Click Here to see Kates Sewing Tips

MACHINE SPARES A selection of general accessories.

NEWS What's happening at Bambers? Well, the latest top of the line model from Bernina, the 830, is now available for you to call in and test and try for yourselves. It's a fabulous machine and is bound to become a firm favourite with the Bernina crowd.

OVERLOCKER KNIVES Overlocker knives.  As main agents for a wide range of makes and models, we stock a large range of overlocker knives. Care should always be taken when you are fitting a knife to your overlocker. Always follow the instruction in your manual, failing that, phone Bambers for more information. If you don't see the overlocker knife you want please phone us, we may have what you need in stock.

PATCHWORK GALLERY A selection of patchworking & quilting. If you'd like to add yours to our site, please email or post a good quality photo. Add your details and include a little description of your quilt.

PFAFF We stock a comprehensive range of Pfaff products, if you can't see what you want please phone us on 0161 707 7786

PROFILES & LINKS We plan to use this section to provide a profile of our customers. If you want to send us your 'profile' please feel free to do so. Tell us a bit about yourself and how you use your machine/s, for a hobby, business or craft, we can add a link to your site too.

REPAIRS SEWING MACHINE REPAIRS Because our business was originally founded on sewing machine repairs and maintenance, in the days when fully rebuilding machines was necessary as none were being made or imported for the home, we specialise in the service side of the business. So much so that our workshop alone is twice the size of the whole area of most sewing machine shops. It is also very well equipped and we have a properly set up and organized spare parts department to cope with the thousands of repairs we cover each year. Of the machines brought to us for repair there are three main causes of problems. All machines create fluff in use which solidifies to the stage where machines begin to seize up. Second, many modern sewing machines require special lubricants, and using normal cheap 'sewing machine oil' on your machine soon gives trouble. Third and most damaging is your local cowboy advertising 'expert repairs' and subjecting your pride and joy to the tender mercies of his entire range of 3 screwdrivers, one hammer and a large can of sewing machine oil. (And his aunt Mary once showed him how to adjust the tension!). Since the demise of the clothing industry in the U.K., there are no longer any serving apprenticeships on sewing machine maintenance. All modern day kids want to do is sit at computers and hope to make a foryune without actually working. Mind you, we shouldn't complain. Getting a machine in that's been messed about by your local cowboy, nearly always means a bigger repair bill than normal, just to undo the butchery. When you are in the area, you are welcome to come in and have a quick tour around our workshop. You'll soon see what we mean. And have a quick gander at our classroom where we run various courses all with our own computers and sewing/overlocking/quilting machines. There's also a machine dispensing free coffee, tea, soup, cold drinks and gin, whisky and rum etc. True, we sometimes run out of the gin etc. Roy Bamber

RIBBON Our range of ribbon is increasing.

ROYS THOUGHTS Dad started the business in 1946 so he's been involved in the world of sewing machines for longer than most. Since Steve and I were young boys, he would regail us with his tales about starting the business and his experiences along the way. Click the links below for his thoughts about everything. Penny Farthing Vera Jollie Dad's Super 7 Fair do's

SEWING BLOGS The power of the internet has enabled all of us to provide tuition and advice to sewing enthusiasts throughout the world. Our plan is to post as many blogs, websites and online tuition courses as possible for the benefit of anyone who is interested in sewing, embroidery, quilting etc. etc. We need your help! Tell us about your blog or website and we'll post it here. Angies Quilt Blog Sew Retro Blog U-Handbag Blog Laurie Miles Blog - Lots of Baby Booties patterns and a heck of a lot more

SEWING COURSES IN MY AREA We run a number of popular workshops and courses and people sometimes travel a fair distance to attend. That's fine if you live close to Manchester, but what if you live in London, or Essex or Norfolk. Or, you may be browsing our site in America, we have lots of customers in the US. Use our guide to help you find a course a little bit nearer home. We can't guarantee all the courses listed will always be available, but we include contact details to help you find out. If you run your own sewing related course or workshop, or you know of one, please give me a call and I'll post it here. WEST SUSSEX Northbrook College Littlehampton Road Worthing BN12 6NU Tel. 0845 155 60 60 Tutor Karen Miknas Click Here for more Info LONDON Fashion Antidote Unit F, 23 Heneage Street London E15LJ Tel.0798 574 8091 Click Here for more Info LONDON Designer Courses Studio E2L Cockpit Arts Cockpit Yard Northington Street London WC1N 2NP Contact Clare on 08456 809 362 Click Here for more Info LONDON Richmond Adult Community College Parkshot Richmond TW9 2RE Tel. 020 8891 5907 Click Here for more Info ESSEX Adult Community Learning PO Box 47 County Hall Chelmsford Essex CM2 6WN Tel. 0845 603 7635 Click Here for more Info BIRMINGHAM Birmingham Adult Education Service Various Venues 0121 303 4318 Click Here for more Info MIDDLESEX Brent Adult Education Centres Tel.020 8937 1200 Click Here for more Info CORNWALL Cornwall College Trethurgy Village Hall Tel.0845 22 32 567 Click Here for more Info GLASGOW Corset Workshop Contact Anna Antczak Tel. 0141-332 1981 Click Here for more Info GLASGOW Moira Thomson Sewing Workshop Click Here for more Info NOTTINGHAM Kindred Spirits Tiaras to Victorian Corsets Nottingham Tel.01332 842671 Click Here for more Info EVESHAM - WORCESTERSHIRE Janie Lashford's School of Millinery Click Here for more Info PORTHYRHYD - CARMARTHENSHIRE Upholstery Workshop Tel. 01994 232124 Click Here for more Info YORK Northern College of Costume Click Here for more Info BRIXTON - LONDON Tel.07710 242 933 Click Here for more Info BIRMINGHAM Gill Arnold Training Studio Tel. 0121 608 1414 Click Here for more Info SOUTHAMPTON Barry Rogers School of Sewing Comprehensive range of courses Tel. 023 80 982 595 Click Here for more Info SUFFOLK Suffolk Sewing School Tel. 01284 830754 Click Here for more Info SEWING COURSES & WORKSHOPS IN THE USA SAN FRANCISCO Apparel Arts Click Here for more Info SAN FRANCISCO - BAY AREA Sew it All Click Here for more Info

SEWING PATTERNS We stock a large range of dress patterns from famous name like Vogue, McCalls & Butterick. We'll gradually add more patterns to the site but in the meantine why not call in for a browse, or phone us if you need a particular pattern - 0161 707 7786, please ask for Maggie or Janet. We keep very large stocks of patterns and in most cases your online order will be despatched the same day. You call also email us with details of the pattern you are looking for.

SEWING THREADS Choose from our large selections of sewing threads suitable for machine sewing, hand sewing & overlocking.  

SPECIAL OFFERS

TRIMMINGS Keep your eye on this 'growing' section of our site. We've already built a small stock of trimmings in the shop, but we do plan to add a lot more!

VIDEOS Watch our videos on You Tube. Not exactly 'Spielberg' but we hope they prove helpful. We will add more over 2010.

WEEE Regulations WEEE Regulations: The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is now UK law. The legislation aims to make producers pay for the collection, treatment and recovery of waste electrical equipment. The regulations also mean that suppliers of equipment like high street shops and internet retailers must allow consumers to return their waste equipment free of charge. The amount of WEEE we throw away is increasing by around 5% each year, making it the fastest growing waste stream in the UK. Much of the UK’s WEEE ends up in landfill, where the lead and other toxins it contains can cause soil and water contamination. This can have a harmful effect on natural habitat, wildlife and also human health. Many electrical items that we throw away can be repaired or recycled. Recycling items helps to save our natural finite resources and also reduces the environmental and health risks associated with sending electrical goods to landfill. Distributors of new Electric and Electronic Equipment (EEE) have a part to play in reducing the amount of WEEE going into landfill sites. Bamber Sewing Machines is obliged under these regulations to offer our customers free take-back of their WEEE on a like-for-like basis when they buy a new Electrical or Electronic product from us. For example, if a customer bought a new Sewing Machine from us we would accept their old Sewing Machine and prevent it going into a landfill site by disposing of it safely. Customers must return their WEEE item to us within 28 days of purchasing their new item. Under the WEEE Regulations, all new electrical goods should now be marked with the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol shown below: Goods are marked with this symbol to show that they were produced after 13th August 2005, and should be disposed of separately from normal household waste so that they can be recycled.

WORKSHOPS All our workshops, clubs and courses etc. are held in our classroom, which is on the first floor of our store. It's light, spacious and a nice place to work in. We also have a car park at the rear of our building.