Bakersfield Fabric Shopping Excursion Saturday, March 13th
Where? F & M Fabrics 2954 Niles Street, Bakersfield, Hancock Fabrics 2601 South H Street, Bakersfield, optional Strawberry Patches Quilt Shop. What? Shopping and lunch. Carpools? Join our carpool or organize one of your own or meet us there. We should be at F & M by around 11:00am. Carpool info: Meet at the Noah‘s Bagels/Starbucks shopping area in Stevenson Ranch to carpool from Santa Clarita. The address is 25904 The Old Road, Stevenson Ranch. We will leave promptly at 9:30am so if you want to pick up coffee and/or bagel please come early. We will stop in Frazier Park at the Flying J Truck Stop just off the Frazier Park exit to pick up our guide at about 10:15am.
This hidden gem of a fabric shop is a favorite of ASGLA member, Lori Johnson from Frazier Park. She recently commented, "be prepared to be a bit overwhelmed at first... most all the fabrics are on rolls, 54-60" wide from $1.00 per yard, lots of good stuff in the $2.00-$3.00 range. Buttons 6/$1.00, interfacing $1.00 p/y. Trims and lace, drapery and upholstery at great prices too!"
After a bit of shopping at F & M, we will have lunch nearby and head over to Hancock Fabrics after lunch. Then, an optional shop to visit is Strawberry Patches which is a quaint fabric shop in the area. You are welcome to join our carpool or meet at the first location. The cell phone contact for the day will be Jeanette Swanson 661- 305-0544 so if you are lost or miss us somehow you can call on the road.
If you would like to meet at our first location the address of F & M Fabrics is 2954 Niles Street, Bakersfield (off the 99 fwy). We should be there at 11:00am or so. Then we will head over to Hancock Fabrics after lunch located at 2601 South H Street. Lunch is on your own. We will suggest a couple of options. Directions to F & M: take I 5 to the 99 north to Bakersfield, take the 58 east to Mt. Vernon, go left about 2 miles, turn right on Niles, about a mile on left is a shopping center (Hillcrest Shopping Center). F & M is in there.