Stoffen Van Leuven is a family business with a passion for the best fabrics. For 3 generations, since 1950, we have been selecting and selling all kinds of fabrics and haberdashery to individuals and professionals.
We have a complete range of products in all price ranges and are the fabric store for creatives from all over the country. You will find us in Schellebelle located between Ghent and Aalst
Are you looking for the right fabric for that beautiful fashionable dress, those beautiful curtains or that majestic wedding dress? Then rely on the tailor-made advice from our experts. With our many years of experience and extensive service, we are happy to assist you in your choice. Do you prefer ready-made draperies or a finished garment? Then, after purchasing your favorite fabric, we will put you in touch with professional seamstresses. They get the job done for you, at a reasonable price.
THE WEBSHOP FOR A BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE FABRIC
In addition to the huge selection in our stone shop in Schellebelle, we also offer a nice selection in our online shop. There is a huge range of fashionable and trendy fabrics in many qualities: cotton, linen, silk, viscose, wool, … you will find a nice range for all projects.
We attach great importance to the quality of the fabrics and the smooth delivery (+/- 2 working days).
Didn’t find what you’re looking for in our online shop? Please feel free to contact us by phone or email, we will be happy to help you!
The communion collection is partly online, but the haute couture collection (for bride, suite and other beautiful occasions) can only be found in our store in Schellebelle. We are happy to guide you in choosing the perfect fabric.
OPENING HOURS
closed on Mondays
Tuesday to Saturday : 9.30am-12pm and 2 pm – 6 pm
sun and public holidays: closed
More than fifteen years of experience in haberdashery Chrysalide is the story of a passion for the world of clothing and finery. For many years, our family business has welcomed you with a smile to provide you with sound advice.
Welcome to our store in Waremme
In a pleasant setting in the heart of the city center, our workshop is adjacent to a magnificent garden whose view is worth the detour. Public transport easily serves our lively neighborhood with many small shops. It is easy to park nearby.
We welcome you on Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. as well as Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. By appointment, we receive you outside these hours, including in the evening. In addition, we can travel to your home in the provinces of Liège and Limburg.
The whole world of sewing machines and haberdashery
Chrysalide offers, maintains and repairs all brands of sewing machines. We have a wide choice of compatible accessories such as bobbins, needles, bulbs… In addition, our many haberdashery items meet the needs of seamstresses.
Chrysalide, the whole world of sewing machines and haberdashery in Waremme
A large selection of sewing machines
Whatever your level in sewing or your budget, let Chrysalide advise you in the choice of quality sewing machines, in particular the following brands:
Juki, Singer, Janome, Veritas,etc
Maintenance and repair service
A sewing machine requires special care to ensure its durability. Our workshop carries out a complete maintenance of your machine, whatever its brand. In addition, we take care of the repairs of all sewing machines.
Sewing machine accessories
The accessories differ according to the models of devices and the sewing tasks to be carried out.
We can advise you on the different types of needles: Mediac,Husqvarna,Schmetz,Pffaff,Singer,Prym,etc
Also discover our assortment of cans: Juki, Bernina, Janome,Husqvarna, Singer, etc
We also have a large selection of bulbs and complementary accessories.
Haberdashery items
For all sewing inspirations, come and discover our wide range of Gütermann sewing threads, recognized for the high quality of their components. Whether you need silk yarns, cotton yarns or specialty yarns, let Gütermann yarns bring your creativity to life!
Chrysalide also offers all the articles useful to the seamstress, such as tracing tools, scissors, cutting papers or zipper sliders.
THE LARGEST FABRICS STORE IN THE BENELUX
In our fabric store you will find many (read: a lot of) cheap cotton from € 5.95 per meter! A wide choice of basic fabrics, from tricot fabrics to cotton fabrics, terry cloth, waffle cloth, fleece, terlenka, tulle, jogging, canvas, lining, jeans, imitation silk, organza, velours de panne, felt. Should there be more than that?
BUY CHEAP FABRIC IN THE COUPON BIN
Are you starting for the first time and do you want to get used to your machine? Need leftovers for a craft project and so on? One word for this: coupon box online and in the physical store! Here you will find pieces of fabric of different sizes, colors and qualities. For only € 3 per meter!
ACTION DAYS
Be sure to keep an eye on our website and/or Facebook because the Stoffenstraat Action Days are regularly held. Then you will find thousands of coupons outside on our premises and in the online fabric store at prices that are just as soft as our fleece.
SHOP IN KASTERLEE
Our fabric store will surprise you in the quiet Kempen with a beautiful, large building. The promised land is 50 km from Eindhoven and 55 km from Antwerp. Or rather: the promised store where the Kasterlee dust locks open!
TEAM BEHIND ONLINE & PHYSICAL FABRIC STORE
Behind the walls of the remarkable building in Kasterlee, a 7-person team of sewing addicts is hiding. Cindy, An, Miete, Edith, Greet and Tinne. And even if we say so ourselves, we are not short-sighted. We even have a lot of fabrics, no less than 2 floors full. On both floors you can find someone who will assist you with advice, scissors and tape measure.
BRANDS, FOURNITURES AND MORE
Of course there must be more! Lovers of designer fabrics have also come to the right place. The collections of Stenzo, Inspired by Poppy, … can always be found with us. And don’t forget to check out the beautiful tricots from Megan Blue Fabrics, because we have them all under one roof!
Suddenly go through the haberdashery, then you can also choose a nice elastic, original bias tape or a zipper. You will also find a wide range of haberdashery from Prym to neatly cut, pin or finish your fabric. After which we add a suitable color of Gütermann sewing thread so that you are completely ready to get behind the sewing machine. Without having to go back because you forgot something, recognizable right?
How nice of you to visit my site! I’m Geertje, married to Maarten, together we have a 10-year-old son Fabian and a 6-year-old daughter Céleste. We have been living happily in the center of Waasmunster for 16 years now.
Since 2018 I started sewing, especially for our children: sweaters, hoodies, waistcoats, dresses and short-sleeved shirts. I make underwear from the leftovers 😉 I love doing this so much that I decided to take the plunge and make my hobby my profession.
Feel free to take a look around my site, under the different tabs you will find patterns and fabrics to choose from. I make all clothing to order and tailor-made. I try to have every order ready for shipping/collection within 1 week after payment.
Enter the measurements of your (grand) child, with each pattern you will find which measurements I need to be able to make the garment to size. Length and clothing size are also always handy
Fill in the form that you can find under ‘contact’, with all the information: The name of the pattern, the fabric and the sizes.
Do you have questions or special wishes? Send me a message and I’ll see if and what I can do!
Sewing machines Stael is a family business with more than 70 years of experience. The 3rd generation is currently at the helm. We are specialized in the repair of sewing machines (all brands) in our own workshop. We also sell sewing machines, fabrics, knitting wool, haberdashery, handicrafts, fashion accessories (handbags, jewellery, stockings,…) and much more. If you can’t find it with us, you won’t find it anywhere!
BY LIESBETH, YOUR SEAMstress IN THE GERAARDSBERGEN REGION
Originality and creativity: you will discover that immediately when you work together with seamstress Liesbeth Vidts. In my sewing studio By Liesbeth in Geraardsbergen I not only create my own designs but I also help you with workshops, sewing lessons and selling all kinds of fabrics. Call on over thirty years of industry experience.
embroidery studio
A first pleasant acquaintance with By Liesbeth is the drill studio. Anything that a needle can go through can also be embroidered. You can immediately take that literally because all textiles from private individuals, associations or companies can be provided with logos and inscriptions.
sewing workshop
Discover my sewing studio for lessons and workshops. This can be done through intense individual lessons or through group lessons. From the beginners to the advanced, everyone is welcome to explore the many possibilities of sewing.
Retouches
As a seamstress in Geraardsbergen I also like to get creative. Therefore, do not hesitate to order your retouches from me. Shortening trousers, narrowing dresses, repairing clothes or installing zippers, these are just a few of the many options.
Fabrics and haberdashery
To get started with the right materials yourself, you can buy fabrics from me. You get a wide choice and if your supplies are not in stock, they are ordered immediately. You can also buy your supplies from me.
Sewing machines and designs
Work with an easy-to-use and strong sewing machine when you start sewing yourself. Therefore, do not hesitate to buy a sewing machine from By Liesbeth. I am your exclusive distributor of the Brother brand. Finally, I design your clothing and various accessories.
Guy’s Naaicentrum was founded in April 1982. The story begins decades earlier, in the 1930s. Désiré Van der Vorst, the maternal grandfather of founder Guy, started trading in the Waasland markets with merchandise such as buttons, sewing thread, zippers, etc, to sell. Later he also starts a shop in the Slangstraat in Hamme.
Two of his three daughters, Annie (Guy’s mother) & Irène, later join the company with their respective husbands. Irène and Etienne successfully ran the shop in Hamme until 1997. Between the 1960s and 2005 Annie, Jozef and son Guy sold an extremely extensive range of high-quality sewing materials on the markets in Waasland and Dendermonde.
In 1982 Guy starts in the sewing machines. With a technical background as a background, he starts training with the most renowned sewing machine manufacturers of the time: Husqvarna in Huskvarna, Sweden on the one hand, and Pfaff in Kaiserslautern, Germany on the other. He learns all the basic elements to repair and adjust a machine. During the same period, he meets Chris, his future wife. Soon Chris, meanwhile his wife, begins to learn many tricks of the sewing trade from Guy.
During that period, Guy’s Sewing Center was located at 2 Plezantstraat in the center of Hamme. With the extensive range they already had at the time, they quickly proved to be an established value in the Waasland and beyond. Guy’s Sewing Center is bursting at the seams for the first time and a brand new store is opened in 1987 in the Roodkruisstraat. In the meantime, in addition to all possible sewing materials, from embroidery and overlock threads to an unprecedented range of zippers to scissors, various brands of machines have also been added to the range: the Japanese top manufacturers Babylock and Janome (then marketed in Belgium under the brand name Lewenstein). ) join the range. In the mid-1990s, the store was expanded for the first time with an underground warehouse, extra large showroom annex classroom and computers for software lessons. A few years later, the quality brand Bernina is also added to the range.
At the end of 2004, the range was expanded to such an extent that a new expansion was necessary. The new building with adjoining shop is being built in record time. In less than 12 months, Guy’s Sewing Center has doubled in size. Quilting fabrics, gems from Gütermann & Swarovski and an even more extensive range of handicraft items, such as knitting yarns from quality brands Lana Grossa, Rowan and Schachenmayr, further complete the range. With the sewing machines, the Japanese brand Juki completes the unparalleled selection of overlock machines and the quality brand Bernina is also included in the range.
From the autumn of 2012, his son Joris also joined the family business as the 4th generation in the sewing sector. He gradually learns the trade from both his father Guy and mother Chris as well as from the countless courses he regularly follows: he follows the lessons of Pfaff & Husqvarna VIKING, Bernina’s 3-4-5-7 series and the countless Janome- models, but also of all brands of overlock machines. Embroidery software and the multi-needle Janome MB-4/MB-7 series also hold no secrets for him.
In 2017, the decision was taken to tear down the adjacent building on the other side and build a completely new store: spacious, modern and light are the keywords here. Demolition will start in July 2017. After a tour de force, Guy’s Sewing Center 2.0 will open its doors in August 2018. An extra spacious showroom, much more light and space in all areas, efficient quality lamps to give the most true-to-colour image of the products,… Everything has been thought of. There is also a spacious classroom for the private lessons of the machines and workshops. The new store has a low carbon footprint in relation to its size:
large solar panel installation,
exceptionally economical LED lamps,
warehouse lighting sensors,
efficient and powerful ventilation,
heat pumps for heating and cooling,
using rainwater for the toilet.
The range of knitting wool and fabrics will be further expanded at that time. Lana Grossa even distinguishes Guy’s Sewing Center as a Lana Grossa Superstore.
Our permanent team of people now consists of Guy, Chris, Joris, Hilde, Anita, Liesbeth & Lore. Fixed points of contact to offer you the best possible service, each with its own specialty.
Far and wide, in East Flanders, Antwerp and Flemish Brabant, we are known for our customer-friendly service, clear explanations without buzzing marketing terms, large stock, unparalleled range. Guy’s Sewing Center is therefore the one-stop-shop for everything that has to do with sewing, needlework, knitting, ….
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Chrysalide is the story of a passion for the world of clothing and finery. For many years, our family business has welcomed you with a smile to provide you with sound advice.
The whole world of sewing machines and haberdashery
