Flash Sew & Quilt - Sarasota — Local services in Sarasota

March 12, 2025

Once again, I'm writing a review for Flash Fabrics. Since I'm a snowbird, I don't get here often, but I make it a priority when I need something special.

First off, you could not ask for any nicer sales women. They are so very helpful. I was looking again for some very specific fabrics, and they spent a lot of time helping me find what I needed.

I also found these adorable Coccolini dolls. They're little animal people. I love that they have both boy and girl kits. These inexpensive kits come from Italy. They're super easy to make. I also love that there are no printed directions. Instead, you look online, and they have a very nice set of visual directions. Very helpful for a beginning sewist. I bought both a boy and a girl to make as birthday presents for my great granddaughter (2) and my great nephew (1). I can't wait...

I really cannot say enough about this retreat. The Carlisle Inn was the perfect place for us to gather and their hospitality was the best. The group was so friendly and so many wonderful ideas were shared. I particularly loved the rope bowl project, I'd never done one before and was amazed at how it turned out. Thanks to everyone at Flash for your time and effort to make this a truly enjoyable vacation for me. Even the nametags were made with special care. Thank you too for the refreshments (coffee, tea and lemonade) throughout the day. I also really enjoyed the lunches each day (next time see if they can provide a little lettuce and tomato for those turkey sandwiches :) Hope to see you all...

When my mother-in-laws 20+ year old Bernina started giving her problems we decided to take it to Flash Sew and Quilt in Sarasota. Mary and Mike (the owner) could not have been more helpful offering to look at the machine (at no cost) and see if it could be repaired. Unfortunately due to its age and the availability of parts it just wouldn’t be cost effective. We discussed the option of purchasing a new machine and were showed several options. The knowledge and customer service was just amazing. A friendly no pressure and enjoyable experience. The store is very welcoming and so are all of the employees. Please visit them for all you sewing and...