Are You Longarm Curious?

Here’s your chance to experience all a longarm has to offer and decide for yourself if one is right for you.

Our Events will introduce you to longarm machines, free-motion quilting, computerized quilting, quilting with rulers and more.

Whitlock’s Sewing Center is offering a Handi Quilter Hands-On Event November 20-23, 2024. For more information or to register for classes, call our store at 503-585-7771.

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Go to www.whitlocks/classes for 2025 Event Information.

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Our customer service and attention to details make us stand out from the rest. We pride ourselves on giving the best possible retail experience period. “Your satisfaction is guaranteed” is our commitment to you and we appreciate your business.

Since 1952, we have been the premier sewing super center in Salem, Oregon. We are proud to serve our customers from Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, Vancouver, Washington and beyond. Specializing in sewing machines, we carry supplies for quilting, embroidery and even furnishing your sewing salon.

As a certified and award winning Handi Quilter dealer, we feature their wide range of quilting products, which are designed to provide complete support for the most passionate of quilters.

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Whitlock’s Sewing Center service commitment standard is to satisfy you 100% of the time!

Our technicians are fully equipped to explain, repair, and adjust your sewing machine, serger or long arm quilting machine. We are an authorized service and warranty station for Handi Quilter, Janome and Juki machines.

Product Spotlight

View the Janome Continental M17

Janome Continental M17

Combining the top features of Janome’s most decorated machines to maximize your creative potential. The largest sewing area in the industry matched the largest embroidery space. High-Definition Quilting, and the Fastest Sewing speeds, are just a few of the 100 reasons to love this new model.

A.S.R. (Accurate Stitch Regulator)

A Janome first! Our new stitch regulation system comes standard with the CM17 and includes four feet; closed-toe, open-toe, clear view, and the exclusive Ruler Work foot so that all of your free-motion needs are covered. With the added benefit of being able to set the sensitivity of the sensor; you can adjust the
Regulation as your skills build.

Professional Grade Needleplate, HP foot & HP2 foot

Utilize these narrow-gauge industrial-type feet for curves and precise topstitching. They provide excellent ease of control and superior visibility. They are sized perfectly for creating 1/4″ seams, achieving accurate stitches, and perfect starts on any type of fabric.