A reputation for service has been the key to our business growth over the years. When you bring your machine for service you will receive a free estimate that will not be exceeded without your approval. Our large inventory of parts and factory training means that we can usually provide timely repairs. In the case of Pfaff, our level 2 electronic certification rating allows us to buy parts such as integrated circuit chips that are otherwise not provided to dealerships. If you click on New Home, you'll see that we're listed with a 'smiley face' indicating our certification to provide electronic support.
 
Discount Tickets
Planning to attend the Craft & Stitchery Festival March 8 - 10 at Pomona Fairplex? Pick up a complimentary discount ticket at Bags & Bobbins
 
His Hands Sew-a-Thon

On Memorial Day 2000 we donated classroom space and guidance for anyone who would be willing to give time and material to make lap and infant quilts for Loma Linda hospital. It was a "quilting bee"-hive of activity all day, with the result that 31 quilts were donated.
Thus began a new Bags & Bobbins tradition of Charity Sew-a-Thons every 5th Monday (happens about once a quarter).
On July 31st we sewed for Casa Colina and on October 30th for the House of Ruth

On January 29th we'll be sewing for "His Hands", a ministry of St. Joseph's Church which among its work fo rthe needy distributed over 200 blankets last year. Join the good fun and good works on that Monday. Bring your machine or use one of ours. We'll show you how to do it. Call 909.624.8225 to donate supplies or time.
 
About Us:
We began in 1969 as the only Pfaff dealership ever within the borders of Claremont, CA. We have opened other stores with other names in other locations and with other shareholders. We've also become dealers for Singer, Necchi, Ricar, New Home/Janome, Bernina and Brother. The two constants are that our main store has been within the same shopping center and Bob Hagelbarger was always an owner (sole proprietor since 1981).
 
Bob Hagelbarger:
worked for a Necchi/Elna dealer in Kansas from 1955, selling & servicing sewing machines part-time as a college student. After many years in higher education he came back to sewing in the mid-60's with S-t-r-e-t-c-h & Sew, supervising the national distribution and servicing of their sewing machine. In 1969 he joined others to open an independent sewing store. With a Teaching Credential, his sewing classes are registered with Claremont Unified School System's Adult School.
 
Geri Kidd:
is our most senior employee, coming to us from operating the sewing machine department of a fabric chain store. She has become our New Home/Janome specialist.
 
Bart Fieri:
our Service Manager, has used his considerable talents in many fields from construction to dry cleaning! Since 1992 he does everything around the shop, but his specialty is vacuum sales and service.
 
Dolores Schlotbom:
has been with us since 1996 as clerk and teacher. She's our Brother specialist.
 
Holly Estrada-Ruppert:
our Product Manager joined us in '97 with experience in retail management. She's learned to wear many hats but specializes in Bernina.
 
Marlene Kelley:
comes to us (4/99) with a background in pattern drafting, sewing and crafts. You'll see her flair in the displays.
 
Heidi Hestwood:
comes to our office (6/99) with a background of wholesale merchandising. She supervises receiving, packing slips, invoices, purchase orders, plus daily cash & sales reports.
 
We also enjoy several teachers who do not work in the store per se but teach regularly and lead our clubs:
 
Jan Smith:
shares our Compu-Sew Club and produces our monthly Club News. She teaches other miscellaneous classes, mostly on computer graphics.
 
Jerry Scruggs:
Commutes from Las Vegas to be our Creative Club leader and share Compu-Sew duties with Jan.
 
Lynette Fulton:
our Bernina Club leader, is also a quilting star! She took two top awards at the '99 Road to California and has been accepted at Paducah's (Kentucky) prestigious quilt show.
 
Mary McMillan:
joins our ranks in mid-2000 having thoroughly researched Janome equipment and software to be our Janome Club leader and Janome class teacher.