Savoy, Fannin County, Texas
Alterations and sewing for Savoy, Texas.
Sewn by Nayna with care
Savoy is about sixteen miles east of Denison, down US-69 to Bells and then east on Highway 56. It is a town of about seven hundred people with one business street, no fabric shop and no dry cleaner, and the nearest Hobby Lobby is in Sherman, not Bonham, which is why knowing exactly where things are matters more here than in a bigger town.
All fittings, drop-offs and pickups happen at Nayna's home sewing room in Denison.
The drive
From Savoy to the sewing room
US-69 south from Denison to Bells, then Highway 56 east into Savoy; US-82 runs a mile north of town if you are coming off the highway.
Denison is north of Sherman, so if your week already has a Sherman run in it, add the fitting to that day and shop Hobby Lobby on Town Center Road on the way back.
- Road miles
- 16
- Minutes
- 20 to 25
Open directions
You get the street address when your fitting is booked. Drop-offs and pickups are by appointment, so text first and the door is open when you arrive.
Mileage: OSRM route on OpenStreetMap data, Denison to Savoy, 25.2 km and 20 minutes without traffic
What she does
Sewing for Savoy
Every service below is open to Savoy customers. Pick one to see what it covers.
01
Bridal and prom
Wedding, bridesmaid, prom
Bridal and prom 02Hemming
Slacks, dresses, sleeves
Hemming 03Zipper replacement
Pants, jackets, dresses
Zipper replacement 04Take in and let out
Too big or a little snug
Take in and let out 05Repairs and patches
Rips, tears, patches
Repairs and patches 06Uniforms
Including youth baseball
Uniforms 07Custom sewing
From patterns, to your size
Custom sewingAround town
What brings work in from Savoy
A small town with a big county fair ten miles east, a school with its own colors, a volunteer fire department, and a city park that gets booked for reunions.
The Fannin County Fair in Bonham every October
The Fannin County Fair Association runs the fair at the Fannin County Multi-Purpose Complex in Bonham, with youth livestock and ag mechanics shows, a parade, pee wee rodeo, mutton bustin and pageants. Show shirts and jeans that fit properly in the ring, and a pageant dress that fits on stage, are September sewing jobs.
A school district with maroon and white
Savoy ISD is the Cardinals, maroon and white, and the district is open enrollment to families across the Fannin and Grayson county area. Prom and graduation season runs April into May. Bring a dress in by early March for two fittings.
Savoy Volunteer Fire Department
The town has its own volunteer fire department, linked from the city's site and registered nationally. Volunteer departments live on fundraisers and department shirts; if yours needs a name or a patch put on, that is a quick job.
City of Savoy, Links page, listing the Savoy Volunteer Fire Department
The city park is for rent
The City of Savoy rents its park for parties and reunions, 20 dollars for city water account holders and 30 for everyone else, with a refundable deposit for the restroom key picked up at City Hall on East Hayes. Family reunion weekends are when the good shirts and the dress that has not been worn since last year come out of the closet.
A college before there was a Sherman one
Savoy Male and Female College opened in 1876, one of the first coeducational colleges in North Texas, and admitted students whether or not they could pay, including Native American students from across the river. It burned in 1890. The town's water tower, shaped like a tin man, is the landmark people remember now.
City of Savoy, History page (official); water tower from Texas Escapes
Local details checked 30 October 2026. Dates and hours move, so confirm with the organiser before you set out.
Local know-how
Savoy is a one-street town between two bigger ones, so the errands run along the highway
Savoy was nearly wiped out by a tornado on the night of May 28, 1880. The town rebuilt, first in frame buildings on Water Street and then in brick along Hayes Street, which has been the business center ever since. Hayes Street is Highway 56 today, US-82 runs a mile north, and the town counts about seven hundred people.
For a sewing customer that means there is nothing in town for it. No fabric shop, no notions counter, no dry cleaner that Nayna could find. Bonham, eleven miles east, has no Hobby Lobby either. The nearest fabric and sewing department is Hobby Lobby on Town Center Road in Sherman, sixteen miles west.
So the trip to Denison is best planned as one errand among several. Bring everything at once, the baseball pants and the bridesmaid dress and the jacket with the broken zipper, and buy the zipper or thread in Sherman first so she can match it at the fitting.
What she does not do, dry cleaning, leather and shoes, also goes to Sherman or Bonham. Ask at the fitting and she will tell you which of those a garment needs before you spend money on it.
When to bring it in
A year of sewing from Savoy
The sewing room fills up in waves. Here is when Savoy tends to need what, and how far ahead to come in.
- Early March
Prom and graduation season is six weeks out
Prom and graduation season runs April into May around here. A dress needs two fittings, so bring it in by early March.
Source: Savoy ISD, Cardinals, maroon and white (Wikipedia, for the district only)
- May to October
Wedding season at the venues around Savoy
There is no wedding venue in Savoy itself. Willowood Ranch and Chapel is just over the county line in Bells, and Bonham has a Victorian venue downtown. A bridesmaid dress bought online nearly always needs the straps and hem done; allow four weeks.
Source: Eventective venue listings for Bells and Bonham (directory, unverified)
- Summer
Reunions and parties at the city park
The city rents the park for reunions and parties. Matching family shirts, a dress let out, a pair of pants taken in: the small jobs that make the photographs better.
- September
Show clothes for the Fannin County Fair
The fair's youth livestock shows are in October. Show jeans hemmed over the boots, a show shirt taken in at the waist and sleeves, and a pageant dress fitted should all be done in September, before the week of the fair.
Source: Fannin County Fair Association, 2026 fair activities (official)
- October
Fair week in Bonham
The 139th fair in 2026 ran Wednesday to Saturday at the Fannin County Multi-Purpose Complex, with a parade, carnival, rodeo events and contests. Last-minute costume repairs are possible that week; new costumes are not.
Source: KETR 88.9 community calendar, 2026 Fannin County Fair
- Late October
Downtown Trick or Treat in Whitewright
Whitewright, ten minutes south, holds a Downtown Trick or Treat on Grand Street on the evening of October 31. Costume fixes need to be in by mid-October.
Source: Whitewright Area Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Trick or Treat
Around Savoy
Useful to know in Savoy
Places that send work to the sewing room, and a few that do the jobs Nayna does not.
- City hall
Savoy City Hall and City Park
405 E Hayes St, Savoy
City Hall, the police department and the park reservation desk, all in the former medical clinic. Phone (903) 965-7706.
- Volunteer fire department
Savoy Volunteer Fire Department
Savoy, TX 75479
The town's own fire service. Department shirts and jackets that need a name, a patch or a hem are everyday work.
Source: National Emergency Response Information System, department record
- Fairgrounds
Fannin County Multi-Purpose Complex
Highway 56 at FM 87, Bonham
Home of the Fannin County Fair every October: youth livestock shows, pageants, parade and rodeo events. Show clothes and pageant dresses are fitted in September.
Source: Fannin County Fair Association (official); address from KETR and GuideStar listings
- Fabric and sewing department
Hobby Lobby
3500 Town Center Rd, Sherman
The nearest fabric, zipper and thread counter. Hobby Lobby's own locator lists one store in Sherman and none in Bonham.
From the sewing room
Recently finished in the sewing room
The latest pieces to leave Nayna's sewing room in Denison. Tap a photo to see more.
How it works
Easy as 1, 2, 3
No counter, no hand-offs. The person who pins your fitting is the person who sews it.
- 1
Reach out
Send a ticket, call or text. A quick photo of the piece helps her quote it.
- 2
Get pinned
Stop by for a fitting so she can pin and measure it on you.
- 3
Pick it up
Walk out in something that fits just right.
The sewing room
Where: Nayna's home sewing room in Denison. You get the address when you set up your fitting.
This is where your piece gets sewn, by the same person who pins it.
Meet Nayna
Hi, I'm Nayna. Pull up a chair.
I'm a wife, a mother of two and a grandmother of four. I've always loved crafting and sewing, and I've spent years doing alterations both professionally and from home.
I'm retired now, but I still sew right here from my home in Denison. When I'm not at the machine I'm with my family, loving on animals of every kind, or daydreaming about the beach.
- 2Kids
- 4Grandkids
- DenisonSewing room
Questions
Savoy questions
Still wondering about something? Ask when you send your ticket, or call (903) 815-6603.
How long is the drive from Savoy?
About sixteen miles: Highway 56 west to Bells, then US-69 north into Denison. Allow twenty to twenty-five minutes.
Fittings are by appointment at Nayna's home sewing room, so call (903) 815-6603 first.
Is there a fabric shop in Savoy or Bonham?
No. Savoy has none, and Hobby Lobby's own store list shows no Bonham store. Hobby Lobby on Town Center Road in Sherman is the nearest fabric and sewing department, and Sherman is on the way to Denison.
Can you fit show clothes for the Fannin County Fair?
Yes. Show jeans hemmed to sit over the boot, a show shirt taken in so it does not balloon in the ring, and a jacket sleeve shortened are all quick jobs.
The fair is in October, so bring them in September. Bring the boots to the fitting.
Do you do pageant dresses?
Yes. The Fannin County Fair runs pageants, and a pageant dress is fitted like a prom dress: straps, hem and a zipper that will not fail on stage. Two fittings, so allow four weeks.
We are in Fannin County, not Grayson. Does that change anything?
No. Nayna sews for anyone who can get to Denison, and Savoy is closer than several Grayson County towns on this site.
Can I drop something off on the way to Sherman?
Yes, by appointment. Denison is ten miles north of Sherman on US-75, so a Sherman errand plus the fitting is one trip. Drop-offs and pickups are at her home, not a shop, so she needs to know you are coming.
Free quote
Start a ticket from Savoy.
Tap what you need and Nayna will come back to you about timing and price.
- Free quotes, and no obligation.
- Nayna reads every ticket herself.
- She will say so if it is not a good fit.
Rather talk it through? (903) 815-6603