OVERSEAS
THESE SHOPS HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED BY SCQUILTERS, THERE ARE MANY MORE THAN WE COULD POSSIBLY LIST. PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINKS OR CHECK THE INTERNET FOR MORE STORES.
ON THIS PAGE:
AUSTRIA
UNITED KINGDOM
FRANCE
GERMANY
BELGIUM
SWITZERLAND
ITALY
SPAIN
USA
CANADA
MIDDLE EAST
JAPAN
SINGAPORE
THAILAND
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA; BALI
HONG KONG
VIETNAM
A Good Source : SHOPS WORLDWIDE:
http://www.quilt.com/QuiltStoresPage.html
CANADA
MIDDLE EAST
JAPAN
SINGAPORE
THAILAND
MALAYSIA
FIJI
A Good Source : SHOPS WORLDWIDE:
http://www.quilt.com/QuiltStoresPage.html
SHOPS IN EUROPE:
http://www.quilt.com/Stores/Europe/Europe.html
EUROPE
AUSTRIA
WIEN
EXQUISITELY PATCHWORK
A-1030 Wien,
Ungargasse 35
PHONE: 42 (+1) 718
9696 FAX: 43 (+1) 718
96 96-6
EMAIL:
shop@patchwork.at
WEBSITE::
http://www.patchwork.at/
The picture in the
shop above shows a large range of bolts of fabric.
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Check this address
for things on in the UK
OTHER SOURCES:
Suggest anyone going gets a current issue of the English magazine 'Patchwork & Quilting' and plot their shopping route with a map and the ads in the magazine. There are many stores listed - the website in the front of the book you get a full page of all the shops and quilt festivals etc, for the British Isles .
Ascot is the place to go - there's a national Quilt exhibition in the Exhibition Halls at Ascot Racecourse in July, and you have never seen so many quilt shops, or quilters, or heard so many people talking and laughing, as at Ascot !
VISIT the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
ENGLAND
LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY COUNTY
There are still many additions to be made to this page.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PLEASE
CALL AHEAD TO ALL SHOPS! MANY CLOSE FOR LUNCH OR CHANGE THEIR HOURS FOR
DIFFERENT SEASONS!!!!!!!!!!!!
LONDON
JOHN LEWIS
Bond St
HAND WEAVERS STUDIO
SHOP HOURS: Tuesday to Saturday 10-5.
PHONE: 020 8521 2281
WEBSITE: www.handweaversstudio.co.uk
This is an Aladdin's cave of threads and fleece. Fleeces from the usual wool through silks, bamboo, soy bean and cotton. Threads of all shades and sizes wool, cotton, silk etc.
This is a shop front and all items are sold by weight at very reasonable prices.. It is walking distance from Walthamstow tube and if you go by car they offer the loan of a parking permit for the street.
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BERKSHIRE
NEWBURY
INCHES TO METRES
1 MARKET STREET
PHONE; 01635 35047
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BRISTOL
WESTBURY-ON-TRYM
PATCHWORK HOUSE
PHONE:0117-9079991,. FAX: 0117-9079992.
I was there a few months ago, and again the ladies are extremely helpful. GREAT shop
POPPY PATCHWORK
71 Westbury Hill
PHONE: 07900 927 279
SHOP HOURS: Mon-Sat:9.30-3pm
WEBSITE: http://www.poppypatchwork.co.uk/
CLIFTON
THE QUILTED BEAR
PHONE: +44 (0) 117 923 8277
Haven't got details in front of me just now, but it usually has an excellent range of everything needed for p & q, and is only a few minutes drive from Patchwork House. They seem to have different ranges as well, so I usually visit both if in Bristol.
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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
PRINCESS RISBOROUGH
INCA STUDIO
PHONE: 0194434343
MISSENDEN
RAINBOW SILKS
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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CAMBRIDGE
QUILTERS CLOTH
PHONE:441223412404
WEBSITE: www.quilterscloth.co.uk
This is a home based store set up by a single mother in Cambridge
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DURHAM
BEAMISH OPEN AIR MUSEUM
PHONE:0191 370 4000
Had a pre-arranged
viewing of some of their quilt collection. There were a couple of whole cloth
quilts with stripped borders The Beamish Museum Quilts were truly inspiring and
I wish I had known more about the history of quilting before I saw them. Since
going I have done quite a bit of reading and would appreciate it much more now.
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KENT
CRAYFORD
DAVID EVANS WORLD OF SILK
Bourne Road,
2 mins A2/M2, 10
mins. M25 Junc2 on A223.
(Access through Bourne Indutrial
Park
PHONE: Crayford
(01322 529198)
Silk Printers for
over 150 years. Guided tours of workshop and museum - please book. Silk factory
shop, ties, scarves, dressing gowns, gifts, etc. at Bargain prices. PLUS
offcuts at 1 pound per metre and packets of silk patchwork pieces. Coffee shop
for light lunches, cream teas, Kentish wines.
2)A short walk
from the railway station. Well worth a visit, you can see them screen printing
in the traditional and computerised way plus they have a museum. You can also
buy silk patchwork pieces - a big bag for 2 pounds.50p, plus lots of other
goodies, some discounted.
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OXFORDSHIRE
WALLINGFORD
VILLAGE FABRICS
4/5 St Leonard 's Square,
SHOP HOURS: 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday (closed on bank holidays)
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SOMERSET
BATH
Try to spend a day in Bath, its really interesting- Roman Baths, Georgian terraces, excellent Museum of Costume, plus huge collection of quilts (and often a special exhibition) in the American Museum at Claverton Down.... Large collection of Quilts
COUNTRY THREADS
2 Pierrepoint Place
PHONE: 01225 480 05
EMAIL: bathpatchwork@aol.com.
WEBSITE: www.countrythreadspatchwork.co.uk
Over 3,000 top quality cotton fabrics in stock Books, stencils, waddings, tools and equipment for all abilities.
Expert teachers offer a wide range of classes.
SHOP HOURS: Open 9:30 -5pm Monday to Saturday
And downstairs is where their teaching studio is located. Some bargain
Fabrics (old stock) and a great range of fabrics (couldn't buy much, it was at the beginning of 6 week trip)
MILLIE MOON HABERDASHERY AND SEWING SCHOOL
(not far from Bath
4-25 Catherine Hill, Frome, Somerset
WOOLBATH
PHONE: 01225 469144
Lots of modern patchwork fabrics, plenty of classes available.
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STAFFORDSHIRE
LONGNOR
HEIRS AND GRACES
The Old Chapel
Buxton Rd
Nr Buxton
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SURREY
KEW
TIKKI PATCHWORK
293 Sandycombe Road Kew Gardens ,
PHONE: 0208 – 9488462
WEBSITE: http://www.tikkilondon.com
From London by Tube: take the District Line underground train towards RICHMOND Kew Gardens Kew village. Keep to the left side of the village and walk towards the main road at the end. It is Sandycombe Road Sandycombe Road
EPSOM
PIECEMAKERS
HAMPTON COURT
CREATIVE QUILTING
SHOP HOURS: 9.30-5, sun 12-4
After visiting
STAINES-UPON -THAMES
GREEN MOUNTAIN
PHONE:01784-452077,
SHOP HOURS: Tuesday through Saturday.
Run by Paula Doyle (who is from the U.S.
lovely shop This is not very far from Heathrow. I was in there about three weeks ago, and Paula was very helpful. My credit card groaned again. It is a little difficult to find, I found the ad. and directions in Patchwork and Quilting ( an English publication). A phone call would be needed.
DORKING
THE QUILT ROOM
PHONE: 01306740739
SHOP HOURS: 9.30-5pm
I actually went to the Quilt Room last Wednesday managed to pick up a few things - including some American magazines which are virtually non existent in all the newsagent in England UK ones are on sale 'Patchwork and Quilting' and 'Popular Patchwork' but not the normal US
EAST SUSSEX
HAILSHAM
COUNTRY CRAFTS
St. Mary's Walk
TYNE AND WEAR.
NEWCASTLE
JUST QUILTING
Unit 3
Morgan Business Centre,
Mylord Cres
PHONE: 0191 268 8144
SHOP HOURS:Monday 10am-4pm
Tuesday 10am-4pm Wednesday CLOSED
Thursday 10am-4pm Friday 10am-4pm
Saturday 10am-4pm
WEBSITE: http://justquilting.co.uk
EMAIL: justquilting@hotmail.co.uk
WHITLEY BAY
Shop??name
I did find a shop in Whitley Bay (near Newcastle UK). I bought a small whole cloth quilt and bordered it with a very quaint wallpaper type print and called it my Beamish Quilt.
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WEST MIDLANDS
BIRMINGHAM
THE COTTON PATCH
Hall Green
PHONE:: 0121 702 2840
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YORKSHIRE
SKIPTON
EMBSAY
Embsay Mills
PHONE:(01756) 700946
Embsay Mills, (1.76 miles from Skipton), follow signs to Embsay Steam Railway. This shop has every sort of needlecraft thread, implement embroidery fabric, etc. etc. you could want. There is also a very good selection of patchwork fabrics and tools. They also have a coffee shop there for light meals.
2)And I would like to add that Embsay Mills in North Yorkshire is a really lovely patchwork and needlework shop with a good stock of books.
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WALES
NEWTOWN
Laura Ashley seconds shop in Newtown(her home town) that has wonderful bargains!
Unit D Vastre Enterprise Park Powys
PHONE: 0871 223 1360
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SCOTLAND
TAIN
(shown at the beginning of "A River Somewhere")
There`s a wee shop which stocked quilting fabric and ran a few classes
INVERNESS
PATCHES CORNER
Teawig Farm Cottages, Beauly IV4 7AX
PHONE: 01463 783 668
PHONE: 01463 783 668
REMNANT KING
33 Harbour Rd,
PHONE: 01463 718832
The main fabric shop stocked fabulous tartan silk ,I now have a long evening skirt in Hunting Maclean.
PHONE: 01463 718832
The main fabric shop stocked fabulous tartan silk ,I now have a long evening skirt in Hunting Maclean.
BEAULY
CAMPBELL’S
Highland Tweed House High Street, Beauly
PHONE: 01463 782 239
A beautiful old tailoring/fabric shop where I indulged in some wool tartan and tweed. I`m planning a patchwork skirt next time I go. Saw a lovely one in wool .Beauly is a village north of Inverness which has won "The Most Beautiful village in Scotland" for a number of years.It has some great spots for unusual craft buys.
PHONE: 01463 782 239
A beautiful old tailoring/fabric shop where I indulged in some wool tartan and tweed. I`m planning a patchwork skirt next time I go. Saw a lovely one in wool .Beauly is a village north of Inverness which has won "The Most Beautiful village in Scotland" for a number of years.It has some great spots for unusual craft buys.
BIGGAR
THE THIMBLE GUILD
Museum
THE THISTLE MILL
Station Rd
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IRELAND
LIMERICK QUILT CENTRE
PHONE; 061-419790
A shop in Limerick that even the locals had never heard of it.
When we eventually got there, the only way we knew it was a patchwork place was
the red and white school house block painted on a board at the front of what
looked like a house, with an arrow pointing to a garage. We had to open double
doors and squeeze past cartons of stock to get into the shop itself where a
studio type class was in progress. We had phoned that morning to see if
shop was open and were told to come in, so we did. extremely difficult to find,
even with street directory and exact address.
Suggest you call
ahead and check as owner seems to run the shop in an unusual manner!
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FRANCE
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If in Paris Le Marché St Pierre
up around Montmartre which is the main fabric area of Paris
During September there is the big quilt show up in Alsace
called Carrefour Européen du Patchwork. It is one of the biggest
European shows outside of the UK with vendors from all over Europe
Margo Bimler (a SCQuilter) has a stall there
There are a lot of
fabric shops in the area below Sacre Cour
PARIS
LE ROUVRAY
3 rue de la Bucherie
75005 Paris
PHONE: 33-(0)1 43 25 00 45 - fax : 33-(0)1 43 25 51 61
EMAIL: lerouvray@easynet.fr
WEBSITE: www.lerouvray.com
To find it, there is a map on their web site.
There's usually someone in there who speaks English. They sell Provence fabric and toiles as well as American fabric. The US fabric is sometimes more expensive than OZ so convert before you buy unless you absolutely have to have it! Prices on French fabrics are ok and the fabric is quite wide. The area around the shop is lovely, very picturesque. There's a teddy bear and porcelain doll shop in the same street. Metro: Maubert-Mutualite
ULTRAMOD
3 and 4 rue de Choiseul 75002
PHONE: 01 42 96 98 30 Fax 01 42 60 45 57
SHOP HOURS: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
METRO:: Quatre Septembre (near the Opera)
AU BONHEUR DES DAMES
Le Viaduc des Arts 75012 PARIS
PHONE: (33) 01 43 42
06 27
ST. PIERRE MARKET
But if you really
want to see French fabric, not special for quilting, go to St Pierre Market, in
Montmartre, subway station is 'Blanche' on lane n° 6. Out of the subway, just
go to the Sacré Coeur (white church in Montmartre) and you'll see the Market,
it's only fabrics, fabrics, on our levels, the hugest one in Paris, and really
fun to visit. BUT, vendors won't speak english there, I'm afraid.
SOPHIE CAMPBELL PATCHWORKS
19 Rue Godot de
Mauroy
This is near
Boulevard Haussman.
METRO:
Havre-Caumartin.
The buildings are
well and clearly numbered in this street. This shop is in a courtyard, so keep
your eyes open! Sells American fabric, different to Le Rouvray. Prices similar
to Oz.
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SAINT REMY DE PROVENCE
A Saint-Joseph
38 Rue Lafayette
- 13210
PHONE: 04 90 92
13 83
We lost our car
temporarily in this town and found this shop while we were looking for the car.
Saint Remy de
Provence is not far from Avignon and is well worth visiting.
The shop stocks
heaps of Provencal fabric and in June 2000, was 55 francs (about A$14.00) a
metre (150 cm wide). Mme Janic Mouchet speaks English. The shop also sells table
linen (all cotton). I heartily recommend both the shop and the town!!
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APPOIGNY
PSR QUILTS
8 Rue Tour des
Fossés
89380 APPOIGNY
PHONE:. (33) 03 86 53
05 05
WEBSITE: http://www.psrquilt.com/
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BESSEY LES CITEAUX
QUILT MARKET
24 Rue de la
Rivière
21110 BESSEY LES
CITEAUX
PHONE.
03.80.29.73.27
EMAIL:
aubertphil@infonie.fr
WEBSITE:
http://chateau.bessey.free.fr/
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BORDEAUX
SAPERLIPO'PATCH
18, rue des
Acacias
33200 BORDEAUX
PHONE:. (33) 05 24 61
00 01
WEBSITE: http://www.saperlipopatch.com/
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BOURG-LA-REINE
SEQUOIA PATCH
1 rue de la Bièvre
92340
BOURG-LA-REINE
PHONE: . (33) 01 46 64
88 87
WEBSITE: http://www.sequoiapatchwork.com/
HAGENTHAL LE BAS
La Fée Pirouette
30 rue de
Souprosse
68220 HAGENTHAL LE
BAS
PHONE: (33) 03 89 68
50 40
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LE BREUIL EN AUGE
LOG CABIN
1 Route de
Norolles
14130 LE BREUIL EN
AUGE
PHONE. (33) 02 31 87
89 72
WEBSITE: http://www.logcabin-patchwork.com/
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LUCON
FIL AND PATCH
10 bis rue du Gal
de Gaulle
85400 LUCON
PHONE. (33) 02 51 56
06 76
WEBSITE: http://filetpatch.canalblog.com/
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LYON
Lyon is the centre
of the silk trade and was exporting silk
to China at one
stage. There are various museums etc around Lyon
concerned with
different aspects of silk production. It is also the
second city in
France for fashion design after Paris so lots of small
designers as well.
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ROMAINS
Romains, south
east of Lyon is the centre of the shoe industry and has
an interesting
shoe museum.
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MAGAGNOSC
LE RECRE, L'ART DE CREER
125, avenue
Aguste Renoir
06520 MAGAGNOSC
PHONE:. (33) 04 93 42
48 93
WEBSITE: http://www.larecre-lartdecreer.com/
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MARCOUSSIS
BEST OF QUILTING
36,Chemin du
Moulin
91460 MARCOUSSIS
PHONE. (33) 01 60 12
96 27
WEBSITE: http://www.bestofquilting.fr/
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MARSEILLE
COMPTOIR PHOCEEN DE LA MACHINE A COUDRE
Comptoir Phocéen
de la Machine à coudre
41, rue de la Paix
Marcel Paul
13001 MARSEILLE
PHONE. (33) 04 91 33
03 16
similar to
trapunto. There are displays in various museums.
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MEYTHET
LA BRICOLE EN FOLIE
43 Route de Frangy
74960 MEYTHET
PHONE: (33) 04 50 67
06 87
WEBSITE: http://www.labricoleenfolie.com/
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NEAUFLES SAINT MARTIN
MOSAIQUE PATCHWORK
4 Route de Vernon
27830 NEAUFLES
SAINT MARTIN
PHONE. 02 32 55 41
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NICE
LA COTTONIERE
9 Rue de la Buffa
PHONE:(33) 04 93 87
61 83
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ST. ETIENNES
St Etiennes is the
centre of ribbon and
trims, again
museums etc are to found there detailing the history.
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ORLEANS
AU FIL D'EMMA
79 Boulevard
Alexandre Martin
45000 ORLEANS
PHONE: (33) 09 50 14
85 84
WEBSITE: http://www.aufildemma.com/
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TOULOUSE
LE PETIT COMPTOIR
8 Rue Jules
Chalande
31000 TOULOUSE
PHONE:. (33) 05 61 22
43 74
WEBSITE: http://www.lepetitcomptoir.fr/
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TREGUEUX
INTERLAINE
22 rue Marc Seguin
22950 TREGUEUX
PHONE:(33) 02 96 33
84 99
WEBSITE: http://www.interlaine.fr/
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VEZIN LE COQUET
ECOLAINES
25 rue des
Maréchales
35132 VEZIN LE
COQUET
PHONE:(33) 02 99 14
69 27
WEBSITE: http://www.ecolaines.com/
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GERMANY
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Suggest buying the
German quilt magazine - called Patchwork Magazine Concierge at a hotel would
translate for you. Now I can't speak a word of German (except that patchwork
must be universal) but this does have a lot of advertisements for german shops.
TRIER
THE PATCHWORK SHOP
Karl-Marxstr 32
54290 Trier
PHONE:/fax 0651-405
26
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GUSTERRATH
BOCKWEISE 4
54317 Gusterrath
PHONE: 06588-27 60
STOFF-MODEN
Adenauerplatz 7,
Backnang
PHONE: 0 71 91/6 88 07
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HENNET
HEIDE ULBRECHT
Bahnhofstrabe 26
537773 Hennet
PHONE:/fax 0 22 42/45
75
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WASBEK
HOBBY-HOF ANKE DOOSE
Lindenstr.22
24647 Wasbek
PHONE: 043 21 / 96 99
- 0
Fax 043 21 / 96 99
- 17
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QUICKBORN
QUILT SHOP - RUTH LEITZ
Ulzburger
Landstrabe 445
25451 Quickborn
PHONE: 04106 71380
Fax 04106 78295
A big ad for the
above shop - big class list advertised
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BACKNANG
STOFF-MODEN
J. Treiber
Adenauerplatz 7
71522 Backnang
PHONE: 07191-68807
It was very
interesting for me. They have many nice things (it's not so big, but nice),
they have materials from "Debbie Mumm" or so, I think you will know
this make.
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BELGIUM
GRIVEGNEE
Rue Edouard
Marcotty 10
B-4030 GRIVEGNEE
PHONE:.
00.32.48.90.02.890
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SWITZERLAND
RIEHEN 1
COTON & COLOR
Der Patchwork- und
Quiltladen
CH 4125 RIEHEN 1
PHONE: . +41 - (0)61 -
641 37
WEBSITE:http://www.cotton-color.com/
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ITALY
If you go to Quilt
Italia website they have a list of shops not all have a website:
http://www.quiltitalia.it/negozi.asp
Tuscany has
excellent linen fabrics, very heavy with patterns woven into the fabric, some
are natural, some coloured.... but all of them are too heavy for making
quilts.... There are many shops that sell these fabrics. One in almost every
little town in Tuscany. The nicest ones are in Siena and Montalcino. I was a
bit disappointed that my mum bought lots of linen fabric for tablecloths and I
could not find anything suitable for patchwork.... until I came to the town of
Arezzo!
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AREZZO
There are two lovely places there, in a little side street there is a shop called:
LA FAVOLA MIA
(via Cavour 65)
which is full of
lovely things- country style. 8 bolts of patchwork fabric from the US in cute
patterns and lots of ceramic things- I found a china thimble with a tiny
picture of a sheep and a little village.... And a lovely quilt panel for a cot
quilt too.... they wrap presents beautifully- the package was almost too nice
to open!
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BUSSATI
And then- the
dream shop. In the big shopping street of Arezzo, Corsa Italia,
..... looks really
good with a stone arc entrance and inside bolts and bolts of fabric!
At first I was a
bit disappointed- again it looked like there was only linen there.... but then-
cotton prints! Italian fabric made in Milano.... and the prints were so nice! I
could have bought them all but limited myself to three- the first has Italian
mountain flowers, like old pharmacy drawings, the second has renaissance
architecture and the last one looks a bit like William Morris fabrics,
ornamental and so nice.... I did not even look at price or width of fabric...
Just got one meter of each.... NIce surprise, they were Lit. 25000 (around
$25/m) but the big surprise came when I opened them out at home- they were not
the usual 1.15m wide fabrics but 2.80m! I could not believe it!!! :-)
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VENICE
HOME SWEET HOME
Via I Maggio, 86
30123 Concordia
Sagittaria (VE)
PHONE:. 0421.394356
WEBSITE:www.hshpatchwork.
It is run by 2
sisters. They have a friend who is Australian I was lucky that she was able to
meet up with me for a chat.
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SPAIN
INFORMATION: http://www.espatchwork.net/
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USA
IF YOU ARE IN THE USA
They are also
available on the Internet!
Here is a link to many US QUILT Shops
www.quiltshops.com
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There is a great
book on USA shops available
at many Quilt shops and online.
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PLEASE CALL AHEAD OF YOUR VISIT TO ANY OF THESE SHOPS!
OPENING HOURS AND OTHER INFORMATION MAY HAVE CHANGED!
There are still many shops to be added to this list
Listed alphabetically by state.
ALASKA
Click
for
MORE ALASKAN QUILT SHOPS
http://www.myalaskan.com/living-in-alaska/quilting-in-alaska.html
VALDEZ
THE CALICO WHALE
PHONE:(907)
835-4263
EMAIL:
koszarek@alaska.net
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SKAGWAY
CHANGING THREADS
636 Broadway
PHONE:
800-981-5432
EMAIL: info@changingthreads.com
WEBSITE:
http://www.changingthreads.com/
SHOP HOURS: open
at 8:30 and closing between 5:30 P.M. on quiet days to as late as 7:00 P.M. on
busier days!
Changing Threads
is open daily in the summer months from approximately May 1st through September
30th in accordance with the summer cruise ship schedule,
From October
through April we limit our store hours. We are locally owned and operated and
much of our winter time is spent quilting and knitting and building kits and
packs for our friends from around the world who visit in the summer months. Our
web site is active and we promptly ship items to you! We also operate The
Rushin’ Tailor’s QuiltAlaska and our phone may forward there if you call. Our
staff is equally knowledgeable of the products in both locations.
If you are
planning to visit the shop in what we call the “off-season” please contact us
first to verify these hours as they may change since our staff is limited.
For internet
orders or telephone questions we are available year-round from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M
Alaska Time (GMT -9:00.) We check our phone messages and email frequently if we
are on another line. Please do not hesitate to call or email us with questions
or comments regarding our store and products.
They are often working off premises in cutting and
design studio where they do answer the
phone year round DAILY from 9 AM-5 PM Alaska
Was 2 shops and one specialised in theme fabrics endemic to the area - florals (forget-me-nots, the state flower), fauna and vegetation, totem poles and Russian Zhostovo inspired fabrics. I had a lovely time in these two shops, doing a bit of damage to the credit card. The shops were both great with fabrics, stacks of patterns and little nick-nacks.
RUSHIN’ TAILOR
QuiltAlaska
370 Third Avenue, Skagway,
Cross stitch and Needlepoint,along with exclusive Alaskan designs and Alaskana fabrics and flannels.
Website: www.quiltalaska.com
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KETCHIKAN
THE SILVER THIMBLE
5 Salmon Landing #
204
PHONE: (907)
225-5422
E-Mail:
silverthimble@kpunet.net
WEBSITE: https://www.silverthimblealaska.com/
Two shops at Salmon Landing near where the cruise ship docked.
Two shops at Salmon Landing near where the cruise ship docked.
One of them
especially was very helpful and I bought some more fabric and patterns there.
Can't remember the name of the other one but it was well-stocked with fabrics and patterns.
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ARKANSAS
CONWAY
IDLE HOUR QUILT AND DESIGN
ROGERS
RABBIT'S LAIR
116 South First St
PHONE;479-636-3385
EMAIL: info@therabbitslair.com
WEBSITE: http://www.therabbitslair.com/
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ARIZONA
PHOENIX
THE QUILTED APPLE
3043N.24th St.
SHOP HOURS: M-Sa
9.30_6pm: Tues, 9.30 - 9pm.
PHONE:(602) 956-0904
OWNER: Laurene
Sinema.
EMAIL: q-apple@swlink.net
QUILTERS KOOP
5053 E. Elliot
Rd.1blk W. W I-10
PHONE:(602) 785-0710
SHOP HOURS: M-S
9.30 - 5.30
Wed and Thurs 9.30
- 9pm.
SUBURBAN PHOENIX
TEMPE
THE QUILTER’S RANCH
SHOP HOURS: M-Sa
9.30-5.30. Thurs 9.0-9pm
PHONE: (602)
480-838-8350
WEBSITE:
http://www.quiltersranch.com/
SCOTTSDALE
QUILTER’S DELIGHT
PHONE:(602)
368-9598
EMAIL:
nita007@aol.com
The Ladies in
these shops were all very helpful and quite interested in what we were doing
here in Aust.
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CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
BRITEX FABRICS
146 Geary Avenue
(just off Union Square
PHONE: 392-2910
Britex is a
quilter's delight for fabrics and all kinds of notions.It’s off Union Square
SAN FRANSICO FABRICS
1715 Polk street
PHONE: 673-5848
DISCOUNT FABRICS
PHONE; 621-5584
SAN CARLOS
THE LAUREL
PHONE: 591-6790
WEBSITE:
http://www.laurelleafquilts.com/
SUNNYVALE
EDDIE’S QUILTING BEE
PHONE: (408)
830-9505
SHOP HOURS:Mon-Fri
9:00 - 20:30
Sat 9:00 - 17:30:
Sun 11:00 - 17:00
WEBSITE:
http://www.eddiesquiltingbee.com/
EMAIL:
info@eddiesquiltingbee.com
LAFAYETTE
COTTON PATCH
PHONE:510-284-1177
(Outside the city:
30 minutes and near a BART exit)
SHOP HOURS:
Mon–Tue–Wed–Fri 10:00am – 5:30pm
Thu 10:00am –
9:00pm: Sat 10:00am – 5:00pm: Sun 12 noon – 4:00pm
WEBSITE:
http://www.quiltusa.com/
BERKELEY
NEW PIECES
PHONE:510-527-6779
(just over Oakland bridge plus a few miles to Berkeley
WEBSITE:
http://www.newpieces.com/index.php
SHOP HOURS: Mon-
Sat 10 am to 6 pm : Sunday -Noon to 4 pm
MENDEL’S FAR OUT FABRIC
PHONE: 415-621-1287
WEBSITE;
http://www.mendels.com/mendels.shtml
EMAIL:
sales@mendels.com
SHOP HOURS: Monday - Saturday 10am - 5:50pm :Sunday 11am
- 4:50pm
STONEMOUNTAIN AND DAUGHTER FINE FABRICS
PHONE:
510-845-6106
in downtown Berkeley , CA
94704
OPEN 7 DAYS • Mon
- Fri 10-6:30 • Sat 10-6 • Sun 11-5:30
please call for
special holiday hours
EMAIL:
fabriclady3@gmail.com
WALNUT CREEK
THIMBLE CREEK
PHONE:-510-946-9966
(about 45 minutes
east of SF
WEBSITE:
http://www.thimblecreek.com/
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BED AND BREAKFASTS
IN SAN FRANCISCO
http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/san-francisco-california.html
ALL MARIN B&B: PHONE: 415-388-8927
CA state wide B&B's
1-800-874-3756
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MONTEREY PENINSULA
PACIFIC GROVE
BACK PORCH FABRICS
PHONE:831-3754453
WONDERFUL shop.
Big bright 650
book titles, samples of clothes made for creative clothing, to try on for sizing.
Owner has her own brand of patterns Large classroom and a gallery of quilts for
show on walls
LOS ANGELES AREA
ANAHEIM
M&L FABRIC WAREHOUSE
PHONE: 1
714-995-3178
1)This is Disneyland for Fabricaholics. Sooooo Cheap! Leave the
kids at the real thing down the road.
2) I should have
made this my first stop as the place was huge. They had every kind of fabric in
it, but mainly cottons. The prices on the cottons ranged from $1.98 (Debbie Mum m) to $7.89 per yard for the cottons. They had an
extensive range of flannel fabric as well for $2.49 a yard. Needless to say I
am home now and broke, but had lots of fun.
SANTA MONICA
CRAZY LADIES
The ladies in the
shop were very helpful to this dear man who only knows one end of a sewing
needle from the other when it pricks him, they made him feel very welcome and
made useful suggestions when trying to work out the list that I had sent.
COSTA MESA
PIECEMAKERS
1720 Adams Ave
PHONE: (714) 641-3112, fax (714) 641-2883
EMAIL: mail@piecemakers.com
WEBSITE: http://www.piecemakers.com
EMAIL: mail@piecemakers.com
WEBSITE: http://www.piecemakers.com
ORANGE COUNTY
ORANGE QUILT BEE
PHONE: 714-639-3245
STORE HOURS: MON-THURS: 10-8PM
FRI:10-6PM, SAT:10-5PM, SUN: 10-4PM
YUCCA VALLEY
QUILTED CACTUS
|
5630 29 Palms Hwy
PHONE: 760-365-3611 SAN DIEGO |
ROSIE'S CALICO CUPBOARD
7151 El Cajon Blvd. Suite F
PHONE: 619-697-5758
SHOP HOURS: Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 9am - 5pm
Wednesday.
9am - 8pmSaturday -
8am - 5pm - Sunday - 11am - 5pm
This is a huge proper quilting shop. Very friendly, very welcoming to
out-of-towners, but also a favourite for the locals. More theme fabric than
you'll know what to do with.
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COLORADO
FROM NORTH GOING SOUTH
BRIGHTON
B-RIGHT-ON
5 South 1st Avenue
PHONE:(720) 685-3392
WEBSITE: http://b-right-on.vpweb.com/
SHOP HOURS. MON-FRI 9-6PM SAT 8-4PM
CLOSED SUNDAY
BROOMFIELD
THE QUILT STORE
12710 A&B Lowell Blvd
PHONE; 303-465-0750
Store Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm Sat 10am-5pm Sun 10am-3pm
WESTMINSTER
TOMORROW'S HEIRLOOMS
2031 Tejon
St
EMAIL:charlie@tomorrows-heirlooms.com
WEBSITE:www.tomorrows-heirlooms.com
WHEAT RIDGE
HARRIET'S TREADLE ARTS
6390 W 44th Ave,
PHONE:(303) 424-2742
OWNER: Harriet Hargreaves
GOLDEN
CREATIVE CRAFTS GROUP
HOME OF
QUILTERS NEWSLETTER MAGAZINE
Quiltmaker, McCall's Quilting and Quick Quilts
USUALLY HAVE A QUILT DISPLAY IN THEIR GALLERY
You're cordially invited to stop by for a free self-guided tour.
741 Corporate Circle,
Suite A
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday, except holidays
For more information, call (303) 278-1010.
DO NOT MISS A VISIT TO......
ROCKY MOUNTAIN QUILT MUSEUM
1213 Washington Ave,
PHONE:+1 303-277-0377
SHOP HOURS:MON-SAT:10-4PM
SUN:12-4PM
WEBSITE: www.rmqm.org/
The museum has a small gift shop
GOLDEN QUILT COMPANY
1108 Washington
Across the street from the museum.
PHONE: (303) 277-0717
WEBSITE: http://www.goldenquiltcompany.com/contact_new.html
PHONE: (303) 277-0717
WEBSITE: http://www.goldenquiltcompany.com/contact_new.html
A VERY NICE SMALL SHOP
ENGLEWOOD
WOODEN SPOOLS
2805 S Broadway
PHONE: 303-761-9231
LITTLETON
FABRIC EXPRESSIONS
3625 W Bowles Ave #13,
PHONE:+1 303-798-2556
SHOP hours:Mon,Wed, Thurs Fri...9.30am-6pm
Sun: 12-5pm: Thurs:9.30-6pm, Sat 10-5pm
THE CREATIVE NEEDLE
6905 S Broadway #113
PHONE:(303) 794-7312
STORE HOURS: Mon Tues,,10am-5pm, Wed Thurs Fri Sat 10am-5pm
Sun 10am-4pm
CENTENNIAL
HOLLY'S QUILT CABIN
8210 S Holly St
PHONE 720-529-9659
Toll Free: 888-768-5922EMAIL: info@thequiltcabin.com
SHOP HOURS: TUES UNTIL 7PM. MON-SAT: 9.30-6PM. SUN 12-4PM
WEBSITE: http://www.quiltcabin.com/
PARKER
HIGH PRAIRIE QUILTS
18870 E Plaza Dr,
PHONE: 303-627-0878
EMAIL; highprairie@qwestoffice.net
WEBSITE:www.highprairiequilts.com
Store Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 5:00 pm Sunday 12:00 - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 5:00 pm Sunday 12:00 - 5:00 pm
CASTLE ROCK
SEW-CIETY
4714 Milestone Lane Unit J
PHONE: (720) 733-8102
WEBSITE:www.sew-ciety.com
STORE HOURS: MON-FRI 10-6PM. SUNDAY 10-5PM
COLORADO SPRINGS
RUTH STITCHERY
4440 Austin Bluffs Pkwy.
PHONE: Toll free (888) 591-8803
(719) 591-1717
Owner: Ruth V. Johnson
LADYBUG HILL QUILTS
929 East Fillmore
PHONE:719-593-5949 * 866-593-5949
WOODLAND PARK
NUTS 'N BOLTS NEEDLEWORKS
200 S. Chestnut Street
PHONE: 719.687.2272
PHONE: 719.687.2272
BUENA VISTA
BEV"S STITCHERY
1/2 Block from Stoplight
PHONE: 719-395-8780
FOUNTAIN
NA-LA'S QUILT SHOPPE
117 South Main Street
PHONE: 719.382.6252
PHONE: 719.382.6252
PUEBLO
STITCHER'S GARDEN
308 South Union Ave.
PHONE: 719.545.3320
CANON CITY
FIRST STITCHES/CANON CITY QUILT SHOP
212 S 4th St
PHONE: 719-285-8088
ALAMOSA
HEARTSTRINGS AND HEIRLOOMS.
616 Main Street
PHONE: 719-589-6982
EMAIL: info@hahllc2011.com
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WEST OF DENVER
E
ESTES PARK
MOUNTAIN LADY QUILT SHOP
930 Big Thompson Ave
PHONE: 970-586-5330
PHONE: 970-586-5330
MAGGIE MAYS QUILTS N"
242 Moraine Ave, Estes Park,
PHONE:+1 970-586-4257
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HAWAII
(BIG ISLAND)
EAST HAWAII
PAHALAQUILTING AND CREATIVE SEWING CENTE
96-3196 Maile St., Pahala,
PHONE: (808) 238-0505
WEBSITE:www.PahalaQuilting.com
KILAUEA KREATIONS 1
- I, 19-3972 Volcano Rd., Volcano,
- PHONE: (808) 967-8090
- WEBSITE: www.KilaueaKreations.com
KILAUEA KREATIONS 11
- 680 Manono St., Hilo
- PHONE: (808) 961-1100
- WEBSITE: www.KilaueaKreations.com
THE FABRIC WORKSHOP
1348 Kilauea Ave., Hilo,
PHONE:. (808) 933-1010
FABRIC EXPRESSIONS
206 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, HI
PHONE: . (808) 961-4468
DRAGON MAMA
622 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo,
PHONE: 808 934-9081
WEST HAWAII
TOPSTITCH
(NEW LOCATION)
Waimea Center: 65-1158 Mamalahoa Highway, Kamuela,
PHONE: (808) 885-4482,
WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/TopstitchHawaii
THE FABRIC GIFT SHOP
Luhia St., D-5, Kailua Kona
PHONE:. (808) 329-8177
QUILT PASSIONS AND NEEDLEWORK SHOP
75-5626 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona,
PHONE:(808) 329-7475,
WEBSITE:www.QuiltPassions.net
KAUAI
KAPAIA STITCHERY
3-3551 Kuhio Hwy, Lihue,
PHONE:808-245-2281
WEBSITE: www.kapaia-stitchery.com/
Kapaia Stitchery
Has a huge selection of batik fabrics and sell for around $10/yard
SEW SPECIAL
275 Kaahumanu Avenue #1048
Kahului, Maui, Hawaii 96732
PHONE: 808-877-6128
Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday through Saturday 9:30 am to 9:00 pm
THE MAUI QUILTER
Azeka Shopping Center- Makai
1280 South Kihei Road
1280 South Kihei Road
PHONE: (808) 877-4850
EMAIL: mauiquiltr@aol.com
HONOLULU. OAHU
THE CALICO CAT
1223 Koko Head Ave Suite 2
Honolulu, HI
Honolulu, HI
PHONE:(808) 732-3998
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ILLINOIS
CHICAGO
NAPERVILLE
STITCHES AND STUFFING
790 Royal St. George Dr., #119,
PHONE: (630) 420-7050,
WEBSITE: http://www.stitchesnstuffing.com
A huge quilt store and Bernina dealer
BATAVIA
QUILTING BOOKS UNLIMITEDD PRAIRIE QUILT SHOP
1911 W. Wilson
In a strip mall at a major intersection,beside the Ace Hardware
PHONE:630-406-0237
WEBSITE: http://www.qbuprairieshop.com
WINDMILL CITY QUILTS
3 Webster St.,
The lower floor of a charming two-story building facing the Fox River.
PHONE: (630) 482-2984,
WEBSITE: http://www.wcquilts.com)
LISLE
PIECEFUL HEART FABRICS
2723 Maple Avenue,
PHONE:(630) 718-0112).
tucked away in the corner of a strip mall,
ELMHURST
FABRICS ETC:2
PHONE: (630) 238-8000
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INDIANA
SOUTH BEND
ERICA'S CRAFT AND SEWING CENTRE
1320 N Ironwood Dr
PHONE: 574-233-3112
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IOWA
BURLINGTON
SANDI'S SEWING
219 W Mt Pleasant St, West Burlington
PHONE: 319-752-2226
CHARITON
BEN FRANKLIN: BETTY'S QUILT SHOP
907 BRADEN AVE
PHONE: (641) 774-2496
PHONE: (641) 774-2496
(515) 774-4453
FAIRFIELD
DOTTY'S SEWING NOOK
51 E Broadway Ave #104
PHONE:641-469-6008
WILLIAMSBURG
RAINBOWS AND CALICO THINGS
2811 240th St
PHONE:(319) 668-1977
WEBSITE: http://rainbowsandcalicothings.com/
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MISSOURI
AU GRES
BAYVIEW CALICOS
3631 E Huron Rd
PHONE: 989-876-6933
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FLORIDA
SEBRING
CRAFTY QUILTS
13221 Hwy 98
PHONE: 863-658-2148
EMAIL: craftyquilters@rocketmail.com
EMAIL: craftyquilters@rocketmail.com
WEBSITE: http://craftyquiltersfl.com/
GENEVA
QUILTED FOX
2149 Pepper Valley Dr Apt 8
PHONE:(630) 232-4888
PHONE:(630) 232-4888
MORTON GROVE
COTTON PICKER'S FABRICS
5926 Dempster Street,
PHONE:708 / 966-1882
Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-4
Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-4
LIBERTYVILLE
LIBERTYVILLE SEWING CENTRE
326 Peterson Rd
Libertyville, IL 60048
PHONE: (847) 367-0820
Libertyville, IL 60048
PHONE: (847) 367-0820
WEBSITE:libertyvillesewing.com
LONG GROVE
PRINTS CHARMING
221 Robert Parker Coffin Rd
PHONE:(847) 634-1330
PHONE:(847) 634-1330
If possible it's a
great place to spend an entire day, it's a charming little town, with tons of
craft and trinket stores. Every once in awhile we drive up for the day and just
browse for hours.
WOODSTOCK
WOODSTOCK QUILTS
216 S Seminary Ave
PHONE: +1 815-338-1212
ROYAL PATCHWORK
110 S. Johnson St. - Suite 110
Located in the Woodstock Square Mall Building, inside Sewing Concepts,
On the Historic Woodstock Square
Located in the Woodstock Square Mall Building, inside Sewing Concepts,
On the Historic Woodstock Square
PHONE:: 815-337-4915
STILLMAN VALLEY
FURTHER OUT FROM CHICAGO...ABOUT AN HOUR
THE COTTON PEDLAR
8261 E Hales Corner Road
PHONE:: (815) 645-2296
ROCKFORD
QUILTERS GENERAL STORE
6903 Harrison Ave
PHONE:1 815-397-5160
QUILTER'S HAVEN
SPRINGFIELD
ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM
State Capitol Complex on the corner of Spring and Edwards Streets.
PHONE: (217)782-7386
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KANSAS
BASEHOR
JENELL'S QUILT PATCH
PHONE:913 724 4610
KECHI
KECHI QUILT IMPRESSIONS
118 Kechi Rd
PHONE: (316)744-8500 316-616-8036
LEAVENWORTH
QUILTER'S QUARTERS
200 S. 5th St
PHONE::(913) 651-6510
Mon. through Fri. 9:30am -5:00pm.
Sat. 9:30am -3:30pm.Sunday Closed |
The story of this
quilt shop and the owner is truly wonderful.
WEBSITE: http://www.quiltersqtrs.com
SHAWNEE
PRAIRE POINT QUILT AND FABRIC SHOP
7341 Quivira Road
PHONE: 913-268-3333
WEBSITE: http://www.prairiepoint.com
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MAINE
CAMDEN
QUILTER'S COTTAGE
75 UNION ST
PHONE: 207-236-2933
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MARYLAND
CHESTER
PEGGY'S SEWING CENTER
21010 Pennsylvania Ave
PHONE:(410) 758-3827
GLEN BURNIE
THE FABRIC CHEST
337 Hospital Dr, Ste F,
PHONE: (410) 768-5233
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MICHIGAN
CADILLAC
JULIE ANN FABRICS
117 N Mitchell St
PHONE:231-775-8301
AU GRES
BAYVIEW CALICOS
3631 E Huron Rd
PHONE: 517 876 6933
FORT GRATIOT
SEW ELEGANT
3909 Pine Grove Ave
PHONE:1 810-982-6556
WEBSITE: http://www.sewelegant.com/
GRAYLING
THE ICEHOUSE QUILT SHOP
509 Norway Street
MISSISSIPPI
HATTIESBERG
THE QUILTED HEART
2207 HARDY ST
PHONE: 6015820908
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MISSOURI
LEE'S SUMMIT
QUILTER'S STATION
3680 Northeast Akin Boulevard
PHONE: (816) 525-8955
WEBSITE: http://www.quiltersstation.com
Mon - Wed: 9:30 - 5:30: Thurs: 9:30 - 7:00
Fri 9:30 - 5:00: Sat: 9:30 - 4:00
Closed Sunday
Closed Sunday
SAVANNAH
TOP STITCH COUNTRY
420 COURT ST'
PHONE: 816‑324‑4053
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MONTANA
BILLINGS
FIBREWORKS
3213 Henesta Dr
PHONE: 406-656-6663
WEBSITE: http://fiberworks-heine.com/
KALLISPEL
GLACIER QUILTS
125 HUTTON RANCH RD
PHONE:406-257-6966
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NEVADA
BOULDER CITY
FIDDLESTICKS
1229 Arizona St,
PHONE: (702) 293-2979
HENDERSON
QUILTIQUE
213 N Stephanie St Ste E,
PHONE: (702) 563-8600
STORE HOURS: Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday, Closed
LAS VEGAS
FABRIC BOUTIQUE
4465 W Charleston Blvd,
PHONE: (702) 878-0068
YOU CAN QUILT IT
7020 El Parque Ave,
PHONE: (702) 614-6159
CHRISTMAS GOOSE QUILT SHOP
2988 S Durango Dr Ste 109,
PHONE (702) 877-1158
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
PORTSMOUTH FABRIC COMPANY
PHONE: 603 436
6343
EMAIL:
pfc@portsmouthfabric.com
WEBSITE:
www.portsmouthfabric.com
Absolutely the
complete range of Kaffe Fassett fabrics in stock. They keep to bright and
unusual and do kits etc. I plan to return to Portsmouth
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NEW JERSEY
SCOTCH PLAINS
CRAZY CORNER CREATIONS QUILT SHOP
PHONE:(908) 322-8480
SMITHVILLE
SEW DISTINCTIVE
PHONE:(609) 652-2260
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NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE
A QUILTER'S AFFAIRE
PHONE:(505) 292-8925
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NEW YORK
A GREAT RESOURCE FOR INFO: http://www.paulanadelstern.com/fabric/guides/
NEW YORK CITY
THE CITY QUILTER
EMAIL: info@cityquilter.com
WEBSITE: http://www.cityquilter.com
With a good range
of fabric including fat quarters of silk, notions and books. They run a range
of classes all year round including classes run by artists such as Kaffe
Fassett, Paula Nadelstern etc.
PURL SOHO
459 Broome street,
PHONE: (212) 420-8796
BROOKLYN
BROOKLYN GENERAL STORE
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NORTH CAROLINA
GASTONIA
MARY JO'S FABRIC
401 Cox Road
PHONE: 1 (800) 627-9567
WEBSITE: http://maryjos.com/
SHOP HOURS: MON-SAT 9AM - 6PM
The
size of this store took my breath away when I first went in. Yes it has
patterns and non-quilting fabric, but it also has a huge cottons section perfect
for quilters. Inexpensive, and well worth the trip to Gastonia. Lots of
parking, too.
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NORTH DAKOTA
CARRINGTON
DESIGNER FABRICS
929 MAIN ST.
PHONE: (701) 652-3535
FACEBOOK
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NYSSA
MARILYNN'S PICKETS AND PATCHWORK
118 Main Street
PHONE: 1.541.372.5336
WEBSITE: www.marilynnspicketsandpatchwork.com
EMAIL: marilynns@marilynnspicketsandpatchwork.com
WEBSITE: www.marilynnspicketsandpatchwork.com
EMAIL: marilynns@marilynnspicketsandpatchwork.com
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OHIO
AKRON
OHIO STAR QUILTS A PIECE IN TIME
83 South Main Street, Suite C-101,
PHONE: 330-644-6100
Fax: 330-644-6102
EMAIL: info@ohiostarquilts.com
Fax: 330-644-6102
EMAIL: info@ohiostarquilts.com
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OREGON
PORTLAND
THE FABRIC DEPOT
700 SE 122nd Ave & Stark St
SHOP HOURS:Monday-Saturday: 9:00AM-9:00PM,Sunday: 10:00AM-7:00PM
PHONE: 503-252-9530
WEBSITE; http://www.fabricdepot.com/
A HUGE (and I mean huge) fabric outlet that is always on my must-stop list.
Everything is organized by manufacturer's line, rather than colour, so it's easy
to match fabrics for a quilt. Good prices, made even better because there's no
sales tax in Oregon. Tons of parking.
ROSEBURG
COUNTRY LADY QUILT SHOP
611 SE Jackson St.
PHONE: (541)673-1007
WEBSITE: http://www.countryladyquiltshop.com/
STORE HOURS: MON-SAT:10-5PM
What a great shop.
I bought fabric and books here. Lots of fabrics, books, and they do classes,
and have a heap of quilts on display, both tops and finished ones. The two
staff on when I visited were chatty and friendly. I'd also make this shop one
worth visiting. It is in the downtown area, so there are other shops to browse
at as well.BEND
BJ'S QUILT BASKET
20225 Badger Rd,
PHONE:541-383-4310
CANNON BEACH
CENTRE DIAMOND FABRIC
1065 S Hemlock St
PHONE: 503-436-0833
STORE HOURS..10AM-5PM - 7DAYS
COOS BAY
THREADS THAT BIND
PHONE:(541) 267-0749
STORE HOURS 9'30-5.30PM MON-SAT. CLOSED SUNDAY.
EUGENE
THE QUILT PATCH
448 W 3rd Ave
PHONE:541-484-1925
HOOD RIVER
EVERY THREAD COUNTS
514 State St.
PHONE: 541-386-5044
WEBSITE: http://www.everythreadcounts.net/
SHOP HOURS:Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
BEAVERTON
SEW FAR SO GOOD
8640 SW Scholls Ferry Rd
(503) 641-7100
ASTORIA
CUSTOM THREADS
This is a small
shop that had a variety of items, fabric, sewing machines, sewing items, books,
knitting wool etc. The gentleman here also repairs sewing machines. I did not
buy fabric here. If one were driving right past this shop I'd stop just for a
quick look if you could duck into a parking spot for a few minutes, but would
not make a detour to see it.
MEDFORD
CALICO JUNCTION
1310 Center Dr Unit C
PHONE:(541) 770-8001
TUALATIN
THE QUILT SHOP
PHONE: (502) 691-7933
NO OTHER DETAILS
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PENNSYLVANIA
BETHLEHAM
SCHLOSSER QUALITY QUILT FRAMES
25 Club Ave
PHONE: (610) 758-8488
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RHODE ISLAND
BRISTOL
JUST QUILTS
201 Gooding Avenue
PHONE:: 401-254-1240
EMAIL: info@justquilting.com
EMAIL: info@justquilting.com
WEBSITE: http://www.justquilting.com/
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TEXAS
DECATUR
9-PATCH QUILT SHOP
208 West Main
PHONE:(940) 627-4420
CONROE
QUILTERS QUARTERS
3301 West Davis Suite B
PHONE: (936) 756-7200
WEBSITE: http://www.quiltersquarters-tx.com/
The quilt shop was
done in antiques that caught my attention. I love things from the past. The
people were so helpful and they seem so eager to help.
HOUSTON
N CALICOS TOO
10115 Hammerly Blvd,
PHONE: (713) 464-8358
PHONE: (713) 464-8358
NEW BRAUNFELS
THE QUILT BARN
186 E Garden St
PHONE: (830) 620-5810
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VIRGINIA
VIRGINIA BEACH
5350 Kemps River Dr #104,
PHONE: 757-523-2711
It is a Warm and
Friendly place and there is always a class going on and someone to talk to.
NEWPORT NEWS
21 Hidenwood Shopping Center
PHONE: 757-596-7397
This is a very good shop
in Virginia
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WASHINGTON STATE
SEATTLE
You can book a tour of THAT PATCHWORK PLACE /MARTINGALE, if you are there on the right days (at least, people in the States can, so if you have a contact to do it for you...). You get shown through the offices where many of the quilts from books are displayed on the walls. All interesting, but the best bit of course is the 'Hurt Books' room, where you can buy perfectly pristine copies of books returned by booksellers etc at prices up to 75% off retail. The choice is whatever is there on the day ... An M-bag to get it all home is a good, cheap postage investment if you are prepared to wait (its surface mail).
Contact them through their website: http://www.shopmartingale.com/visit-our-offices.html
UNDERCOVER QUILTS FROM THE USA
PHONE: 206-622-6382
WEBSITE: http://.www.undercoverquilts.com
They sell both new
and old quilts. They also carry about 1000 bolts of 100% cotton.
1) They sell
books, notions and quilting supplies.
This would be the
easiest shop to find if you are a tourist without a car. Or even if you have a
car, you can get there on foot. Head towards the Pike Street
2)the latter
slapbang in the middle of the city, near the produce market which is also worth
a look). They have lots of quilts on hangers, many of which are antique, and
lovely T-shirts).
IN THE BEGINNING FABRICS
PHONE:
(206)523-8862
SHOP HOURS: M-F:10-5:30
, Sat:10-5:30 , Sun:12-5
WEBSITE:
http://www.inthebeginningfabrics.com
NANCY'S SEWING BASKET
PHONE: :
(206)282-9112
WEBSITE: http://www.nancyssewingbasket.com/
this place is a
must for the experience!
CENTRALIA
Quilters Junction.
1728 SOUTH GOLD STREET
PHONE:+1 360-807-1255
Interstate 5.nr:
the Oregon
Well, the sales
tax in this part of Washington is 7.7%
compared to Seattle
I wandered into
one of the rooms and there was a display set up featuring Australian P & Q
mags and when I looked closer.... Michelle & Ami's fabrics and Patchwork
Angel patterns! When the owner realised I was Australian and that I actually
KNEW Michelle, Ami & Lynette Anderson, there was even more excitement.
Other people in the shop were "Ooohing and Aaahing"over the Aussie
goodies as well. As an Australian, it was a very proud moment.
NORTH REARDAN
THE BUGGY BARN
28848 Tramm Rd.
PHONE: .509.796.2188
SPOKANE
TREASURED MEMORIES
PHONE: (509) 891-9554
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WYOMING
GREYBULL
BIG HORN QUILTS
PHONE: Call toll free:
877-586-9150
Outside the US
Great selection
and prices.
Prompt mail
order..terrific service,will mail anywhere.
CODY
THE CRAFTY QUILTER
2612 Holler Avenue
Phone: (307) 587-6710
(307) 527-6305
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CANADA
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ATTENTION
We don’t have the
details on many of these shops. Please check directories etc before visiting!
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ALBERTA
CALGARY
FRECKLES LTD
728 Northmount Dr NW
13A
13A
PHONE:(403)
270-2104
EMAIL:
frcklqlt@telusplanet.net
COTTONWOODS
2110 20th Street
PHONE: 403-646-2086
MY SEWING ROOM
#148, 8228 Macleod Tr SE,
PHONE: -403-252-3711
WEBSITE: http://www.mysewingroom.ca/
SHOP HOURS :
Mon. to Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.,
Sun. 11:00 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m., Closed Holidays
They bill themselves as Canada's largest independently owned quilting
store. They are very welcoming and helpful. Recently they were action central
for the making, collecting and giving of Alberta flood relief quilts. Lots of
fabric, lots of Canadian designers, lots of samples on the walls. Huge class
area, too.
TRADITIONAL PASTIMES
7 Parkdale Cres
PHONE:403 286 9421
SHOP HOURS: Mon 11am-5pm,Tues - Sat 9am - 5pm,
Closed Sundays & Holidays
This is another good shop in Calgary - they focus more on traditional
quiltmaking. Not nearly as large as My Sewing Room, but still a fairly good
size.
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JASPER
STITCHING THYME
402 Patricia St
PHONE: 780 852-7490
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
BURNABY
QUILTER’S HAVEN
PHONE;(604)
320-0333
CHILLIWACK
HAMEL’S FABRIC AND SEWING MACHINES
PHONE; (604)
729-4506
VANCOUVER
THE THREAD BEAR
PHONE: (604)
922-0308
Good range of
fabrics,classes notions & books. Staff - friendly and well qualified but
not pushy
Bernina Dealers
2)This shop has
moved to this location and I haven't had the opportunity to visit. The previous
store had a very good selection of fabric, patterns, tools, teddy bear
supplies, etc. But was very crowded.
VICTORIA
SATIN MOON QUILTED GARDEN
(change of owner and
location)
825 Fort Street
PHONE: (250)383-4023
WEBSITE: http://www.satin-moon.com/
SHOP HOURS: Monday-Saturday 9:30-5, Sunday 12-4
CALICO CUPBOARD
at Mattick's Farm 5325 Cordova Bay Road
PHONE; 250-6582722
Lovely shop Lots
of bright wallhanging on the walls, lots of patterns for creative clothingVery
good selection of fabrics. Much brighter than in Eastern
Ontario
NEW WESTMINSTER
STITCHES ‘N THINGS
820 Twelfth St,
PHONE : 604-524-1002
PHONE : 604-524-1002
This store has
moved for the 3rd time, I know the location but not the exact address. With the
last move it seems a much smaller store than the last 2 locations. Quilting,
cross stitch, teddy bear supplies.
SURREY
WINEBERRY FABRIC
Unit 205 6351 -152nd St
PHONE;(604)
597-7934 1-800- 803-8991
SHOP HOURS; 10 am
- 5 pm ???? Sunday ??
Big shop with
plenty of light. good range of fabrics,classes notions & books. Staff -
friendly and well qualified but not pushy.
Bernina Dealers.
Bernina Dealers.
THE CLOTH SHOP
104-1551 Johnston St...ON GRANVILLE ISLAND
AN EXCELLENT SHOP, WELL WORTH A VISIT.
PENTICTON
POPPIN’S PARLOUR
350 Main St Penticton,
PHONE: 250-493-1815
Was a general
fabric store for 10 years and about 3 years ago went into quilting fabrics. I
haven't been in this shop, however other quilters say it is a good little shop.
KAMPLOOPS
KATJA'S QUILT SHOP
101-1967 Trans Canada Hwy E
PHONE: (250) 851-0324
TOLL FREE: 866) 852-8527
SHOP HOURS: MON-SAT: 9AM-5.30PM
Closed Sundays and Statutory holidays.
This big shop is ALWAYS worth a stop if you are driving between Alberta and Vancouver BC. It is chock-full of lovely stuff and the staff are very helpful. She has a large selection of Paper Pieces supplies for English Paper Piecing, among many other things. Kamploops is where the Rocky Mountaineer spends the night, and if you can get away before you embark the next morning, you won't be disappointed.
FORT LANGLEY
PAT’S QUILTING AND DESIGN
9217 Glover Rd
PHONE:
604-882-9411
Owner: Christine
Holmquist
Hours: 9:30 am - 5
pm daily: Sunday 12:30 - 4:30 pm
Near Historic
village (fort) of Fort
Langley
KELOWANA
LINDA'S QUILT SHOPPE
#114-948 McCurdy Road (by The BRICK)
PHONE: 250) 491-9770
Hours 9am – 6pm Monday – Saturday Closed Sunday and Holidays
LINDA'S QUILT SHOPPE #2
West Kelowna Hours 9:30 am – 5:30 pm Tuesday- Saturday
Closed Mondays Sunday and Holidays
JOHN’S FABRIC WAREHOUSE
1160 Stevens Rd,
PHONE: 250-769-0399
ABBOTSFORD
ARTISTIC NOTION
2148 Broadway St,
PHONE: 604-853-2320
CLOVERDALE
QUILTER’S GARDEN
WHITE ROCK
CREATIONS 111
COQUITLAM/ /RICHMOND
QUILTED TREASURES
140-1140 Austin Ave, Coquitlam
PHONE: 604-936-4778
SHOP HOURS: Monday to Saturday: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Closed Sunday and Holidays
FABRICANNA
4591 Garden City Road, Richmond, B
PHONE; 604-273-5316
PHONE; 604-273-5316
WEBSITE: http://www.fabricana.com/
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ONTARIO
GRIMSBY
PATCHWORKS PLUS
PHONE: 905-9453855
Large shop, mainly
traditional work, good size classroom Interested staff, nice selection.
BARRIE
PHONE: 705 7341441
Friendly staff,
small but good selection.
PICKERING
VERA’S QUILT SHOPPE
PHONE:(905)420-1101
EMAIL: vera@verasquiltshoppe.com
WEBSITE:
www.verasquiltshoppe.com
Large shop,
friendly and helpful staff, great supply of fabric, notions, books, magazines
and patterns. Good selection of classes to entice even a novice quilter. On
site longarm quilting machine available per hour basis. Husqvarna dealer.
WHITBY
THE OLD SILVER THIMBLE
PHONE:
(905)430-0297
EMAIL: joy@oldesilverthimble.com
Clubs, classes and
all the necessary for quilters
TORONTO
TEXTILE MUSEUM
OF CANADA
PHONE:
416-599-5321
FAX: 416-599-2911
EMAIL:
info@textilemuseum.ca
WEBSITE: https://www.textilemuseum.ca/
SEW SISTERS
3961 Chesswood Drive in North Toronto
PHONE: (416) 633-8800
EMAIL: judy@sew-sisters.com
Store Hours: Monday — Friday 10:00 – 5:30
Saturday 10:00 – 5:00: Sunday Closed
Saturday 10:00 – 5:00: Sunday Closed
THE QUILTER'S PALLETTE
4947 Dundas St. M9A 1B6
4947 Dundas St. M9A 1B6
PHONE: 416-916-0398
Store Hours: Mon-Wed 10:00 - 5:30
Thurs 10:00 - 7:00
Fri - Sat 10:00 - 5:30
On the Web at: www.quilterspalette.ca E-mail: info@quilterspalette.ca
Store Hours: Mon-Wed 10:00 - 5:30
Thurs 10:00 - 7:00
Fri - Sat 10:00 - 5:30
On the Web at: www.quilterspalette.ca E-mail: info@quilterspalette.ca
KINGSTON
THE QUILTER'S CHOICE
731 Gardiners Road
PHONE:(613) 384-8932
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MIDDLE EAST
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
ABU DHABI
AL BASTAKI TRADING
(upstairs)
PO Box 45110
PHONE; 6212139: fax:6730267
Trading hours Sat - Thurs 9:30 - 12:30 4:30 - 9:30, Fri
4:30 - 9:30
Good supply of fabric and notions, some books and
patterns. To find this shop use the map in the UAE business guide, then stop
and ask once you get close as the map isnt quite right, which is pretty normal
for this part of the world. The shop has details of the local guild and is run
by the American wife a UAE National. A fabric oasis in this patchwork dessert
:)
The directions for people living here might be made
easier by saying It is a block and a half behind the gold Centre going toward
Airport Rd and there is a Restaurant called the Hot Plate directly opposite the
shop I called the shop and the directions that were given were a bit disjointed
and asking people was hopeless.
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JAPAN
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TSHUSHIN: (the Japanese quilting mag) carries ads for many many Japanese quilting shops and mail order supplies . It is written in Japanese but a hotel reception etc would be able to translate. The mag is carried in the better book shops and quilt stores.
Many of the Japanese department stores have small amounts
of quilting fabrics. It's worth checking the store directories if you're
passing by.
Problem with finding your way around in Japan is that the
streets don't have names!
Have the name written out and don't be afraid to ask for
directions or phone shop for directions. In a lot of cases there is someone who
speaks a bit of English.
I found Mimu on the web, I wrote to the person who wrote
the English version and she sent me some shops.
*Every* tourist shop has fabric - designer fine
handkerchiefs, tenugui (loosely woven Jap design fabric used as headbands or
handcloths) or furoshiki - large fabric squares like scarves, used for wrapping
objects. All reasonably priced.
For brilliant helpful information in English, for anyone
touring Japan,
visit www.jnto.go.jp
and just look up the city of your choice
for very detailed info. This other site www.japan-guide.com
has heaps of info
as well, and the forums are terrific. You can ask - how can I get from Takayama
to Shirakawago by bus, and either other travelers, or official Japanese tourism
people will answer you.
Other useful sites are:
http://hominginstinct2007.blogspot.com/2008/03/essential-tokyo-shopping-guide-for.html
http://www.wuhaonyc.com/
http://artofjpn2.blogspot.com/2007/06/tenugui-japanese-traditional.html
http://furoshiki.com/
TOKYO
Catch train to Nippori on the JR Yamanoto Line (Nippori is the second stop from Ueno Park) Just walk down the streets and you will find lots of shops selling material. It is very cheap ,beautiful designs from about $3 up. No credit cards cash only.
The following shops can be reached by train from Shinjuku. JR Chuo line. Hop off at Kichijoji sation.
QUILT HOUSE YAMA
Onoyama Bldg #5 153 Kichijoji Minamicho
Musashino-Shi Tokyo 180
PHONE:0422-49-5001.
This is the shop featured in a book produced by That
Patchwork Place. An American style shop, with some Japanese fabrics.
The best quilting shop is Quilt House Yama ...... totally
dedicated to the quilter. Most stuff comes from the US, prices are OK for Japan
and also some japanese cottons......
has moved to across the other side of the railway
line.(Under the trainline and turn right. It's set below street level)). I
grabbed a new business card, but guess what? It's all in Japanese!
Not far away from here is Cotton Field. We asked at Quilt House Yama and were given a map with directions marked on by assistant.
COTTONFIELD
PHONE:042-21-1406
YUZAWA-YA
WEBSITE: www.yuzawaya.co.jp
A big building in front of
the station, dealing with every kind of hand-craft and art materials. P/w is
found on 4th floor.
There are other Yuzawa-ya stores around. Went also to one at URAWA. This was also close to the station.
OMOSHIROYA
PHONE: 0422-22-8565
1-11-21-101 Higashi-Machi
KICHIJOJI DISTRICT
MUSASHINO
is a small store which deals in antique fabrics and used
kimonos.
HEARTS AND HANDS
6-28-5-2F Jingu-Mae Shibuya-Ku
PHONE: 03- 498-6361
Train to Meiji Shrine.
COUNTRY QUILT MARKET
3-6-2 Nishiogi-Minami
Suginami-Ku
PHONE: 03-5370-8383
Liked this shop, but they wouldn't let us take photos.
Had lots of old American Quilts hanging around. Fabric predominately American
again, but lots of Japanese too. Nic-nacs made shopping interesting here.
TOKYO HAND
Tokyo Hand is the most amazing place for anyone interested
in any handwork. Just the biggest dept. stores devoted to handcrafts. 8 floors
at the Shibuya store. Just visiting the Shibuya station is mind-blowing. They
estimate that over 2 million people go through here daily!!!
Places like Tokyo Hands and Yusawaya are not really
quilting shops. They are chain stores..... Tokyo Hands is a DIY and crafts of
all kinds so while it carries a small amount of fabric and quilting supplies it
is very limited.
Yusawaya is a fabric shop and crafts..... more fabric
than TH but mainly aimed at the dressmaker, so there is a very wide selection
of fabrics of all types. Not just cottons..... and Seibu also has P/W sections.
OSAKA
CLOVER
Clover Mfg Co., Ltd
OSAKA 537-0025
PHONE: 0081 (06) 6978-2220
WEBSITE: www.clover.co.jp/kyan/index.shtml
HANKYU DEPARTMENT STORE
It is west of JR Osaka train station. Look for the big, red Ferris wheel. They have a large amount of quilting fabrics and notions on the top floor, in the craft department. Also Pokemon fabric (for us mothers in the know!)
KYOTO
There are two fantastic upmarket TENUGUI shops along
Shijo-dori in Kyoto,
one of the main shopping streets. The street corner is
called Kawaramachi.
Walk one block left, and one block right (over the
bridge) and you'll find
lots of interesting shops, besides tenugui shops. You
will also find many
designs (and qualities) of tenugui all over the place,
including tourist
shops. Cheap tenugui are loose-weave, but good quality
ones are similar to
quilt fabric.
You might also want to look at furoshiki - squares of
fabric in cotton,
chirimen or silk - used to wrap and carry things. The
cotton ones are great
for quilting.
FUMIMARO
Kimono shop on Philosopher's walk, Kyoto
WEBSITE/PHOTOS :http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjordan149/2572744076/
There is a lovely little vintage kimono shop with a
friendly lady along the
famous Philosopher's walk in Kyoto. it is on the right as you walk down the path from Ginkakuji, on
the lower part of the walk. You can have quite detailed conversations, even
without speakin each other's language.
KYOTO MUSEUM OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS
FUREAIKAN
This is in the lower ground floor of a large museum near
the Heian Shrine
(fantastic shrine, amazing hidden garden at the back).
Don't confuse this
with the Kyoto Handicraft Centre - this is much nicer.
Find out the times
for free(!) performances by maiko (Kyoto apprentice
geisha), and be seated
early. The centre houses a lovely display of many of
Japan's traditional
arts, and the exhibition never seems to busy. There are
usually a couple of
traditional artist there demonstrating their stonemasonry
or weaving. The
helpful staff have an English audio guide that you can
borrow. They also run
handcraft courses at reasonable rates such as dyeing
hankies, or painting
fans. Their shop is also quiet, and they have a great
range of traditional
Kyoto items to purchase. I added to my handkerchief
collection there.
ROKETSUZOME
Traditional batik dyeing
I had a wonderful experience in Kyoto, doing a
traditional batik dyeing
workshop. You can book on the internet, and give them as
little as 1 hour's
notice! It's a mother and son operation, who have a
workshop set up in a
residential area. Take a taxi - not expensive, and
otherwise it's tricky to
get to. They were so helpful and friendly (not that we
spoke the same
language at all!). I traced my design on the light box,
and was very
confused when grandma kept saying 'right off!', pointing
to my elbow. It
turned out she wanted me to turn the light off J
FUJIGOKO
KUBOTO MUSEUM
Search the SCQuilters yahoogroups archive, and Google
images for Itchiku
Kubota. Another SCQuilter wrote about visiting his museum
of high-art kimono
near Fujigoko - a region of five lakes not too far from
Tokyo.
EATING!
Don't forget to visit Japanese bakeries. There are always
some near stations
- they have wonderful French pastries at cheap prices,
and amazing Japanese
variations that will make you whip out your camera.
Always investigate the lower ground floor of department
stores, especially
if you want to buy some dinner. They are amazing places,
and most food is
marked down from about 6 pm. That's where you will find
astonishing
European-style cakes, as well as traditional pickles,
fish, sushi and lots
of fried things.
FESTIVALS/MATSURI
Make sure you Google 'festivals in Japan' or 'matsuri'.
Now that Google
translates Japanese pages, you can find all kinds of
local festivals, not
just the big ones. The festivals are simply amazing. I
build my whole
itinerary around the festivals. I went to an iris one
near Narita airport, a
lily one in Nara, a cleansing one at several places
(quite a lot of shrines
had that festival at that time). There is always a
festival on, no matter
where you are, and they are the highlight of any Japan
trip.
And for all of you SCQuilters who think they will go to
Japan 'one day':
just do it! Japan is NOT an expensive country to visit,
especially compared
to Europe. Japanese tourism needs your dollars to help
them recover. And you
will have the most brilliant time!
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SINGAPORE
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Keep in mind that
many shops in Singapore
ORCHARD ROAD AREA
QUILTS’N CALICOS
163, Tanglin
Road….. O3-13 Tanglin Mall
PHONE;65 - 6887
4708
WEBSITE;
www.quiltsncalicoes.com/
Fabrics $18 a
metre but beautiful. It is only a little shop but the owner is bubbly warm and
friendly.
A small shop, but
with many fabrics, books and notions. A class was being held at the back of the
store while I was there.
TANGLIN MALL
is a
shopping centre where a lot of the expat wives tend to frequent and just down
the road from "Quilts n' Sew Forth". There are many different shops
to wander around in - you really could be shopping in Australia
(B) Has quite a
good range of fabrics. Generally prices are between S$18 & $24 which is good
with favourable A$ exchange rate. Lots of brights and batiks. Many from the US
There is a hand
quilting service which takes between 2 & 6 months and is used by customers
all over the world. Owner is very helpful and friendly, but sometimes her young
staff are not quite so knowledgeable.
QUILTS AND FRIENDS
Tan Boon Liat Building 315 Outram Road #06-07
PHONE: 62257172 Fax: +65 62256311
EMAIL: info@quiltsandfriends.com
Shop hours:: 9.30 AM to 5.30 PM Closed on Sundays and public holidays.
JENNY’S CRAFT HOUSE
NO CREDIT CARDS
1 Scotts Road #04-56 (Orchard Road)
#04-56 Shaw Centre
PHONE:65 67352021
SHOP HOURS:Mon-Sat 11am-6pm,
Sun & Hols closed
Japanese owner and
all dusky Japanese fabrics. 1000’s of tiny hexagons hit your senses when you
enter this shop.
EMBROIDERY COLLECTION
21 Lorong Telok
#01-01
#01-01
Areas: Raffles Place, Boat Quay
PHONE:6738 7680
PHONE:6438 7820
Not strictly
quilting, but a beautiful collection of embroidered and smocked products, all
handmade. Some really nice gift ideas..
ART FRIEND
Takashimaya
Shopping Centre
#04-20 Ngee Ann
City Orchard Road
PHONE:6733 8482
SHOP HOURS;10.30am
– 9pm
As well as art
supplies, very good prices for threads, haberdashery, buttons, beads etc..
KINOKINIYA BOOKS
This is the main store there are 2 others
391 Orchard Road
#03-09/10/15 Ngee Ann City
#03-09/10/15 Ngee Ann City
Level 3
Takashimaya Shopping Centre
Singapore 238872
PHONE: 65 6737-5021
Fax: +65 6738-0487
Takashimaya Shopping Centre
Singapore 238872
PHONE: 65 6737-5021
Fax: +65 6738-0487
(Opening hours: Sun to Fri - 10am to 9.30pm & Sat - 10am to 10pm)
Huge Japanese book
store. Good range of all craft, sewing and quilting books. Separate Japanese
book section with lots of quilting, embroidery, hardanger, sewing books – all
in Japanese of course. Way better than Borders (IMHO of course) Not always a
lot of magazines available though
SPOTLIGHT
Plaza Singapura
Level 5, 68 Orchard Road
above Dhoby Ghaut
MRT station, Open 10am – 10pm every day.
Exactly the same
as Spotlight in Australia
The other decent
coffee available is downstairs at the bratwurst sausage stall, run by Asian
Aussies from Melbourne
RAFFLES HOTEL
SHOPPING ARCADE
Upstairs on 2nd or
3rd level there is a shop selling clothing made from Batiks and a small amount
of batik fabric as well.
JIM THOMPSON-THAI SILKS
Ground Level of
Raffles Hotel Arcade. has beautiful items made from Thai Silks.
ARAB STREET
GO to ARAB STREET
You could easily
spend a couple of hours walking up and down this textile mecca in Arab Street
A long street of
Malay shops, stocking brass/copperware, leather bags and of course material.
Famous for batik and silks. Cotton batiks start at S$6 per metre. Haggling
permitted.
TEXTILE CENTRE
200 Jalan Sultan –
a multi storey
centre chock full of all sorts of fabrics – you could spend hours trawling
through here finding what you want.
LITTLE INDIA
This is a suburb
of Indian shops, selling everything from Spices,dresses to sari material. Great
for that latest dress. You have to search. Beautiful material is mixed in with
uglies. Prices start at S$6 per length (ie 5m of sari material) upwards. You
have polyester, cotton and silk. For S$35, you can even buy 5m of chiffon.
Blousy Indian cotton blouses cost S$10. You can haggle. Great Indian cotton
tablecloths, cheap.
2)If you get a chance, definitely go to the Mustafa Centre in Little India. Seriously, you have never seen anything like it. It's a HUGE indoor market that sells EVERYTHING (and I do mean everything). In the basement is a sari fabric shop that I could have spent hours going through.
MUSTAFA CENTRE
PHONE: +65 6295
5855
6 levels, open 24
hours a day. You can change currency here and buy just about anything else you
could ever need or want. One Scquilter I know loves Mustafa for real Indonesian
batik fabrics..
CHINATOWN
GOLDEN DRAGON STORE
The People's Park
Centre" Shopping Mall (pink building),( on the second floor)
Has about four
hundred fabrics and sells Clover products. Some quilting cottons, good for
beads and sequins.
GEYLANG AREA
DREAMS IN QUILTS
511 Guillemard
Road
#03-07 Grandlink
Square,
PHONE: 6743 8177
CHECK TIMES! Only
open for a few hours, I think Friday afternoon and Saturday
A bit off the
beaten track, a taxi driver may wonder why you wish to travel through the
red-light district to this shopping centre. This is the agent for Bernina
machines and has a small but good range of Japanese fabrics, threads and sewing
notions. They run classes, and the bag classes and patterns are apparently
excellent. Very helpful and knowledgable. Shop hours are variable so worth
phoning to check if they are open.
HOLLAND VILLAGE AREA
Embroidery
Can’t
remember the name of the shop!
#02-12 Holland
Road SC, Holland Village, 211 Holland Avenue
Embroidery
threads, a few kits & patterns – this funny little shop is piled to the
rafters with all sorts of threads.
CREATIVE DIMENSIONS
#03-35 Holland
Road SC, Holland Village
If you love beads
you will love this place. There is stunning clothing, cushions, homewares,
jewellery, stationery – really beautiful things here.
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BANGKOK
JIM THOMPSON FACTORY OUTLET
153 Soi Sukhumvit 93
Phakanong, Bangkok 10260
PHONE; 02-332-6530-4,
SHOP HOURS 10-6PM
When in Bangkok the place to visit for silks and cottons is the Jim Thompson Factory Outlet. There are 4 floors of silks and cottons, 1 floor of clothing and home furnishings plus a really good cafe on the 5th floor. There's a great selection of fabrics on the roll and most are quality Jim Thompson fabrics at discounted prices. Staff are really helpful.
Take the BTS line and stop at Bang Chak station (E10) Take exit 5. When you come to the bridge, take the right exit (Sukhumvit 95) and take the stairs leading away from the station. Walk down Sukkhumvit pass a market and turn right at Soi 93. The JT Outlet is about halfway down the street on the LHS of the road. It's an easy walk there from the BTS station.
CHATUCHAK MARKETS
Discovered some
beautiful Thai batik cotton fabrics - quitre heavy but flexible enough to use
for patchwork and quilting, as well as clothing. Also, inexpensive - certainly
by Austrailan standards. The one drawback is that most designs were cut into
precut lengths, the longest of which was about two metres. So, if you want more
than that, you have to buy more than one length. However, the variety as
impressive. There was one stall that sold only cotton (no silk, very unusual)
but it didn't have a name. It was near the Kampangpetch 2 Road entrance (the
market is HUGE so you need to use the entrance closest or wander quite some
distance) in Section 26 or 25 of the Market (I don't recall exactly as it was
busy, crowded and we had browsed quite a bit when we finally discovered it).
FABRIC HOUSE
World Trade
Centre, Shopping Complex
I have been
visiting this little shop for four years and they have gradually gotten a
better stock of cottons, mostly florals ( very pretty),loads of elephant
fabric. Christmas fabric is out all year round. This shop is worth a visit
fabric prices range from BHT75-BHT95 ($AU3.20-$AU4.00)per metre, you can only buy
fabric by the metre, but at these prices it is easy.
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MALAYSIA
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KUALA LUMPAR
COTTAGE PATCH SDN BHD
Address: 447 Jalan
Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
PHONE; 603 - 4256
3106
WEBSITE;
http://www.cottagepatch.com/
EMAIL; mail@cottagepatch.com
This store has all sorts of lovely 100% cottons that they
import from the US and Japan among other places.
2) Well worth a visit. They have brilliant traditional
batiks.
MACY’S
Petaling Street,
Beads, DMC Threads, ribbons and fabric leaves Beads and
sequins are M$0.50 per packet. Go for bulk. a 1/4 lb of seed pearls will cost
you MS$22 per packet. Embroidery threads were M$30 a skein last time I looked.
Double-sided ribbon is MS$2.50 per roll.. Polyester gift wrap ribbon is
similarly-priced.
BATU ROAD
A whole road of shops. Fabric. Name it, they've got it.
CAROL HUH
Anyone coming to Singapore is welcome to call me at (+65)
3856774 (home)
(+65) 235-9966 (work) or (+65) 96546096 (mobile).
PENANG
HEARTS AND HANDS COTTAGE CRAFT
Tanjung Bunga 11200 Penang.
PHONE; 604 890 2241
EMAIL; lerowena@tm.net.my
It's a great shop, must visit while in Penang. It’s
located in residential area with no sign board but very easy to access. Has
been in the quilting field for 10 years now. It's just like walking into
Aladdin’s cave till, you'll find out yourself. It's the biggest and stocks the
most patchwork fabric in Penang.
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INDONESIA
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JAKARTA
MARKET TANAH ABANG
The markets have current RJR, Kona Bay and Jinny Beyer in
very limited amounts but what the do have costs $3.30 a metre. I bought 24
metres!All in all I spent $80.
BALI
I have a friend who went to Bali last spring thinking she
would be able to buy some of those luscious fabrics for less there. Guess what,
her guide took her to where the Bali artist had whole bolts of fabric stretched
out in these fields painting the fabric--fabrics with many colours took more
than one day. She said it was a very wonderful sight but the rude reality is,
they are contracted by Hoffman to produce this fabric and it was not available
for sale. She did find some other interesting stuff to bring back though in
DENPASSAR
I went last year and there are two large stores on
Sulawesi Street in Densapar (a street teeming with fabric shops) that had
thousands of batiks, some cotton, some rayon, some cotton knit, some on canvas.
The cottons (which ranged in weave and quality) were from $1.50 U.S. to 1.75
per metre. The "Hoffmans" that were available for sale were rejects
that had been batiked over (and were pretty awful). I had a wonderful (but very
long) trip and while I certainly came home with fabric, if one counts in the
cost of traveling, it was rather expensive yardage--but I'd go again in a
heartbeat.
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HONG KONG
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WESTERN MARKET
323 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan.
All the fabric stalls are upstairs and they carry
designer fabrics and some 100% cotton, but it is not quilting fabric.
Hong Kong is no longer a bargain centre, but a glamorous
place full of designer shops (I counted 10 Louis Vuitton outlets).
For shopping, everyone now goes to Shenzhen, a 40-minute
train ride from Hong Kong into China.
There is a 5-storey shopping centre just across from the
train station which has everything you could imagine.
See this website for info
There is a large floor of fabrics and you need to spend
time going through all the fabrics, because it is not a specific quilting
outlet and they know nothing about quilting. But the fabric is cheap! Watch out
for faults in the prints, and perhaps buy more than you need.
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VIETNAM
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HANOI
and
SAIGON
( Ho Chi Minh City)
MEKONG QUILTS
WEBSITE : www.mekong-creations.org
Check this for addresses and locations map..
It is a non profit organization.
One is near the Renaissance Hotel and there are two in Ho
Chi Minh city and one in Hanoi
It is a charming shop with many lovely items made by the
locals and at a good price.
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FIJI
I didn't find any patchwork shops (no surprise that) but
did find lots of bula fabrics (to make bula shirts ... like loud Hawaiian
shirts) that were 100% cotton in the fabric shops along the main street, the
places where the locals buy fabric to make clothing. There were some beautiful
silk saris in a couple of shops at a pretty good price I thought. But too many
to choose from and my friends had already shown enough patience while I was
working my way through the bead and shell necklaces ... not to wear but to
embellish quilts.
If you can find a local craft market, there may be some
hand painted or printed fabrics, more likely to be polyester than cotton from
what I was told, but I didn't find any. But the painted mats and carvings of
various instruments of death and destruction were too good to pass up.
Be prepared to barter and, especially with Indian clerks,
barter hard. Really hard. If they think you will walk away, they will bring
down the price. That is just the way they do things there and it is part of the
fun.
