Originally Posted by
Trapunta
My understanding is that patchwork quilting is not as big a hobby in Italy as it is here. I study the Italian language and my Italian-born teacher could not think of an Italian word which conveyed the idea of a patchwork quilt. Perhaps things have changed, but don't be surprised if quilting stores are hard to find.
So maybe you should just search for dry goods, fabric, sewing store, domestics, or any other fabric word you come up with a translation for?