Quilt Shops in Italy?
04-12-2011, 12:49 PM
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Lived there for 3 years..if you really want quilt quality fabric you won't find it in Italy!
You can find some cotton flat folds at local markets, and some better cottons at a dress maker's shop, but they don't have quilt shops!
Not sure where you will be in Italy but Ercolano is the Garment/Costuming district and I found you could buy scrap bags of various fabrics/yarns/trims there pretty reasonable. Of course that was back when the $ to Lire was really good...now that the $ is in the toilet and Euro reigns, things are not cheap in Europe!
You can find some cotton flat folds at local markets, and some better cottons at a dress maker's shop, but they don't have quilt shops!
Not sure where you will be in Italy but Ercolano is the Garment/Costuming district and I found you could buy scrap bags of various fabrics/yarns/trims there pretty reasonable. Of course that was back when the $ to Lire was really good...now that the $ is in the toilet and Euro reigns, things are not cheap in Europe!
04-12-2011, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Maride
I have sent fabrics to a friend in Italy because even with the shipping, it was cheaper than getting it there. All over Europe crafts tend to be more expensive.
04-12-2011, 12:53 PM
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I lived in Naples, Italy for over 2 years, I just left about 3 days ago. I found reasonably priced material at the outdoor markets. Learn your Italian numbers to haggle and you can find some great finds! If you go near Naples, Caserta is a big market where I'm sure you can find some material.
04-12-2011, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Kim_
I lived in Naples, Italy for over 2 years, I just left about 3 days ago. I found reasonably priced material at the outdoor markets. Learn your Italian numbers to haggle and you can find some great finds! If you go near Naples, Caserta is a big market where I'm sure you can find some material.
Italy was a great place to live if you could over look the filth...we always told our visitors look at Italy from front door UP....and always carry your own toilet paper!
04-13-2011, 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by Kim_
I lived in Naples, Italy for over 2 years, I just left about 3 days ago. I found reasonably priced material at the outdoor markets. Learn your Italian numbers to haggle and you can find some great finds! If you go near Naples, Caserta is a big market where I'm sure you can find some material.
Italy was a great place to live if you could over look the filth...we always told our visitors look at Italy from front door UP....and always carry your own toilet pap er!
04-13-2011, 04:17 AM
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Since there is not a quilting tradition in Italy there aren't many shops. I go to a couple in Milan and one over the border in Switzerland but they are expensive. We pay from 18 to 20 Euro per meter! Quilting fabric is not produced here. Most is imported from the USA or Japan, some from England.
Hope you enjoy your trip. There is so much to see in all three cities and they are so different. I love Rome and Florence but Venice is magic!
Pippa
Hope you enjoy your trip. There is so much to see in all three cities and they are so different. I love Rome and Florence but Venice is magic!
Pippa
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