kellen46

And the fabric she got was in strips! hence strip piecing came to be. It was a factory that made collars for shirts so the pieces were long and narrow. She not only made lemonade from lemons she invented a whole new kind of lemonade. Eleanor Burns is a hero to me. She never gave up and never gave in. She raised two fine sons and taught a generation or two how to quilt. I think when they give out the civilian medals of honor for service to the country they should give her one.

mom-6

I've not been to NYC but my favorite fabric shop in Dallas is an outlet that has everything from trims to satin and lace to velvet, drapery/upholstery to dance and some beautiful 100% cottons. Go have fun! A great deal of the garment fabrics are perfect for quilting and the drapery/upholstery fabrics are ideal for making bags.

Friday1961

Wish I'd known about Big City Quilts when we were in NYC last October. We did go to Mood, and my DIL and I bought Mood bags. Loved seeing so many beautiful fabrics and would have loved it more back when I made all my own clothes. I didn't even look for 100% cotton since I think their inventory is mostly for garment construction.

sylviasmom

My quilting teacher used to live in NYC and did shop in the garment district. She once said it gave her a chance to try using different fabrics. Cotton is used in the garment district. Just be picky as to what you want,(maybe adventurous or bold would be a better word). Have fun.

Pam B

Thank you, thank you for starting this thread! My DD will be an on-site consultant at a company headquarters in Madison, NJ for the next 5 months. Her sister and I are planning to take a short get-away and visit NYC with her in Dec. I have printed off all the info you have shared regarding the garment district. A wealth of information! Any other must-sees that you can suggest?

Tashana

The City Quilter is a great shop to go to but the prices are just like in every other LQS. They have great selection of fabrics though.
I used to live not far away from the Garment District in NYC and I found lots of fabrics there for quilting. They are not sold as quilting fabrics, but they are there. I have not been there a while, but I am sure nothing much changed. If you are staying longer, I would suggest renting a car for a day and going to Intercourse, PA - about 4 hr drive from Manhattan. Now that place is quilters' Mecca.

solstice3

Go for it. Consider it a learning experience. If you luck out... Great! If it is a bust..you don't have to do it again

KittyD

I don't believe this shop is in the garment district but it is in NYC. The name of the shop is The City Quilter. Just google it and I'm sure you will find the address. I have not been there but understand it is a nice quilt shop.

Kitty

bizzibee

We don't have garment factories here in Minnesota but what I do is shop the clothing section at the Salvation Army or Goodwill. I have found some great clothes that I cut up and keep the fabric in my stash. The Goodwill has 1.49 Tuesdays so I look for big skirts or dresses on those days.

Kequilts

I'm sure the garment district has cottons. I've also been to a really quaint quilt shop in Manhattan (upper east side) on Lexington Avenue. The ladies there were really nice. It's one floor above street level, so look for the sign, not the storefront. Pins and Needles: http://pinsandneedlesnyc.com/