First, let me say that I have visited many fabric shops in the U.S. I'm not sure what exactly I was doing there since I only recently started sewing, but I've been there. I have a vague idea of how things work and how to find what I want. But this textile shop was like nothing I have ever seen. Take a look.
And this was a tidy aisle! Take a look at some of the other aisles.
Most of the fabric is on these huge rolls you see in the second and third photos. And most rolls do not have any information about the type of material. However, they do seem to be grouped together, which is somewhat helpful. The aisles are incredibly narrow and long. And you can only get in and out of the aisles from one end -- they're not open on both ends. There were two floors of this chaos. I'm sure you can tell why it was so overwhelming on the first visit.
In addition to the huge selection of fabric, the shop also had tons of buttons. No really, tons. I cannot even begin to imagine how many buttons are available.
This is just a small sample of the buttons. There were probably at least three or four walls stacked with buttons from floor to ceiling. Plus several more that were from the floor to about half way up the wall. The buttons were much more organized than the fabric. The colors were grouped together and the buttons were stored in plastic vials with a sample attached to the front. Here, have another looks.
I like the buttons.
There were also lots of ribbons and more zippers than what could possibly be necessary. I should have taken a photo of the zippers. You'll just have to imagine.
Even though there is a whole lot of fabric in this shop, a lot of it is not something you would be interested in using. Well, it's not something I'm interested in using anyways. But there is some nice stuff (at a very nice price) there if you're willing to look. I'll post some of my projects when I get a little more finished.
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I'm glad I found my shower curtain at IKEA! I'll try to give you a call tomorrow!
P.S. The button shot is cool;)
I like the button shot, too. I was tempted to take more photos of the buttons, but I was trying to not get noticed. I mean, taking pictures of buttons is kind of strange.
Hello,
I was hunting for information on shops in or around Vienna that sell fabric on meters (germ: meterware), and I ended up on your blog.
At first I had no intention to read almost all that was posted but I came very near to opposite :))) (ok, maybe I haven't read all, but most of it I have)
I really like your blog, it's very interesting and somewhat funny.
Now I have a question, could you please, tell me where exactly is that shop full with wonderful fabric and buttons? I am planning a little trip to Vienna (I am from Croatia) and would like very much to browse through (possibly buy some stuff) that amazing shop (that I've learned of, thanks to your blog).
You can e-mail me at: iny4@hotmail.com, if leaving a comment on the blog would be a problem.
Hope to hear from you, and thanks in advance.
Best wishes, Lucy
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