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Quilt, Sewing and Fabric Stores (brick and mortar)
In the Stuttgart Area
| Birgit's Shop - PatchCom | |
| Address: Birgit Klein Karlstr. 22 71101 Schönaich Tel. 07031-682145 Fax 07031/657665 |
Hours: Tues & Wed: 9.00-12.00 Thurs & Fri: 15.00-18.00 Sat: 10.00-13.00 |
| Notes: http://www.patchcom.de/ Directions from Patch: Exit Patch Barracks, turn left to get on Autobahn A831 to Sindelfingen (1st left at light). Stay on A 831 to Sindelfingen/Böblingen. Exit toward Schönaich. At first light after exiting, turn left. You will be heading to Panzer Kaserne. Stay on this road past Panzer. At first traffic circle past Panzer, turn right. Turn right on 'In den Bergen'. Turn left on Karlstraße. Shop is on the left at the intersection. |
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| Nähmaschinen Löhle | |
| Address: Robert Löhle Melonenstr. 28 70619 Stuttgart - Riedenberg Tel. 0711-471168 |
Hours: Mon-Fri: 15.00-18.00 or call for an appointment |
| Notes: http://www.naehmaschinen.org/ |
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| Ernst Beck Textile | |
| Address: Riedericherstr. 80 72766 Reutlingen Tel. 07127-8160 Fax 07127-816110 |
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10.00-12.00 Sat: 9.00-12.00 |
| Notes: http://www.gardinenbeck.de/l Produktions und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH. Mainly drapery fabrics, some cotton. (fabrics are 3m in width) |
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| Gussy Goose | |
| Address: Patch Barracks Stuttgart Tel. 0711-6805270 |
Hours: Tues-Sat: 11.00-18.00 Thurs: 12.00-19.00 |
| Notes: Fabric, craft items, and decorative items. |
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| Heidelberg's Arts & Crafts | |
| Address: Patton Barracks Clark Ave. Bldg 104 Heidelberg |
Hours: Wed-Sat: 10.00-20.00 |
| Notes: Very large fabric selection, also large selection of other craft items. |
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| Directions
From Patch: Get on 831 Autobahn to München. Stay on A8 to Karlsruhe, Pforzheim. Go 65 KM (38 miles) about 35 minute and take A5 at Karlsruhe. After another 108 km (67 miles), take Exit 38 to 535 "Heidelberg/Leimen". On 535, go straight through 4 traffic lights - then turn Right at the 5th light. You are now at the security area and have to drive through a building to get on base. Once through the security check, turn left and then go through the parking lot on the right to make you way to Clark Ave. There are lots of one way streets and these directions may change. |
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| Hilco Textil Haus | |
| Address: Firma Scholtz Max-Eyth-Str. 3 Echterdingen Tel. 0711-7973890 |
Hours: Mon: 9.00-18.00 Fri: 9.00-18.00 Sat: 9.00-13.00 |
| Notes: http://www.hilco.de/ Wonderful fabrics, some notions, in one of the rooms upstairs, they used to sell remnants from a firm that made bed sheets, sold by weight and beautiful 100% cotton. There is a garage outside in the parking lot where they, sometimes, have fabrics on sale. This shop has a wide variety of all types of fabrics: costume, curtain, clothing and cotton. There are also notions and clothing patterns. |
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| Take Autobahn A8 toward München. Take exit #51, B27 south, toward Leinfelden-Echterdingen. Take the 1st exit off B27 to Leinfelden. At the 1st light, take a right. Take the 1st left onto Dieselstrasse. Take the 1st left again onto Max-Eyth-Str., Hilco is on the right. The sale fabrics are in a garage on the left. There is limited parking. | |
| Karstadt | |
| Address: Downtown Stuttgart, on Königstraße. |
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| Les Tissus | |
| Address: Colbert Sophienstrasse 41 70178 Stuttgart Tel. 0711-6142732 |
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| Notes: http://www.lestissuscolbert.com/ They have decorator's fabric. Fabric from 1,40 to 2,80 m |
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| *Limon | |
| Address: Collegiumsgasse 4 72070 Tübingen Tel. 07071-253352 |
Hours: Mon-Fri: 09.30-18.30 Sat: 09.30-14.00 |
| Notes: http://www.limon-tuebingen.de/ French fabric, soaps, and bath products. |
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| Nadel und Faden | |
| Address: Ursula Schultz-Schwanitz Brählesgasse 4 70372 Stuttgart (Bad Cannstatt) Tel./Fax: 0711-5090328 |
Hours: Tues: 09.00-12.30 Wed-Fri: 09.00-12.30, 14.30-18.00 Sat: 09.00-13.30 |
| Notes: E-mail: uschi.schwanitz@gmx.de |
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| Nähmaschinen Roederer | |
| Address: Ludwig-Pfau-Str. 20 (near Hölderlinplatz) 70176 Stuttgart Tel. 0711-6150452 |
Hours: Hours vary. Call ahead first. |
| Notes: www.s-line.de/homepages/naehmaschinen-roederer/ Notions. Repairs and tunes up all sewing machines, including 110V machines. |
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| Sue's Quilt Shop | |
| Address: Susanne Fröschle Herrenberger Str. 24 71126 Herrenberg - Nebringen Tel. 07032-957132 Fax 07032-957133 |
Hours: Call for opening hours, please! |
| Notes: http://www.suesquiltshop.de/ Get on the A81 Stuttgart-Singen. You'll pass Böblingen-Sindelfingen and go on to Herrenberg. Exit the A81 at #28, Herrenberg-Gültstein (after the tunnel). Turn to the left in direction to Herrenberg city. At the traffic light, turn left in direction to Gültstein. Then go straight through the two "circular crossings" in Gültstein, in direction to Gäufelden. Stay on that road until you reach another circular crossing. Use the 3rd exit (3/4 turn in the circle) to Gäufelden. Stay on that road, exit to Gäufelden-*Nebringen*, turn right and follow that road straight into the village, until the road makes a sharp turn to the left, *but* turn RIGHT at that intersection. This is the road where you find the little shop on the right side, Susanne speaks english very well. She has many special notions and rare things - take a look also in her Online-Shop. |
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| Patchwork Atelier | |
| Address: "Im Güterbahnhof" Monika Dobler Rosenstr. 40 73614 Schorndorf Tel. 07181-23309 |
Hours: Tues-Fri: 09.00-12.00, 14.00-18.00 Sat: 09.00-12.00 |
| Notes: http://www.patchworkatelier-dobler.de/ (under construction!) Take B14 (the tunnel) through Stuttgart to B29 toward Schorndorf Stadtmitte. In Schorndorf, go straight through the 1st roundabout. Go straight through the 2nd roundabout (under railroad tracks). Take the 1st Left onto Lange Strasse. Then, take the 1st left onto Künkelinstraße. The Güterbahnhof is straight ahead. Get into right hand lane to turn right and into parking lot. The store is on the far right end of building. Limited parking available. |
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| Quilt-Kompass | |
| Address: Erika Roth Adenauerplatz 7 71522 Backnang Tel. 07191/899183 Fax 07191/899184 |
Hours: Tues, Thurs, Fri: 09.00-18.00 Wed, Sat: 09.00-12.00 |
| Notes: Fabrics, notions and offers courses in patchwork techniques. These classes are offered on Mondays when the shop is closed. The owner speaks English very well. |
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| Stoffe und Patchwork | |
| Address: Heidi Lohner Galgengasse 11 91541 Rothenburg / o.T. Tel. 09861/92793 |
Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 10.00-12.00, 13.30-18.00 Wed: 10.00-12.00 Sat: 10-13.30 |
| Notes: http://www.Patchworkladen.de/ Fabrics, quilting notions, books and courses are offered. She sells Bernina sewing machines. |
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| Studio D | |
| Address: Ute Deffner Adelmannweg 9 73579 Schechingen Tel. 07175/8863 Fax. 07175/4123 |
Hours: Thurs: 15.30-20.00 and by appointment. Usually open on Saturdays, but call ahead to make sure. |
| Notes: E-mail: QuiltStudio@gmx.de |
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| Zweigart & Sawitzki Textilewerk | |
| Address: Fronäckerstraße 50 71063 Sindelfingen Tel. 07031/795470 |
Hours: Tues, Wed, Sat: 9.30 -12.00 Thurs: 14.00-17.30 Fri: 9.30-12.00, 14.00-17.30 |
| Notes: Needlework kits, Fabric, table linens and ribbon. |
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| 1st exit #21 to Sindelfingen-Ost. Stay straight, passing the IKEA, KFC, Stern Center turn Left to Calw, Darmsheim, Leonberg. 1st right onto Fronäckerstr. You will pass the Textile works. Turn Right at the light into Zweigart. In parking lot, turn left look for Betriebsverkauf for store. | |
In nearby France:
| Eurodif | |
| Address: Strasbourg |
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| Notes: French fabrics and notions |
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| Downtown Strasbourg. Standing on the square that has the big merry-go-round, facing the Cathedral, go left and straight. You will find another square. Look for the 'Flunch'-Restaurant, around the corner from the restaurant. | |
| Toto | |
| Address: 15, rue Thomann 67000 Strasbourg Tel. 0388-23-1120 1A, rue du Vieux-Marche-aux-Vins Tel. 0388-23-2310 |
Hours: Mon: 14.00-17.00 Tues-Sat: 10.00-17.00 |
| Notes: Various types of fabrics. |
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Web Resources
| Quilt University | virtuel university | More than 130 classes, more than 30 teachers. |
| Quilt Campus | virtuel university | Our member Nadine D. Ruggles is teaching there. |
| Angie's Bits 'n Pieces | Information Foundation Piecing English |
The complete Foundation Piecing Resource Center. Anything and everything you need to know about this technique: links to free patterns, projects, instructions, books, foundation piecing sites and more! |
| www.gailbird.com | Shopping English |
Looking for Charms for your quilt? If you're interested in beautiful silver and gold charms to embellish your quilts, this is an excellent website. |
| Google Directory - Quilting | Information English |
Browse Google's collection of quilting links - information, shopping, stores, clubs - a great collection of what's on the web about quilting. |
| European Quilting Association | Information In English but with links to 14 European quilting pages in many languages. |
The aim of the European Quilt Association, EQA, is to promote the knowledge of quilting amongst the member countries. For informations about shops, museums, etc. in EQA countries, please contact the official guilds. |
| Patchwork and Quilting | Information Deutsch |
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| Google - Deutsch Quilten Sites | Information Deutsch |
Google's directory of quilting sites auf Deutsch. |