My Knitcation Vacation
Independent Fashion Fabric Shopping around the World
Colette Patterns has sponsored a unique contest to inspire a great travel wardrobe full of their comfortable, versatile and super cute knit patterns. I have made a navy Mable Skirt and a grey striped Moneta dress.Since this is mostly a fantasy vacation, I would spend my time visiting some of the world's best fabric shops and cities. This would include a wonderful mix of the best local small fabric shops and large famous and fancy ones. No "quilt only" shops on my tour, just the places with great fashion fabric too!
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Day 1: My trip would start at home, in my little town of Santa Cruz, California. Here you can find Harts Fabric, surfing and mountain biking and lots of laid-back locals. |
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| Day 2: San Francisco Since we are flying around the world, we need to go to SFO but first a not so quick stop at Britex Fabrics and maybe a nice hike across my favorite bridge. Other shops I've heard great things about are: Sal Beressi and Satin Moon Fabrics. |
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Day 3: Portland, Oregon! Home of many great fabric shops including one of my favorites, Bolt Fabrics and Colette Patterns. It rains most of the time so I'd grab a great cup of coffee, say hi to my sister, and go shopping. Or you could do what I did last year while I was there; ride behind your husband on a tandem visiting breweries and trying to get him to stop at the stop signs. Other great shops to see include Modern Domestic and Fabric Depot. |
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| Day 4: New York City! Massive overwhelming choices at the garment district, beautiful fabrics at Mood including a rather lovely knit that I am hoarding, and some lovely low key shopping at Brooklyn General and Purl Soho. |
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| Day 5: London, England Home of the lovely Liberty of London! I'm sure there are also loads of other great wonderful shops as well. Need to do some research if I have any bloody money left after the prior shop. These look interesting and expensive! Marimekko and Broadway Silks . |
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| Day 6: Across the globe to Tokyo to explore. I've never been here before but I've long admired the Japanese designs for fabric and craft. My Moneta and a cute t-shirt are perfect for the day. |
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| Day 7: Long flight home. Fortunately, I'm not working this flight so I'm relaxing in the back in my Moneta. Can't wait to get home to get to the sewing! |
Here is me in both outfits! I'd love to know what other great fabric shops would be on your dream vacation list. If you have any suggestions, please comment however I am looking for shops with at least a decent fashion fabric section.
I loved your knitcation idea for a fabric shopping round the world trip, Mood in New York looks like an amazing place! Singapore is a great stopover destination and you will go mad buying fabric in the arab district, Kampong Glam. There is literally a street of silk shops. My husband used to get nervous every time we came here because I would pretty much need a separate case for all my fabric purchases, sadly for him we live here now and I can shop for fabric every day!
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