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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Seamwork | The Seamworker’s Guide to Amsterdam | 2016 | Local guide
- Waffle Patterns Blog | Sewer’s shopping spots in Amsterdam | 2015 | Local guide
Athens, Greece
- Mauve Cloud Studio | Fabric Shopping in Athens | 2016 | Visitor guide
- Sewing in Athens | Fabric Shops in Athens | 2012 | Local guide
Atlanta, USA
- Oliver + S | Fabric Shopping in Atlanta | 2018 | Local guide
- Lara Handmade | Atlanta Fabric Shops Reviews | 2017 | Visitor guide
- Peachfully Chic | The best fabric stores in Atlanta | 2014 | Local guide
Auckland, New Zealand
- *Kat Makes | Auckland, New Zealand:Fabric Shopping Guide | 2018 | #FabricShoppingOnTour Local guide
- Emma’s Atelier | Auckland Fabric Stores | 2015 | Visitor guide
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Bangkok, Thailand
- Cookin’ and Craftin’ | Bangkok Fabric Shopping | 2017 | Local guide (very comprehensive)
Barcelona, Spain
- Mauve Cloud Studio | Fabric Shopping in Barcelona | 2019 | Visitor guide
- Foxglove and Thimbles | Fabric shopping in Barcelona, tourist edition | 2016 | Visitor guide
Basel, Switzerland
- Mauve Cloud Studio | Fabric Shwopping in Basel | 2018 | Visitor guide
Berlin, Germany
- Lin3a Rosa | A day in Berlin | 2010 | Visitor guide
Bristol, UK
- *Melanie Sews | Fabric Shops and Haberdasheries in Bristol | 2017| #FabricShoppingOnTour Local Guide
Brussels
- Sewing Princess | Fabric Shopping in Brussels | 2015 | Visitor guide
- Bazaar Collective | Fabric Shops Brussels | 2013 | Local guide
- Transformatheque | Fabric Shops in Brussels | ???? | Local guide
- Belgian Seams | Fabric hunting in Brussels | 2013 | Local guide
Budapest, Hungary
- Saki Jane | Fabric Stores Viena + Budapest | 2017 | Visitor guide
C
Cairo
- Maria Hayek | My favourite fabric shops | 2017 | Shop list
Cambridgeshire (county), UK
- * Susan Young Sewing | Visiting fabric shops in Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire | 2017 | #FabricShoppingOnTour Local Guide
Chicago, IL, USA
- Suzy quilts | Chicago Fabric: A Weekend Guide for Food + Fabric + Wrigley | 2017 | Local guide (brief) incl. food + sightseeing recommendations
- Stitchy Witch | Fabric shopping: Chicago, Minneapolis, and Joann’s (?) | Visitor guide (brief)
- Tilly & The Buttons | Fabric Shopping in Chicago with Liz | 2012| Brief guide
Cluj Napoca, Romania
- * Irina Condor |Fabric Shopping in Cluj, Romania| 2017 | #FabricShoppingOnTour Local guide
Copenhagen, Denmark
- Sewrendipity | A mini guide to fabric shopping in Copenhagen | 2017 | Visitor guide (brief)
- Last Stitch | Fabric shopping in Copenhagen | 2016 | Visitor guide (brief)
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Dublin, Ireland
- Fehr Trade | Fabric Shopping in Dublin | 2016 | Visitor guide (brief)
- The Quilters Guild of Ireland | Quilt Shops in Ireland | 2018 | Listing
- Michelle Made This | Fabric Shops in Ireland | 2014 | Listing
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Edinburgh, UK
- The Flying Needle | Fabric Shopping in Edinburgh | 2017 | Visitor guide
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Florence, Italy
- Mauve Cloud Studio |Fabric Shopping in Italy | 2016 | Visitor guide
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Geneva, Switzerland
- * Wearologie | Fabric shopping in Geneva | 2017 |#FabricShoppingOnTour Local Guide
Gloucestershire (county), UK
- Melanie Sews| Fabric Shops and Haberdasheries in South GlosFabric Shops and Haberdasheries in South Glos| 2017|#FabricShoppingOnTour Local Guide
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Helsinki, Finland
- With my hands dream | Fabric shopping in Helsinki | 2018 | Local guide
Hong Kong
- A Pair & a Spare | Fabric shopping in Hong Kong | 2016 | Local guide
- Fadanista | Fabric shopping on Hong Kong Island | 2014 | Visitor guide
- Fadanista | Fadanista’s guide to fabric shopping in Kowloon, Hong Kong | 2014 | Visitor guide
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Italy (all)
- Sewing Princess|Fabric stores in Italy – Negozi di Stoffa in Italia| 2013 | Local guide (very comprehensive)
Indianapolis, USA
- Oliver + S | Fabric Shopping in Indianapolis | 2018 | Local guide
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Sew South London | Now sewing in South East Asia | 2015 | Visitor guide
- Sewn with Love | Where to get fabrics in Malaysia | 2010 | Fabric shop list
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Lanzarote (Canary Islands), Spain
- Sew Much More | Fabric Shopping in Lanzarote | 2018 | Visitor guide
NEW Liege, Belgium
- Fluffyland |Travel Tuesday: fabric shopping in Liege, Belgium | 2015 | Visitor guide
Lisbon, Portugal
- House of Pinheiro | Fabric Shops: Lisbon |2014 |Visitor guide (comprehensive)
- Sewing in Athens | Portugal Fun | 2014 | Visitor guide (brief)
- Betty Stitchup |
Holiday Fabric Shopping in Lisbon and London | 2014 | Visitor guide (brief)
London, United Kingdon
- The Fold Line | The Ultimate Guide to Fabric Shopping in London | 2017 | Local guide (addresses and map for pretty much all shops in London)
- Did You Make That | A Fabric Buyer’s Guide To Walthamstow Market | 2017 | Local Guide (tips on shopping in a specific area in North-East London only, but very detailed)
- Sewisfaction | Goldhawk Road Fabric Shopping Tips | 2017 | Local guide (tips on how to make the best of Goldhawk Road shops)
Los Angeles, USA
- Oliver + S | Fabric Shopping in Los Angeles | 2017 | Local guide
- Cashmerette | GUIDE TO FABRIC SHOPPING IN LOS ANGELES | 2016 | Visitor’s guide
- Sew Country Chick | A GUIDE TO FABRIC SHOPPING IN LA’S GARMENT DISTRICT | 2011 | Local guide
- Pattern Review | Fabric Shopping in the Los Angeles Fashion District | 2008 | Local guide
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Madrid, Spain
- Oliver + S | Fabric shopping in Madrid | 2017 | Local guide (very comprehensive)
- See it, Design it, Make it | See It: Fabric Finds Whilst Shopping in Spain | 2017 | Visitor guide
Melbourne, Australia
- Oliver + S | Fabric shopping in Melbourne | 2017 | Local guide (comprehensive)
- Emma’s Atelier | Melbourne Fabric Shopping Adventures | 2017 | Visitor guide
- Handmade by Carolyn | Fabric and wool shopping, Melbourne | 2010 | Visitor guide
Milan, Italy
- La Dulsatina | FABRIC SHOPPING IN MILAN | 2017 | Local guide (comprehensive)
- Mauve Cloud Studio |Fabric Shopping in Italy | 2016 | Visitor guide
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Oliver + S | Fabric shopping in Minneapolis | 2017 | Local guide (comprehensive)
Montreal, Canada
- Closet Case Patterns | Fabric shopping in Montreal | 2014 | Local guide (comprehensive)
Munich, Germany
- The Flying Needle | Fabric Shopping in Munich | 2018 | Local guide
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Nashville, USA
- Oliver + S | Fabric shopping in Nashville | 2018 | Local guide
- Seamwork Magazine| Seamworker’s guide to Nashville, Tennessee | 2015 | Local guide
- Suzy Quilts | Nashville Fabric: A Weekend for Quilters and Cupcake-Lovers | 2017 | Visitor guide (incl. food & drink recommendations)
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- See it, Design it, Make it | Fabric Shopping in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area | 2018 | Local guide
New York, USA
- Oliver + S |Fabric shopping in New York’s garment district, Manhattan| 2017 | Local guide
- Lost not Found | AN INSIDERS GUIDE TO THE NYC GARMENT DISTRICT | FABRIC STORES & MORE! | 2017 | Local guide (comprehensive, incl. Food & Drink recommendations)
- A Challenging Sew | Shopping in New York City for Fabric and Notions | 2017 | Local guide (comprehensive)
- PaulaNadelstern.com|The NYC Garment District | 2015| Local guide (ultra comprehensive)
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Osaka, Japan
- Mauve Cloud Studio | Fabric Shopping in Osaka, Japan | 2018 | Visitor Guide
- Haathmade by Runa | Fabric Shopping Madness in Osaka and Tokyo | 2016 | Visitor guide
Oslo, Norway
- Handmade by Carolyn| Fabric Shopping in Scandinavia| 2016 | Visitor guide (brief)
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Paris, France
- Saki Jane| Fabric Stores Paris | 2017| Visitor guide (comprehensive)
- Seamwork Magazine | The Seamworker’s Guide to PARIS | 2015 | Local guide (very comprehensive)
- Tilly & the Buttons | Fabric Shopping in Paris | 2014| Visitor guide
- Les Ateliers de Clairenes |Adresses magasins de tissus sur Paris | 2012 | Local Guide (comprehensive, in French)
Perth, Australia
- *Fadanista| Fabric Shopping in Perth| 2018| #FabricShopsDirectory Local guide
Philadelphia, USA
- Well Sewn Style | Philly Fabric Shopping | 2017 | Local guide
- Madalynne | PHILADELPHIA SHOPPING GUIDE FOR SEWERS | 2015 | Local guide
- Stitch in the ditch | Philadelphia’s Fabric Row | 2013 | Local guide
Phoenix, USA
- Oliver + S | Fabric shopping in Phoenix | 2018 | Local guide
- Seamwork | The Seamworker’s guide to Phoenix | 2016 | Local guide
Pittsburgh, USA
- Emily Wools | Pittsburgh Fabric Stores Travel Guide |2017| Local guide
Portland, USA
- Oliver + S | Fabric shopping in Portland | 2018 | Local guide
- Seamwork | Seamworker’s guide to Portland, Oregon | 2015 | Local guide
Portugal
- See Design Make | My Fabric Shopping Tour of Portugal Part 1 | 2018 | Visitor guide
- See Design Make | My Fabric Shopping Tour of Portugal Part 2 | 2018 | Visitor guide
Prague, Czech Republic
- Sew Many Fabrics (vlog) | Fabric Shopping in Prague | 2018 | Visitor guide
- Made by Nomes | Prague Fabrics & Craft Shops | 2013 | Local guide (brief)
- Expats.cz | Getting crafty in Prague | 2012 | Local guide (brief)
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Reykjavik, Iceland
- Handmade by Carolyn| Fabric Shopping in Scandinavia| 2016 | Visitor guide (brief)
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San Diego, California
- Oliver + S | Fabric Shopping in San Diego | 2018 | Local Guide
San Francisco + Bay Area, USA
- Oliver + S | Fabric shopping in San Francisco | 2018 | Local guide
- Mrs. Hughes| FABRIC SHOPPING IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA | 2016 | Local guide
- East Bay Modern Quilters | SF BAY AREA FABRIC STORES | 2010| Map
Seattle, USA
- Oliver + S | Fabric shopping in Seattle | 2018 | Local guide
- Closet Case Patterns | WEST COAST FABRIC SHOPS | 2015
- Sew well | Sewing in Seattle | 2014 | Listing
Seoul, South Korea
- Mauve Cloud Studio | Fabric Shopping in Seoul, South Korea | 2018 | Visitor guide
Singapore, Singapore
- Oliver + S |Fabric shopping in Singapore| 2018 | Local guide
- Sew What? | Fabric Shopping in Singapore | 2015 | Local guide
- Meggipeg | Fabric Shopping in Singapore | 2015 | Visitor guide
- Fadanista | Fabric Shopping in Singapore | 2014 | Visitor guide
Stockholm, Sweden
- Handmade by Carolyn| Fabric Shopping in Scandinavia| 2016 | Visitor guide (brief)
- Fadanista | A fadist’s guide to Stockholm #1: Fabric | 2014 | Visitor guide
Switzerland
- Know It All | The best places to buy fabric locally | 2014 | Local guide
- SewChic | Fabric Stores in Switzerland | 2010 | Visitor guide
Sydney, Australia
- Measure Twice, Cut Once | FABRIC SHOPPING IN SYDNEY| 2014 | Local guide
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Taipei, Taiwan
- Astitchornine | Taipei and Yongle Textile Market | 2017 | Visitor guide
Tokyo, Japan
- *Emilia to Nuno | Fabric Shopping in Tokio part 1 + Part 2 |2019 | Local Guide
- Seamwork Magazine | Fabric Shopping in Tokyo | 2016 | Visitor Guide
- Handmade by Carolyn|Fabric shopping in Tokyo| 2016 | Visitor guide
Turin, Italy
- Mauve Cloud Studio |Fabric Shopping in Italy | 2016 | Visitor guide
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Valencia, Spain
- Mauve Cloud Studio | Fabric Shopping in Valencia | 2019 | Visitor guide
Vancouver, Canada
- Fadanista | Yarn and Fabric Shopping in Vancouver | 2017 | Visitor guide
- Seamwork | A seamworker’s guide to Vancouver | 2015 | Local guide
Vienna, Austria
- The Flying Needle |Fabric Shopping in Vienna |2017 | Visitor guide (Comprehensive)
- Sewing Adventures…. | Komolka – Fabric Shopping in Vienna | 2015 | Visitor guide (one store only, but very detailed)
Venice, Italy
- Mauve Cloud Studio |Fabric Shopping in Italy | 2016 | Visitor guide
Vilnius, Lithuania
- *Sewing Julie | Where I shop for fabrics | 2018 | #FabricShopDirectory Local guide
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Wellington, New Zealand
- Emma’s Atelier | Fabric shopping in Wellington | 2017 | Local listing
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thanks for including my fabric store list!
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Thank you for compiling it, so useful!! In the future, if you update it, would you mind dropping me a note to update the year in the directory (so people know it’s really fresh)? Best wishes!