gable428 Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Have any of you in the Bay Area ever gone to Britex Fabrics in San Francisco? If so, do they have a section of cotton fabrics for quilting? Their website doesn't give much info other than being four floors big! Thanks. Gable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raquelbirch Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Gable You are sooo funny. Didn't know you were planning a trip to S.F. Britex was my moms favorite fabric store....but she sewed clothing. Yes they have cottons....but that is not their strength. I buy velvets and linens there. And the best part is the top floor full of notions with walls of buttons!! If you are headed for the bay area you might want to go to Thimblecreek in Walnut Creek, Color patch in Castro Valley, The Granary in Sunnyvale, Always Quilting in San Mateo or Pumpkin Seed in San Rafael. Or go further north to Chico and visit my favorite Honey Run Raquel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Sorry, but Pumpkin Seed in San Rafael went out of business last year. But there is a New quilt shop in Novato. CA. "Picket Fence" off Rowland Blvd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 and, ThimbleCreek is now in Concord......... If you let us know where you will actually be going, we will be able to direct you to all kinds of great places right within the area.... The SF Bay Area is chock full of wonderful quilt stores. BTW - Britex is a must visit whether they have quilt fabric or not. It is a marvelous place to wander in...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gable428 Posted August 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Raquel, I was only planning to go to SF to go to Britex and I was gonna drag Michaelyn along with me!! I'll have to check out all the other ones everyone mentioned, too. Gable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clovismom Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Gable You could go to alot of these shops if you make your PIQF trip a 2 day trip!! One day of quilt hopping and 1 day at the convention. Sound like fun! Raquel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherylUribe Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Castro Valley shop is closed too. I like Sew Many Quilts in Tracy. In Between Stitches in Livermore. Quilters Inn Danville. I don't care for Britex. But I don't make anything but quilts! I'd go to Black Cat instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Now I am starting to get jealous -- I wanna fly down to SF Bay Area and hang with you quilters! (I used to live in Marin county and I love that area). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susieq Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Britex Fabrics is a textile candy store! I used to work in the city and would walk over there at lunch sometimes just to get a sensory rush. Not much cotton quilting fabric, but beautiful silks, and just about anything else. We have lots of great quilting stores in addition to the stores mentioned above are my three favorites: Cotton Patch in Lafayette - lots of flannels (like Honey Run in Chico), The Quilter's Inn in Danville, and Main Street Quilts in Martinez - now, talk about candy store for Quilters - Susie (not me)has an incredible inventory, carries wide backs, and always has Michael Miller's JET BLACK in stock. If you happen to come out for PIQF in October, send me a note. Many of the ladies in our local longarm group like to make the trek together. We would love for you - any of you to join us! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Which long arm group do you belong to, if I may ask? Are we in the same one and haven't met yet? I just joined CPMQ a few months ago but have only been to one meeting.... Just curious...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susieq Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Hi Laurie, We are in the same group. I was one that asked you about Innovations. I missed the last meeting because of a graduation party. See you soon. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 I've been to Britex, too, and least I think it is the same store everyone is talking about here. It was multi-stories high with an elevator to take you up and down. There was a Sammy Davis Jr. look-alike that escorted me up the elevator to a particular notions sections that I would have needed a road map to find. Wow, what a store. They also had beautiful wool (for garments), but it was shockingly expensive! Anyway, I was so entertained by the staff and other shoppers that I didn't buy anything. I was kinda numb looking at all the fabrics, patterns, notions, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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