tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post5328376730790944166..comments2024-03-19T01:21:12.351-07:00Comments on Cation Designs: Oh Hai, I'm Back From Italy!Cation Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-64708346231394804292013-06-06T10:38:43.040-07:002013-06-06T10:38:43.040-07:00Italy is generally expensive.
Germany is much-much...Italy is generally expensive.<br />Germany is much-much better in fabrics/notions from a pricing perspective.<br />Although I'd love to go once to a store of only high quality fabrics with sky-high prices just to look at (and then go to my favorite webshops and buy similar stuff on sale for a few EUR/meter :))Borsmentahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501995804030593171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-90270593057874395842013-06-06T08:05:16.544-07:002013-06-06T08:05:16.544-07:00Gorgeous photos! Thanks for sharing!
Wow, I ca...Gorgeous photos! Thanks for sharing! <br /><br />Wow, I can't believe they sell Gutermann thread in grocery stores! I wonder if a higher percentage of people sew there, and if so, how much higher? Very cool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-62581866830432735982013-06-06T02:22:41.163-07:002013-06-06T02:22:41.163-07:00I'm just a thrifty Czech at heart, and those p...I'm just a thrifty Czech at heart, and those prices scare me just as much as you! 95 Euro? And that's one of the cheaper ones? Oh my, that's... that's... about 2500 CZK per metre. I might pay as much for a whole silk sari here!<br /><br />But Gutermann thread in grocery shops? I'd love that very much.<br /><br />I've never been to Italy. My sister and her husband have been to the north; she never mentioned any fabric, probably because she does not sew, not really.<br />But it's like that with old buildings in Europe vs America. She has a funny story of how she was visiting an old building in a university (I temporarily forgot which one it was) in the USA, and off-handedly mentioned to her hosts that our house was older than the super-historical building they were visiting... which it is, to the best of our knowledge (based on the house numbering system), it's from late 18th century, and it's such an ugly neglected old thing. :DHana - Marmotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532515160608083460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-655983146768728962013-06-05T23:01:39.476-07:002013-06-05T23:01:39.476-07:00I would really prefer Gutermann thread instead of ...I would really prefer Gutermann thread instead of endless Pringles displays.<br /><br />Maybe I can convince Mr. Cation that we should visit our friends in Dallas sometime soon...Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-66674893284717901542013-06-05T23:00:45.462-07:002013-06-05T23:00:45.462-07:00I think everyone I know who's been there says ...I think everyone I know who's been there says the same thing!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-76626744828606702542013-06-05T23:00:26.899-07:002013-06-05T23:00:26.899-07:00Awww, I'm glad to hear that! Okay, sad questio...Awww, I'm glad to hear that! Okay, sad question: what does Forza Italia mean? Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-27565683501914251192013-06-05T22:59:52.080-07:002013-06-05T22:59:52.080-07:00Hahaha, good to know someone else was overwhelmed ...Hahaha, good to know someone else was overwhelmed by the fabric prices there! With even regular cotton muslin being ten euros, I knew there was no way I would ever be able to afford anything at FTB. I would love to visit Germany one day!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-15407097877990651592013-06-05T22:58:17.656-07:002013-06-05T22:58:17.656-07:00Hahaha, I wouldn't know! But my dad makes it a...Hahaha, I wouldn't know! But my dad makes it a point to never indulge in gift shop purchases, so that book is a very rare exception. I'm glad my pictures brought back happy memories!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-37872626617882108202013-06-05T22:57:34.550-07:002013-06-05T22:57:34.550-07:00I think Mr. Cation and I will always be Anglophile...I think Mr. Cation and I will always be Anglophiles at heart, but we really did love Florence quite a bit!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-39443136032271909582013-06-05T22:57:07.346-07:002013-06-05T22:57:07.346-07:00The nice thing about visiting such a popular locat...The nice thing about visiting such a popular location is that so many other people have done it too! A friend of mine was looking through our pictures and commented that it was like reliving her honeymoon. <br /><br />The first time I went to Mood here in LA, I also felt that way! I still haven't bought anything there. And ooooh, top secret project!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-59859666900749125542013-06-05T22:55:49.438-07:002013-06-05T22:55:49.438-07:00According to an earlier commenter who lives in Ita...According to an earlier commenter who lives in Italy, there are cheaper chain stores, but alas, I didn't know about their existence when I was there! Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-62113598278689277582013-06-05T22:55:14.412-07:002013-06-05T22:55:14.412-07:00We've definitely been really blessed with mile...We've definitely been really blessed with miles donated from parents and good sales and such, but this is definitely our last one in a while! Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-70940543587569341112013-06-05T22:54:11.376-07:002013-06-05T22:54:11.376-07:00I think those high end stores were more interestin...I think those high end stores were more interesting as a learning experience than an actual shopping experience! It was fascinating just watching people do their thing there. Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-54915722420059665852013-06-05T22:53:18.215-07:002013-06-05T22:53:18.215-07:00I really wanted to buy something too, but it was t...I really wanted to buy something too, but it was the end of a long day of walking around, so I didn't feel mentally alert enough to actually do a serious search for something I could afford. Still, your purchase sounds like a good affordable price/length. Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-57322742513154173422013-06-05T22:51:45.291-07:002013-06-05T22:51:45.291-07:00That's how I feel about 24 hour Walmarts...kin...That's how I feel about 24 hour Walmarts...kind of a travesty, but also good for sewing late into the night. <br /><br />The splat pigs are these little squishy gel balls that are shaped like pigs, and when you throw them against a hard surface they spread out into a "puddle" and then reform. Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-65143420301138416392013-06-05T22:50:22.216-07:002013-06-05T22:50:22.216-07:00As is gas! And how funny that the splat pigs are i...As is gas! And how funny that the splat pigs are in Sicily too! Did yours make this super annoying squeak when they splatted too?Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-57303197380335665772013-06-05T22:49:37.899-07:002013-06-05T22:49:37.899-07:00Per the above comment, apparently home-sewists don...Per the above comment, apparently home-sewists don't shop at these places! Still, I'm really grateful for the prices we pay here. Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-38153992409823730242013-06-05T22:48:46.472-07:002013-06-05T22:48:46.472-07:00Oh, I was wondering what "normal" people...Oh, I was wondering what "normal" people did! It's too bad I didn't know about that chain, but I still doubt I would've bought anything...we were trying to travel extra light so as to avoid checking any bags. I did notice that the notion prices were rather higher than what I was used to, but I think it'd be super useful for the times when you run out in the middle of a project and just want to finish it!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-19862222857373282622013-06-05T22:46:53.397-07:002013-06-05T22:46:53.397-07:00Boys! They're all the same! My dad did the pan...Boys! They're all the same! My dad did the panorama thing too when he was in Italy, but he did it the old-fashioned way, just snapping and turning and hoping it connected up properly!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-12327743356513148212013-06-05T18:54:48.977-07:002013-06-05T18:54:48.977-07:00How fun! Great vacation photos! Gosh, how I wish t...How fun! Great vacation photos! Gosh, how I wish there were such wonderful notions end-caps in my grocery store!<br /><br />You really need to come visit me in Dallas! I can show you all the warehouses full of reasonably priced fabric that look very much like the places in Italy.<br /><br />~ Brooke Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-8917189880806220712013-06-05T17:01:33.623-07:002013-06-05T17:01:33.623-07:00Italy is pretty cool. I wanna go back!Italy is pretty cool. I wanna go back!marysewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04482564881192516660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-21307595670015483962013-06-05T14:23:30.615-07:002013-06-05T14:23:30.615-07:00Aaah, brings back memories from my honeymoon last ...Aaah, brings back memories from my honeymoon last year. Italy is definitely my favourite country that isn't home. Glad you loved it too. Forza italia!Sabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11703598193765211309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-85234056700347381672013-06-05T14:17:42.364-07:002013-06-05T14:17:42.364-07:00What a coincidence - I came back from a trip to Ro...What a coincidence - I came back from a trip to Rome only a week ago and I could have posted almost the same pictures! Of the colosseum of course, but also of the fabric shops. Like you, I marvelled at the fabrics but did not buy anything. I too thought that even the standard fabrics were just too expensive. I only live a few hundred miles away in Germany, but prices are not even half of what they asked in Rome, and I am not a good enough sewist to really warrant an expensive type of cloth.<br />I look forward to seeing more pictures of your trip!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-84932624038108652342013-06-05T13:59:53.017-07:002013-06-05T13:59:53.017-07:00Your description of "thrifty Asian dad" ...Your description of "thrifty Asian dad" made me smile - aren't they all that way? LOL. I was in Rome in spring 2008 for a "babymoon," but it seems less long ago than that. Your pics brought back memories for me. Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807743649365159492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-78823253524339711242013-06-05T12:08:59.030-07:002013-06-05T12:08:59.030-07:00I love Florence! It's perhaps my favorite cit...I love Florence! It's perhaps my favorite city ever. :)niddetissushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com