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Posted on: 6/3/08 5:48 PM ET
Hi,
I have just emigrated to calgary/Canda, fro the UK, where I made soft furnishings for myself and customers. We have just signed up to buy a lovely house, which calls out for my soft furnishings./curtains by the dozen approach!! But I am pulling my hair out, where do I shop for fashionable(ish) quality deco fabric? I have tried locally, Fabric depot, and fabric corner ( both in Calgary) and there a only a few gems I see there, where should I shop/ ebay? Mail order? Travel somewhere? Unfortunatley I need to keep to a budget too. Please help
  
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Posted on: 6/3/08 5:53 PM ET
I really just came to say hi and welcome to Canada from a denizen of that city 300km to the north that shall not be named.

There's a good variety of stuff at Marshall Discount Fabrics in Edmonton, including half a warehouse bay or so of interior deco/upholstery fabric so you might want to check it out if you happen to be in town. Other than that, I don't have much advice, because I rarely go to Calgary.
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Posted on: 6/6/08 5:32 PM ET
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Hi,
Thank you for that hello, I appreciate it!
I will certainly bare Edmonton in mind, after all we need to discover all areas, so two in one!
Susan
  
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Posted on: 6/6/08 5:39 PM ET
Well, in that case the thing I can say in favour of Marshall's (nayy) is that I know of a sewing club in Saskatchewan that makes an annual pilgrimage there, so it may be worth the drive to check it out!
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Posted on: 6/6/08 6:11 PM ET
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Try posting this same question in the "Canada sewers" section (under "Regional Communities"). There's at least one regular poster who lives in Calgary. I lived in Calgary for many years, but too long ago to be of any help to you -- sorry.
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Posted on: 6/6/08 9:19 PM ET
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Have you been to Chintz and Co? I have not been to their Calgary store, but love the Victoria one. Prices vary greatly on the fabrics, but they do have a reduced section too.

Welcome to Canada. I am writting this from Lake Louise AB, where we are visting for a weekend.
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Posted on: 6/19/08 8:50 PM ET
Thank you I will try the regional sewers, and I have heard that Chintz and co are quite good- so will pop in there too. I tried Fabricland and got a few gems in their reduced section, but for 2 of the rooms i need 30metres plus, so it is hard to get remnants that size!
  
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