Cotton for Pillows

IMG_2437.JPG, originally uploaded by shanleytulip.

Ah ha, I did manage to snap a picture.

Turkish Cotton

Turkish Cotton, originally uploaded by shanleytulip.

Despite traveling with two non-sewing peeps, I managed to spend a bit of time in some fabric shops in Turkey. A couple in Bursa which was pretty cool. We learned how to count at least up to 5. The guy helping us was truly amused at our ridiculous attempts with 2 and 3. One is easy, "beer", but holding up your thumb not a finger. Bursa is a cotton mecca. In fact, on the pillow store rows you picked your pillow form and then the cotton stuffing from huge bags.
The orange blocks on the back of the chair is a heavy weight fabric and the lines/interior squares are silver. Shiny silver.

Back

Istanbul, originally uploaded by shanleytulip.

and ready to sew as soon as I get some more sleep. There are a ton of pictures to go through as well but a decent chunk have tulips featured. It is Turkey's national flower.

The US national flower is the rose. Piffle.

What a Deal

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We got a recommendation for where to find fabric in Turkey and I picked up a meter of this dots within dots. Using the new math, I think it's a little more than twice as wide as fabric at home and only 8TL. Plus close to some delicious Turkish Delight.