tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post2049556924529428554..comments2023-10-14T10:52:35.183-04:00Comments on Clio & Phineas: Fabric and Textile Shopping in IstanbulCliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-69285579135073529442014-07-01T18:37:18.460-04:002014-07-01T18:37:18.460-04:00Hi Ruth, Im going to Istanbul next week and would ...Hi Ruth, Im going to Istanbul next week and would be really interested to know of any fabric sellers you can recommend, I'm looking for Ikat specifically. If you reply I'll send you my email address. GeorgieCliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-64511874628502935912013-08-07T11:42:55.313-04:002013-08-07T11:42:55.313-04:00You are making me want to go back to Istanbul! We...You are making me want to go back to Istanbul! We had hideous weather (freezing cold and torrential rain) the whole time we were there and it really sucked. I need the Istanbul experience! Gorgeous photos, and now I can't wait for my Greek island trip (I hope) in the Fall.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-75162505512472263742013-08-02T13:15:45.409-04:002013-08-02T13:15:45.409-04:00Hahaha. Yes, you're right. Galata Bridge! Thou...Hahaha. Yes, you're right. Galata Bridge! Though they are rather similar. I should remember Galata Bridge. I almost fell through it in the dark years ago, when in the dark I ignored the barriers around the road works. Typical Istanbulian behavior! I adapted fast, obviously....Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-23126019604133086392013-08-02T11:53:40.480-04:002013-08-02T11:53:40.480-04:00How amazing is Istanbul? Seeing your pictures remi...How amazing is Istanbul? Seeing your pictures reminds me of my travels there, back in 2005. A long time ago now! I almost wish I had been into sewing back then so I could check out these haunts :)Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-14782084098472811792013-08-01T12:36:01.213-04:002013-08-01T12:36:01.213-04:00I love the vacation frame of mind! Your silk ikat...I love the vacation frame of mind! Your silk ikat is gorgeous. I'd want to use it in a garment, so I'm no help.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-81567637563680596042013-08-01T00:48:27.957-04:002013-08-01T00:48:27.957-04:00Looks like a fantastic trip!Looks like a fantastic trip!Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-89934803127983462252013-08-01T00:27:54.949-04:002013-08-01T00:27:54.949-04:00It was wonderful! Actually, I had meant to say th...It was wonderful! Actually, I had meant to say the Galata Bridge. <br /><br /><br /><br />That is the sense that I got - textiles are very important. Even the shop where I bought the ikat was much more of an upholstery shop than a fabric store. Too bad it wasn't a Wednesday when I was there!Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-81498271206661774532013-07-31T18:24:46.626-04:002013-07-31T18:24:46.626-04:00Sounds like a good trip. Sewing and tailoring are ...Sounds like a good trip. Sewing and tailoring are still huge in Istanbul and the rest of Turkey but you can't find much in the tourist areas. That's because Turks don't see sewing as a hobby. It's a job (their major industry in fact). That place where you found the shops (Fatih) - there's a major fabric market there on Wednesdays. There are other places to buy too but they are off the beaten track a bit. And, by the way, that's Karakoy bridge. It's lovely but its tiny and it spans the Golden Horn, not the Bosphorus. There are two bridges over th Bosphorus and they are both huge suspension bridges.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-41786638264534312652013-07-31T16:46:38.748-04:002013-07-31T16:46:38.748-04:00The Bazaar can be overwhelming! I was happy that I...The Bazaar can be overwhelming! I was happy that I was there with my sister and Phin. The three of us did fine and there were some funny moments. One vendor said to us "Can't I sell you something you don't need?"Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-35302826564437670902013-07-31T16:29:43.669-04:002013-07-31T16:29:43.669-04:00I've bought wool at that fancy store on Istika...I've bought wool at that fancy store on Istikal Caddesi - it was a remnant though - I didn't dare ask the price of other fabric. I didn't even discover the fabric section of the Grand Bazaar - I hovered there for a bit, and then fled. My favorite Grand Bazaar bit was the Turkish delight store, I loved that place! <br /><br /><br />Your vacation sounds lovely!Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.com