I can't say anything else.
Of course I had to pay for my impatience and wait in front of the shop with my fellow fabric addicts a while before being allowed to step in (a bunch of ladies out, a bunch of ladies in), but then it was all fun. They don't have everything but quite a lot.
I didn't buy much and haven't had time to take a closer look on the trims (did I hear skulls?!?) because I was busy caressing wools (great textures, difficult to capture on a grey day like today!) but I know this wonderful place will be around for some time (my prognosis is it will outlive the local Yuzawaya) so I can go back...
Believe me, I would LOVE to take you all with me when visiting one of our beautiful fabric stores, there is enough for all of us ;-)
I had been sewing on and off ever since but seriously started it when I was beginning to sew clothes for Dagny 2 1/2 years ago here in Japan. I mean with patterns and the earnest intention of letting the clothes be worn. So, considering my sieve-ish memory, I don't recall German fabric stores very well. I guess "Karstadt" was okay back then but I can't remember properly. I think it's in order to say I "grew up" with Japanese fabric stores and got used to them.
From time to time I am reminded by some of you that I really are in fabric heaven here in Japan and I guess you are right. I will go to a German fabric store next time when I visit home to be able to fully appreciate my luck.
