We are thrilled to announce the launch of our book Stitching up Paris: The Insider’s Guide to Parisian Knitting, Sewing, Notions and Needlecraft Stores.
Just about a year ago we began this exciting project to write about the many fabulous stitching and needlecraft stores that we love in Paris. We set our sights on creating a crafter’s travel guide: enticing, yet practical enough to slip into your handbag for your trip around Paris. It’s finished; we love it and can’t wait to share it with you.
Along the way we’ve had a wonderful time chatting with store owners, hearing their stories and talking about our common passions for making things, stitching and needlecrafts and the joy we feel at discovering beautiful old textiles on market stalls. It is such a pleasure to share these stories with you in Stitching up Paris.
What’s inside the book? More than 65 addresses for shopping at boutiques, stores, fabric warehouses and local flea markets, Neighbourhood Notes, anecdotes, historical notes and tips. Everything to make your visit to Paris truly delightful, whether it is real or virtual.
For the cover image we searched through our stash of supplies bought from Paris boutiques and craft fairs to find glorious woolly yarns and colourful contemporary fabric that captures the spirit of the fresh and flourishing Parisian needlecraft and stitching world that is as chic as ever.
The colourful fabric featured on the cover is one of the Linna Morata range woven and printed in France. Nathalie Aflalo owner of this company took the Italian word innamorata, meaning sweetheart or lover, for her business to describe her attitude as a lover of life. The name perfectly reflects her vibrant and enthusiastic personality and the fabrics she makes.
Linna Morata fabrics are available at boutiques featured in our book and at the Linna Morata showroom in Montreuil where you can shop for fabrics, haberdashery trims, bags and satchels as well as a selection of Michael Miller fabrics. The warehouse is open Friday mornings and on special sale days notified via social media, (see address details below).
Stitching up Paris is available now on Amazon and at these Paris stores:
- Les Tricoteurs Volants
- La Bien Aimée
- L’ Oisivethé
- Le Comptoir
- Les Petits Points Parisiens
- Tapisserie de France
We’ll update details of stockists right here on our blog site along with more Paris stitching stories, new addresses to stash and information about exhibitions and needlecraft events. Be sure to sign up and follow us.
Stitching up Paris is available to book retailers internationally through Ingram, so if you ask at your local bookstore they will be able to obtain copies for you.
You can also find us @Stitchingupparis on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.
Addresses to stash
Linna Morata www.linnamorata.com
76 Rue Marceau, Montreuil, 93100 (At number 76 walk through to the building at the back of the courtyard.)
Metro Robespierre Line 9
Stitching up Paris 
Reblogged this on keirybeesparis and commented:
Yippee – now I can tell you about Stitching up Paris – The Book.
Yes a book! Just over a year ago my friend Barbara and I started working together to write a guide book to the fabulous selection of knitting, sewing, needlecraft and vintage boutiques, warehouses and market stalls that we love in Paris. This is the project that has occupied me with complete and utter pleasure throughout 2015, combining all the threads of my Parisian life; the creativity of writing and knitting, the history and beauty of Paris and the fun of shopping.
Today we have posted about the release of our book on the stitchingupparis blogsite. Do have a look, tell us what you think, and if you like it tell everybody else too! I’m off to celebrate.
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Congratulations Keiry – a job well done – I am sure all craft lovers will snap up your new creation and labour of love.
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Thank you Margaret. Quite a different line of work for both of us; a thoroughly enjoyable change.
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I can just hear the champagne corks popping. Félicitations et tous mes voeux pour le nouvel “enfant”!
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Merci!
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Congratulations, so exciting! I’m coming to Paris later this year so I’ve ordered my copy in anticipation of my trip!
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Thank you . Enjoy planning your trip.
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Just a note that I am enjoying your book very much, and have purchased additional copies for my daughter and my friend. So very well put together, its a joy to read!
On a personal note, I really could have used the “Tips for shopping at La Droguerie” a couple of years ago – thanks for saving future shoppers the pain and confusion.
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Thank you Lisa. We’re delighted to hear that you are enjoying the book.
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