Friday, 4 April 2014

Rainbow by the meter

This week i had the pleasure of meeting Paula who owns the Arco Iris a Metro ('Rainbow by the meter' in English) patchwork shop on the south side of the Tejo River in Lisbon, Portugal. Quilting shops are quite rare in Portugal, so this was a real treat. It's a lovely shop with many delightful fabrics, and if you're ever in Lisbon, i encourage you to include a visit here.

Paula tells me that making bags is very popular here at the moment, so not as much interest here in making quilts as art or for putting on our beds.


Of course, i couldn't resist purchasing some beautiful fabrics including some Portuguese fabric which is 100% cotton that is called CHITAde ALCOBAÇA (typical from a city called Alcobaça).


For my Mum, I purchased some fabrics that reminded me of the colours of Portugal and one that has some Portuguese themes..... so pretty....



And for me, i couldn't resist some colourful blues, purples and greens....

Thanks Paula for showing me your beautiful shop. I do hope that one day, you will make it down under to Australia so i can take you to some of our local quilt shows, shops and hangouts.... i wish you many happy quilting hours!

Linking up with Milli Sparkles for Sunday Stash
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7 comments:

  1. Unknown6 April 2014 at 03:43

    Love the blues, purples and greens - can't wait to see what you make !

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    1. Bower Bird Patch6 April 2014 at 04:06

      Me too......I can never seem to resist these colours.....thanks so much for stopping by....wishing you many happy quilting hours (which I know must be difficult with 3 boys!)

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  2. charlotte6 April 2014 at 04:44

    Such beauty! Love the colors!

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    1. Bower Bird Patch6 April 2014 at 05:24

      Thanks for stopping by Charlotte. It was such a delight to be able to find some local fabrics here in Portugal. I'm not sure what I'll make with them quite yet, but will have fun working out something.....

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  3. Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures6 April 2014 at 05:49

    Great fabric selections. Stopping by from Sunday Stash linky.

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    1. Bower Bird Patch6 April 2014 at 05:56

      Thanks Kathy, I like yours a lot too.....it's fun finding new fabrics while travelling.....

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  4. audrey6 April 2014 at 15:04

    Oooh, that last picture is especially yum. What a fun trip!

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Wahoo.....I'm always stoked to receive comments so thanks so much for taking the time.

Wishing you many happy quilting hours!

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