Comments on: I have a Germany shaped hole in my heart http://www.elenacresci.co.uk/2010/06/20/i-have-a-germany-shaped-hole-in-my-heart/ Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:45:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Len http://www.elenacresci.co.uk/2010/06/20/i-have-a-germany-shaped-hole-in-my-heart/#comment-55 Len Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:17:50 +0000 http://www.elenacresci.co.uk/?p=514#comment-55 Hi Suze! They opened a John Lewis here in Cardiff not long after I moved to Germany, and I love it so much! Most of the fabric shops in Cardiff are out of my way a little, so it's nice to have a one-stop shop for bits and bobs that's fairly close to the train station at least! Actually, the John Lewis section reminds me a lot of my fabric haunt in Germany, which was also in a massive department store, but it had more of a selection than the Cardiff John Lewis does. There's not so much of a difference because all the companies sell the same patterns except in different languages , and more often than not, if I bought a pattern, the instructions would be in English with a German supplement inside! The biggest difference was probably where Burda Magazine was concerned, I found it easier to get a hold of in a normal newsagents in Germany, whereas I think I'd have to go have a proper look here! Also the BurdaStyle.de website had a lot more patterns than the now defunct English language version. Oof, big comment! Have you found any big differences between Dutch sewing and British sewing? Hi Suze! They opened a John Lewis here in Cardiff not long after I moved to Germany, and I love it so much! Most of the fabric shops in Cardiff are out of my way a little, so it’s nice to have a one-stop shop for bits and bobs that’s fairly close to the train station at least! Actually, the John Lewis section reminds me a lot of my fabric haunt in Germany, which was also in a massive department store, but it had more of a selection than the Cardiff John Lewis does. There’s not so much of a difference because all the companies sell the same patterns except in different languages , and more often than not, if I bought a pattern, the instructions would be in English with a German supplement inside! The biggest difference was probably where Burda Magazine was concerned, I found it easier to get a hold of in a normal newsagents in Germany, whereas I think I’d have to go have a proper look here! Also the BurdaStyle.de website had a lot more patterns than the now defunct English language version.

Oof, big comment! Have you found any big differences between Dutch sewing and British sewing?

]]> By: Suze http://www.elenacresci.co.uk/2010/06/20/i-have-a-germany-shaped-hole-in-my-heart/#comment-54 Suze Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:21:04 +0000 http://www.elenacresci.co.uk/?p=514#comment-54 Hi, just found your blog via sewretro. I too have been abroad for a year to study at a UK University. And I too had heimwee (which is the Dutch version of heimweh)! It was kinda weird for me, as I didn't think I'd miss my country as much as I would. But about sewing... I find that John Lewis has quite a nice selection of fabrics and patterns. Have you been there? And how does Germany compare to the UK fabric- and patternwise? Hi, just found your blog via sewretro. I too have been abroad for a year to study at a UK University. And I too had heimwee (which is the Dutch version of heimweh)! It was kinda weird for me, as I didn’t think I’d miss my country as much as I would. But about sewing… I find that John Lewis has quite a nice selection of fabrics and patterns. Have you been there? And how does Germany compare to the UK fabric- and patternwise?

]]> By: Len http://www.elenacresci.co.uk/2010/06/20/i-have-a-germany-shaped-hole-in-my-heart/#comment-53 Len Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:40:24 +0000 http://www.elenacresci.co.uk/?p=514#comment-53 Hey Julietta, thanks for popping by! Ohh it's a horrible feeling isn't it? I felt like Germany and I made a real connection (sounds like I went on a 9 month long date with the country!!) and I really can't wait to head back. Good luck with your thesis! Hey Julietta, thanks for popping by! Ohh it’s a horrible feeling isn’t it? I felt like Germany and I made a real connection (sounds like I went on a 9 month long date with the country!!) and I really can’t wait to head back. Good luck with your thesis!

]]> By: Julietta http://www.elenacresci.co.uk/2010/06/20/i-have-a-germany-shaped-hole-in-my-heart/#comment-52 Julietta Sat, 03 Jul 2010 07:13:28 +0000 http://www.elenacresci.co.uk/?p=514#comment-52 Hey, I just stumbled on your blog from self-stitched-september. I know exactly how that feels as I came back to Germany in March from a semester in France. I wish I could have stayed longer, my life seemed to be so much more active there than it is here as I'm only writing my thesis right now. However, I have kept in contact with several, have already visited them and had them visit me which made things easier. I hope it works out well for you too! It's nice to hear that you enjoyed your time in Germany :) Hey, I just stumbled on your blog from self-stitched-september. I know exactly how that feels as I came back to Germany in March from a semester in France. I wish I could have stayed longer, my life seemed to be so much more active there than it is here as I’m only writing my thesis right now. However, I have kept in contact with several, have already visited them and had them visit me which made things easier. I hope it works out well for you too! It’s nice to hear that you enjoyed your time in Germany :)

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