Les Coupons de Saint Pierre

Glass beads

I would just like to warn you that some of the colored little glass beads you can find in the merceries Rue Orsel are NOT colorproof.

Bought some purple glass beads, rocailles, which after a few days outside in the sun, lost any hint of color. Poor quality.

Ask about quality before you buy. NB Some shops don't know what customer satisfaction is! And don't care...

Good luck!

Whenever I need some fabric, I think of the “marché Saint Pierre”. Firstly it is a great walk, I love to have a walk in the area then I go up to the Abesses to have a quick coffe. But most of all you can find everything you need and also make great deals. The fabric rolls that are displayed outside are always sold at discount prices. It is frankly less interesting for curtains as they are quite expensive but you can find everything there so you can still find great ideas. Most of the time I go to Reine’s, I like to be in the middle of all their clutter and cloths. The building is beautiful, the stairs are majestic (don’t take the lift, it’s too long). 5 floors dedicated to dressmakers, which I am not, but I am tempted…

Great place to go for fabric of every kind. Cheapest in Dreyfuss, others specialised in different types (theater, refined home deco etc) in surrounding streets. Haberdashery behind closer to the “Butte” with all types of buttons, threads etc. Not to be missed, fabric shops are becoming very scarce in Paris!

The market Saint-Pierre is fascinating for all its shops full
a crack of upholstery, curtains, hooks, all for the house, where all tastes are represented - the bad too.
The articles are a really reasonable price and are
some an indication of what is being done and will sell for many more expensive in the famous Parisian department stores. A good thing to know!
Here, we must love the crowd, do not hesitate to compare prices between
If stores sign “Queen” is the most impressive, it does
not always the best price. But this is the one I
prefers.
Sellers are often “gouailleurs”, so take a tour
Market Saint-Pierre you back much further than just
purchase of 2 meters of fabric.
It is a turn in a bazaar is the nostalgia for a time lived.