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Budapest Inspirations

5/24/2013

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My daughter and I went to Budapest last week for our annual May trip. We did all the touristy things, ate wonderful food seasoned with paprika, and especially enjoyed the Szechenyi thermal baths!
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Everywhere we walked there were inspirations for making quilts. Above is the roof of the Market Hall.
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We went to a local village call Szentendre one morning, that specializes in Hungarian folk art. I was drawn to this shop called Kovacs kekfesto (www.kekfestokovacs.hu), Bogdanyi St. 36. It sells typical Hungarian fabrics in blue prints, dyed by the family that has owned the shop since 1878. There were clothes, tablecloths and accessories for sale, and more importantly, yardage for quilting!
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They had a small "museum" area with old fabrics and the blocks that were used to make the prints.
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The owner posed with the quilting fabrics dyed by her family.
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All over Szentendre and Budapest there were ceramics, embroideries and crocheted items for sale, often by the women who actually made them.
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Believe it or not, this was created using six kilos of marzipan. It took Angela Berecz 56 hours to make, and it really does look like needlepoint. It's in the Marzipan Museum in Szentendre. Even the frame is marzipan.
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Saw this from a boat ride on the Danube. Gorgeous building inspired by patchwork!
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Decorative designs made of tiles could be found all over the city--this was taken from the top of a bus.
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5 Comments
Berniece sayer
6/22/2015 10:52:35 pm

I saw your web site re the shop in the town of Szenrendre,as our tour was going there I was so please to be able to buy their blue fabric for patchwork as I had not been able to find any on our travels.

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Linda
6/23/2015 07:15:11 pm

Hi Berniece,
I'm so glad you were able to visit that wonderful shop and get some fabric. That's excellent news! Thanks for letting me know!
Linda

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Kay Rayburn
8/9/2015 06:54:46 am

Berniece - I'm so glad to see your comment. I have been looking for a source of the traditional blue fabric and, wanted to purchase it in Hungary. We will be in Budapest at the end of our Danuabe river cruise and stay over 2 extra days. Hopefully, I can locate the shop and be able to get yardage to bring back to my quilting friends. I am part of a small group of 6 and a member of the Prairie Quilt Guild (600+ members) in Wichita, KS. (www.pqgks.com) Thanks for the updated information.

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Linda
8/9/2015 10:18:17 pm

Hi Kay, I hope you have a wonderful time in Budapest. Szentendre was a short drive from the centre of town. You might be able to get there by train or bus, so check with your hotel. It's a popular tourist area so you might be able to hook up with an organised trip. You won't miss the shop. It's on the main street with lots of blue clothes made from the fabric hanging outside. I hope you are successful! Let me know.

Pat
5/26/2019 07:17:48 am

Will e in budapest soon would love to find the blue fabric you mentioned .

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