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   PollyE | Sep 20, 2005 06:19pm | #1

    

   I know the shop you are referring to.  It was a small cottage of probably 2 rooms, filled wall to wall and floor to ceiling with ribbon and braided trims.  The braided trims are what I remember most.  It was extremely difficult to make a decision in that shop.  Way too much to choose from.  I did buy some braid trim there in the late 60's.  I know the shop is no longer there now.  I too have wondered if there is one like it somewhere else.  It WAS awesome!!

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   Teaf | Sep 22, 2005 05:58am | #2

   I'll never forget that shop in Sausalito!  At the time, there was another almost as magical over in North Berkeley, but I couldn't afford to buy anything in either one!  I hope someone has a 2005 answer for us....

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   woodruff | Sep 22, 2005 06:09am | #3

   Here's an ebay trader that a friend of mine has had good transactions with. It's not turkish, but there is some very pretty stuff there:

   http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZheritagetradingQQssPageNameZSTRKQ3aMEFSQ3aMESOI

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   mem | Sep 29, 2005 02:53am | #4

   that is such a good site do you know of any others ?

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   woodruff | Sep 29, 2005 04:08am | #5

   Not offhand. But you can go back to ebay and type in "braid trim" or something like that. And I bet if you google "elaborate braid trim" you might come up with more sources. I'm betting, though, that Eastern sources will give you the best prices.

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   DecDiva | Sep 30, 2005 08:36am | #6

   Hi. I live in Santa Rosa, CA. I don't know of such a place in Sasalito.  I'll check with my ASG sewing friends and get back to you.  What year were you there.?

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   woodruff | Sep 30, 2005 09:46am | #7

   Oh, hey, creativelass, I've been meaning to say that your spelling of saucelito is fine. In Spanish, "sauce" means willow, and a "saucelito" is a little willow.