Come to Paris where we will immerse ourselves in
the exquisite and historic textiles of the past and present.
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Shop famous haberdasheries, the flea markets and the famed fabric stores in Montmartre.
Tour the Musée Jouy de Toile, the Versailles palace and gardens, as well as Musée de Cluny and a guided tour at the Palais Galleria – Paris' Fashion Museum. Plus, everyone's favorite - La Galeria Dior.
AND three workshops with Lora Avedian and a special session at . C'est la vie! ​​
La Galerie Dior, is the first museum of the Parisian fashion house. Located in the same building as the legendary shop, La Galerie Dior was planned as a cultural attraction in its own right, a repository of fashion memory. It is behind this emblematic facade designed in the purest French style of the second half of the 19th century, that more than seventy years of collections are found.
The Montmartre fabric district, located at the base of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, is the historic textile hub of Paris. The area is packed with multi-story fabric warehouses, luxury designer deadstock and budget-friendly remnant shops. We start at Marché Saint-Pierre (Dreyfus), the districts legendary, multi-story department store, the anchor of the district, that offers a massive variety of fabrics.
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You will love going to Palais Galleria – the fashion museum of Paris. There's always a fascinating exhibit on.
The Musée de Cluny is a museum of medieval art in Paris. The museum houses one of the largest collections of art from the Middle Ages, consisting of 23,000 items, of which about 2,300 are exhibited. This includes the famed The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries.
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The Lady and the Unicorn is the modern title given to a series of six tapestries created in the style of mille-fleurs (thousand flowers) and woven in Flanders from wool and silk, from designs drawn in Paris around 1500. "Woven in Flanders" refers to textiles, primarily tapestries and linens, that are manufactured in the historical region of Flanders, which covers parts of modern-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. The phrase is synonymous with high-quality, heritage craftsmanship.
Registration Opens in October 2026
Make so many things! New for this trip are more workshops.
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The incredible Lora Avedian will teach 3 workshops, one of which will be at the exclusive site of Au Ver à Soie the famed silk thread makers!
Also, we will have a workshop at the legendary embroidery school - École Lesage - we will create a haute couture-inspired accessory.
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​Pinch me! Is this trip real? Yes, it is!
Registration Opens Early October
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Sew & Sew Retreats brings people together with a similar interest and then offers the opportunity to spend memorable moments creating, learning, exploring, relaxing and laughing with like-minded people. I hope you will join us!​​​
Linda Sweek dba/Sew and Sew Retreats
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