Who would have thought that on a lovely outing with your husband to have dinner at a simply yummy Italian restaurant, Tommasso’s in SF, you would pull your hand away from his in the middle of the cross walk, dash back from whence you came, and run into a shop called Urban Burp? Let me enlighten you that Urban Burp is stuffed to the rafters with rare and vintage fabrics for home decor and upholstery, AND tons…OK maybe 200 bolts…of vintage cotton fabric. The owner, Electra Skilandat, just brought in a huge collection of vintage feedsacks that are amazing.
So check out the website, or better yet, get to the shop and see some of the coolest retro fabric. Not only is this place cool, but as we all know in the current era when fabric manufacturers print a line only one time, this type of resource can be a dream come true. My husband waited for the light to change,then came and found me in the shop. When I was finished looking at everything we left and had a divine dinner of pizza and lasagna.
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wow! (funny! what an unusual name!) very interesting… have been thinking about repairing an older quilt that I haven't been able to find any fabric for….
I would SO do that exact thing! And my cowboy would just come find me like your husband did! We gotta have our priorities . . . that place looks like it was worth it.
What an awesome store! Looks great online…now if I could only get there while I'm in SF!
what a weird name for a vintage material shop though..more like a name for a restaurant..you have a patient husband!!!
Your site is a wonderful resource for us all and I am so glad you did cross the street to see what I was all about. I hope to see you again and thanks so much for your link. Just so you know “the Burp” is not a physical experience but more a memorable one. We have these experiences with fabric when we’re young and of course life just shoves the memory deep into our psyche. Many people come to the store, drawn to a fabric, which then brings up a memory from their childhood. Hence the “burp”. It’s amazing that a piece of fabric a quilt or a piece of clothing has the power to give you back such a poignant experience.
Amy you made my day! I Love everyting vintage, and it is always so good to find a source where I can find them. Wish I were in SF right now!
Rebekah, They are in the process of building their website so you can view the eye candy and dream of all things vintage.