My Story

Scissors, scraps of rags and thimbles in my hand since I was little, I never stopped tinkering with my needles.

At 8 years old I transformed and redecorated an old piece of furniture into a Barbie house. From dresses to pants, from hangings to tablecloths, from making furniture to plates made of juice capsules…. Everything went there! With always a preference for textiles.

As a teenager, it was mine: skirts, pants, jackets and others… Trends from the 80s…. (Please do not ask me for photos!)

With the arrival of children, it is for them that I sew, especially for my daughter (she does not show you photos either…).

And then comes the discovery of patchwork, early 90s: a revelation!

Since the virus took me, it hasn’t stopped feeding me…

A few years later, at the request of some friends, I embarked on the adventure of lessons.

The workshop is now a multitude of courses in different disciplines. 3h00 lesson or one-day course, given by a few speakers or by myself for the pleasure of transmitting our knowledge, our constant learning, or simply exchanging ideas, always accompanied by tea and small biscuits (sometimes, a small biscuit becomes big cake, it’s true…). This is the life of the workshop…

But no class without supplies! And no supplies without a store…

From the year 2000 to the present day, the workshop has gone from a modest fabric shelf to the Ali Baba cave you know (if not, stop reading! Jump in your car! ).

And since, supplier of these ladies for their creations of patchwork, embroidery, cardboard, framing, old-fashioned bears, rag dolls, and much more!

In recent years, requests for online orders have been increasing. Unfortunately, the old site of the workshop was not adapted to answer it in an optimal way. This is why in the fall of 2014, we are going to make this a reality!

The shop we are preparing for you now will be more accessible and will open the doors of the workshop to those who are not lucky enough to be able to go there. I had to open it…

Who said that our computers, tablets or other smartphones isolate us? Distances are getting shorter!

So welcome to my workshop, OUR workshop!

OPENING HOURS

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 3 to 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 3 to 6 p.m.

Thursday: 3 to 6 p.m.

Friday: 3 to 6 p.m.

Saturday: 2 to 6 p.m.

Sunday: Closed

Fabric store near Antwerp

Stoffe & Koffe is a fabric shop in Schoten, not far from Antwerp, that combines the pleasure of drinking coffee and sewing. While you are sipping your coffee, you can browse through many magazines from our library, discover our range of fabrics and think in peace about which fabric and which pattern you want to use to make that trendy dress or cool jacket. You can also order your favorite fabrics online via the webshop of our fabric store.

A wide range at our fabric store near Antwerp
In our fabric store near Antwerp and online you will find a lot of women’s, children’s and decorative fabrics with which you can get started cheerfully. Our range is very extensive, with fabrics in many different styles and colours. So come and take a look at our fabric store or discover the products in our webshop. In addition, we also have all kinds of other supplies and accessories such as haberdashery, ribbons, vlieseline, and much more. You can also view and order all kinds of fabrics at your leisure in the online shop of our fabric store.

Sewing courses and workshops
Have you ordered the material you need via the webshop of our fabric store near Antwerp? Then you can get started! We also organize various sewing courses for both beginners and advanced in our fabric shop near Antwerp. Do you want to delve into the world of sewing? Could your sewing skills use a refresh? Register now. Would you like to order fabrics via the webshop of our fabric store before you participate in these courses and workshops? That is possible. You can order the desired fabrics online via our online fabric store. A wide range of fabrics are available in the web shop of our fabric store, from uni cotton to coat fabric.

Discover our coffee house ‘Coffee’
Are you a big fan of cappuccino or latte? Does your day always start with a steaming cup of coffee? Then you will certainly appreciate our coffee house and our fabric shop in Schoten, near Antwerp! You choose from an extensive range of quality coffee; from a quick espresso to a relaxed latte. But you can also come to us for a nice tea or a soft drink. There is something for everyone, including in our online fabric store! The icing on the cake is our nice library with a lot of reading material on the theme of ‘sewing’. Are you curious about our offer? Then take a quick look at the webshop of our fabric store.

Opening hours

Wednesday: 10 am – 6 pm
Thursday: 10am – 6pm
Friday: 10am – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday to Tuesday : closed