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When the Saints entered the league in 1967 The Who were on the charts with their album The Who Sell Out. Forty-two years later The Who performed at Super Bowl XLIV (44) featuring a match-up of the New Orleans Saints against the Indianapolis Colts. It was the Saints' first Super Bowl appearance, while for the Colts it would be their fourth. Both the Saints and Colts had experienced resounding success throughout the season. The Colts went 14-2 in the regular season while the Saints compiled a record of 13-3. After advancing through two rounds of the playoffs, both teams met on the NFL's biggest stage. The Colts were favored coming into the game, led by league MVP Peyton Manning and his cadre of receivers: wide receivers Reggie Wayne, Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie, and tight end Dallas Clark. Defensively, the Colts counted with the services of defensive ends Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis, safety Melvin Bullitt and linebacker Gary Brackett. A poll of 41 ESPN.com writers and analysts showed 29 picking the Colts to win and only 12 picking the Saints. On the other hand the Saints were led by quarterback Drew Brees and his talented group of receivers: wide receivers Marques Colston and Devery Henderson, running back Reggie Bush, and tight end Jeremy Shockey. The first quarter of the game seemed to support the experts' picks as the Colts jumped to a 10-0 lead. Ten points is also the greatest deficit a team has ever overcome in the Super Bowl. The second quarter, however, belonged to the Saints as they dominated time of possession and chipped away at the Colts' lead with two field goals. At halftime, The Who -a band older than the Saints' organization- performed the halftime show. The two surviving original members -singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend- performed a medley of five of the band's biggest hits: "Baba O'Reilly", "Who Are You", "Pinball Wizard", "See Me", and "Won't Get Fooled Again". After the halftime show, the Saints put on a show of their own scoring on a Pierre Thomas catch only a few minutes into the third quarter. The Colts answered to retake a 17-13 lead. The Saints stunned the Colts be recovering an onside kick and advancing to kick a field goal. The Colts now nursed a one point 17-16 lead. The fourth quarter belonged to the Saints; the team scored one offensive and one defensive touchdown to put the game out of reach and cement a 31-17 victory. Drew Brees put on something of a quarterback clinic, completing 32 of 39 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns. For his performance he was named MVP of Super Bowl XLIV.
Labels: NFL-Fabric, Super-bowl-fabric, Super-Bowl-XLIV, superbowl-crafts
 Well, the votes have been tallied and the winner of J&O Fabrics "Coolest Handmade NFL Craft " contest went to none other than Kristen Caporale for her NFL Hats and Hoodies.
Kristen Caporale made an incredible array of NFL Cotton hoodies and hats. The sweatshirts she handmade are fantastic and she even lined the inside of the hood with a coordinating NFL pattern. Did I forgot to mention the NFL Fishing caps that any and every NFL fan would love to wear. Great job!!!
Congratulations to our first place winner, and recipient of our $50 American Express Gift Card prize to Kristen Caporale with 118 Votes from friends, family and fans of her craft who voted her into first place, and the contestants that gave her a run for their money on Super Bowl Sunday 2010. Your creativity is amazing! From all of us at J&O Fabrics to Kristen Caporale and all of our crafty J&O Fabrics, Twitter, and Facebook fans, thank you for your submissions. We enjoyed viewing each and every one of them. Keep following us as we move into a new season with more contests and prizes to come. Congradulations!
ps. Stay tuned as we bring you J&O Fabrics top ten pics from our personal favorites NFL craft contest list. Blog soon to come!
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 With today being the last day to submit your picks for your " Coolest Handmade NFL Craft" contest projects, the votes are still pouring in, and our contestants are not the only ones feeling the excitement of a possible win. As the polls keep rising, there is no telling who will take the lead by the noon cutoff on Super Bowl Sunday! If you were hoping to be one of our over eighty entrees but missed the deadline, dont fret...it is not too late to become a voter instead. Or become a fan and then keep up with us on Facebook as we bring new contests and opportunities your way in the weeks and months to come.
To vote, simply
*Become a fan of J&O Fabrics on Facebook*Visit Fan Photos under our Photos section *Visit our Poll section on Facebook to place your vote *Only 1 vote per person will be counted and the most amount of votes wins Voting for our contest began February 1st and ends at noon on February 7th ( Super Bowl Sunday). Once selected, the winner will be notified via email and Facebook. The finished project will be featured on Facebook as well as on our J&O Fabrics Blog Page for our customers worldwide to see. Remember, you are voting for the " coolest handmade NFL craft" fashioned by our contestants and only one will win the grand prize...a $50 American Express Gift Card. What better gift to give someone as they celebrate a Super Bowl win, than with a vote doing the same for them. You have the power!
 Labels: nfl-craft-contest, nfl-crafts, nfl-fabric-crafts, super-bowl-crafts, super-bowl-sunday, Super-Bowl-XLIV, Superbowl fabric
 Super Bowl XLIV (44) will be played Sunday, February 7th in the tropical climate of Miami. The game will pit two prolific offenses against each other, each one guided by a quarterback at the pinnacle of his powers. While each team's defense lives in the shadows of the offense, both have generated big plays in order to reach the Super Bowl. Despite the many similarities between the Saints and the Colts, each team's history is as different as can be imagined. The New Orleans Saints were founded in 1967 as an expansion franchise of the NFL. Twelve years passed before the team had its first season without a losing record, but it would be another eight years before the Saints could sustain their success. With Jim mora as head coach the Saints made the playoffs for the first time in 1987. In 1991 New Orleans captured its first division title. The next decade was characterized by some successes along with many embarassments. One of the highlights was the franchise's first postseason victory in 2000. The previous year head coach Mike Ditka traded away all of the team's draft picks for that year as well as the team's first- and third-round picks for the following season so as to draft running back Ricky Williams. Williams never lived up to expectations in the Big Easy and lasted only three seasons with the team. The stage for the Saints' revival was set in the 2000s when the team hired Sean Payton as head coach, acquired quarterback Drew Brees and drafted running back Reggie Bush. They contributed to the dramatic turnaround the Saints experienced; after having gone 3-13 in 2005, the Saints in 2006 advanced all the way to the NFC Championship game where they lost to the Chicago Bears. After a disappointing 2007 and 2008, the Saints were ready to go in 2009, winning their first 13 games of the season. In the playoffs the Saints first dispatched the Arizona Cardinals 45-14, then the Minnesota Vikings in a thrilling 31-28 NFC Championship game. Now the New Orleans Saints have gone from being the Aints to NFC Champions on their way to Super Bowl XLIV (44).  New Orleans Saints NFL Fabric: Logos Cotton New Orleans Saints NFL Fabric: Helmets Cotton Labels: football-fabric, New-Orleans-Saints-Cotton, new-orleans-saints-fabric, super-bowl-sunday, Super-Bowl-XLIV
Super Bowl XIV in Miami represents a meeting of two seemingly similar teams: both have high-powered offenses, star quarterbacks, a limited running attack, excellent wide receivers and underrated defenses. Despite the similarities of the two teams meeting February 7, the organizations they each represent couldn't be more different. While on the one hand the fans of the New Orleans Saints have been a long suffering lot, the Indianapolis Colts' fans have had plenty to cheer about for a long time. Tracing the history of the Colts is an undertaking through murky waters. The franchise now know as the Indianapolis Colts can be traced back to 1913 when the Dayton Triangles franchise was created. Through various permutations, mergers and moves the Dayton Triangles eventually became the Colts. The Colts franchise is officially credited as having been created in 1953 as the Baltimore Colts. By 1958 the Colts were in their first NFL Championship game against the New York Giants. The Colts would win the sudden death overtime game 23-17. This game contributed to the growing popularity of the NFL. The Colts already ad by this time the core of their continued success: quarterback Johnny Unitas, receiver Raymond Berry and fullback Alan Ameche. The two teams met the following season for the championship, which resulted in a decisive 31-16 victory for the Colts. The Colts next trip to the championship game was a 27-0 thrashing by the Cleveland Browns. Between 1964 and 1968, Colts' quarterbacks won three MVP awards: Johnny Unitas in 1964 and 1967, and Earl Morrall in 1968. Although Johnny Unitas's injured elbow kept him out most of the 1968 season, Earl Morrall filled in admirably while guiding the Colts to a 13-1 record. In Super Bowl III the Colts played against the underdog New York Jets and their brash young quarterback Joe Namath, who prior to the game had guaranteed a Jets' victory. Namath made good on his word and the Jets defeated the Colts 16-7. The Colts returned to the Super Bowl in 1970. This time the Colts pulled out a hard fought win over the Dallas Cowboys 16-13 on a field goal with five seconds left. The Colts wouldn't make it back to the Super Bowl until 2006, this time as a team from Indianapolis. The core of the Colts' success in 2006 was made up of head coach Tony Dungy, quarterback Peyton Manning, wide receivers Marvin Harrison and Brandon Stokely, defensive end Dwight Freeney, and safety Bob Sanders. In Super Bowl XLI, the Colts defeated the Chicago Bears 29-17 to win the team's first championship in Indianapolis.
The 2009 season saw the Colts rattle off fourteen consecutive victories before dropping their final two. After a first round bye, the Colts rolled to a 20-3 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. The following week the Colts beat the New York Jets 30-17. In doing so they advanced to the organizations' fourth Super Bowl overall.
Get yourself ready for Super Bowl XIV (44), now just a few days away! With a few yards of our Indianapolis Colts fabrics you'll be ready for every down come Sunday, February 7.
Indianapolis Colts NFL Fleece: Allover Indianapolis Colts NFL Fleece: Panel
Labels: Indianapolis-Colts, NFL-Fabrics, Super-bowl-fabric, super-bowl-sunday, Super-Bowl-XLIV
 Its only 4 days into the voting of our " Coolest Handmade NFL Craft" Contest and already we have over 300 votes! And while our contestants are competing for the winnings daily; they are not the only ones. Even our voters are feeling the excitement and anticipation as the polls are tallied and the numbers keep growing. Terry Keenes Chicago Bears quilt is leading the runnings with 37 votes, while Amber Giulianos Cardinals blanket lingers not far behind with over 20. The Top 5 rated projects are listed below but keep in mind, with another 2 days left to vote, there is no telling who will take the lead as Super Bowl Sunday draws near. Creative folks from far and wide entered our NFL contest. Some to showcase their crafts for the gift card, some to show their love for their favorite NFL team, and some to simply show off. With the chance of winning free cash and a place in the spotlight during Sundays game up for grabs, they have everything to win and nothing to loose. The ultimate winner could be anyone. Maybe even you! From NFL inspired aprons, quilts, baby booties, chairs and even toilet seat covers, to childrens dresses, upholstered chairs, and g-strings, the entrees reveal an endless sea of creativity. If you were hoping to be one of our over 100 entrees but missed the deadline, dont fret...become a voter instead, or become a fan and then keep up with us on Facebook as we bring new contests and opportunities your way in the weeks and months to come. Top 5 votes as of 02/04/101. Bears quilt by Terry Keene (37 votes)2. NFL pillow cases by Sue Lamberson (21 votes)3. Cardinals blanket by Amber Giuliano (20 votes)4. Ravens patchwork quilt by Corey Ann Raieta (14 votes)5. NFL kids shoes by Shaunna Colt (13 votes)To vote, simply* Become a fan of J&O Fabrics on Facebook* Visit Fan Photos under our Photos section * Visit our Poll section on Facebook to place your vote *Only 1 vote per person will be counted and the most amount of votes wins Voting for our contest began February 1st and ends on Super Bowl Sunday (February 7th). Once selected, the winner will be notified via email and Facebook. The finished project will be featured on Facebook as well as on our J&O Fabrics Blog Page for our customers worldwide to see. Remember, you are voting for the " coolest handmade NFL craft" fashioned by our contestants and only one will win the grand prize...a $50 American Express Gift Card. What better gift to give someone as they celebrate a Super Bowl win, than with a vote doing the same for them. Let the voting begin! Posts by J&O Fabrics Store Labels: coolest-nfl-craft-contest, nfl-craft-contest, nfl-crafts, super-bowl-crafts, Super-bowl-fabric, super-bowl-sunday, Super-Bowl-XLIV
Trying to secure your spot in our "Coolest Handmade NFL Craft Contest" but having a hard time getting votes because Facebook is making hard for your friends and admirers to vote? Trying to vote for your favorite NFL craft, but can not seem to get through to the voting polls on our Facebook site? Have no fear, help is here! After tireless attempts to maneuver throughout the links and pages, we figured out a quick and easy way to get your votes in counted for and our creative crafters one step closer to $50 free cash! Step One: Become a fan on our J&O facebook page . If you do not already have a Facebook account, you will need to sign up for one first in order to become a fan. Step Two: It would seem obvious to click on the "Coolest NFL Craft Contest" page, but dont! For whatever reason, that choice is going to lead you on a wild goose chase with only high blood pressure as your reward. Instead, to view the entrees, just go to our PHOTOS page and view all. Step Three: When you are ready to vote, simply go to our POLL page to view all our contestants and the name of there project. Click on your favorite craft and finalize by clicking on VOTE at the bottom of the list. Remember, only 1 vote per person, so make it count! If you want to see where you or your friends rank against our other entrees, go back to the POLL page and click on RESULTS at the bottom of the contestants list. With votes pouring in all the way up until noon on Super Bowl Sunday, it aint over til the fat lady sings! Good luck all! Labels: face-book, facebook, nfl-contest-voting, nfl-fabric-crafts, NFL-Fabrics, super-bowl-crafts, Super-Bowl-XLIV, Superbowl fabric, superbowl-crafts
 For any seamstress, designer or crafter wondering what to do with your fabulous fabric scraps.... viola!What is this, maybe one, one and a half yards of material total including the black satin bow flopping over her sloppily applied glittered right eye? One look at her ensemble and I can not help but to wonder how much time, thought and energy Nadeea acutally put into throwing herself together for such an auspicious award night affair. A quick grab for a silver bed jacket from her lingerie drawer, a last minute black beaded and laced number from her closet of burlesque costumes, sew some eyelash fringe here, glue some sequined remnants there, and ta-da.... red carpet ready!  Dont get me wrong, I am really quite open minded when it comes to individuals sense of fashion and style, but really, this is almost insulting. Maybe for this Russian singer, this is her version of classy. Or hey, maybe she was totally clueless about the history of the Grammy Awards. But pop star or not, there are just some things we save for another occasion; like a private S&M show, an interview with Playboy, or a wild and crazy night with just you and your significant other, behind closed doors. Posts by J&O Fabrics StoreLabels: 2010-grammy-award-fashions, 2010-grammy-awards, burlesque-fashion, dress-fabric, grammy-award-fashions, nadeea, nadeea vilianova, russian-pop-star-nadeea, sequined-fabric
 " Nude....nuetral....buff..., these are just some of the names we give to describe a color that is not quite tan, not quite white, and if you had a very fair complexion (skin tone), then it is a color used to describe the tone on tone appearance between the fabric palate and you. In this case, we are referring to the color palate that adorned several of the music worlds most beautiful and vocally talented women who strutted their stuff as they walked down the red carpet at this years Grammy Awards. And while some had the right hue, body, or overall look to make the gowns "pop" for the camera, others got lost in the kind of blended fusion between fabric and flesh that made their otherwise stunning ensembles, rather boring and drab. From Katy Perrys body hugging Zac Posen design complete with larger than life sequined adorned throughout, to Beyonces tight and textured Stephane Rolland gown that added a little weight to her toned body, but also an artistic flair, going in the "nude" was the look for the night, no matter what the the hit or miss list said. Labels: 2010-grammy-award-fashions, 2010-grammy-awards, beyonce, dress-fabric, grammy-award-fashions, katy-perry, satin-fabric
 Do you know what today is? Its February 1st, the day many of our Facebook Fans and J&O followers have been waiting for. Its the day you get to start logging in your votes online for your choice of the "coolest handmade NFL crafts" from the selection of unique and creative entrees posted on our Facebook page over the last few weeks. To vote simply,* Become a fan of J&O Fabrics on Facebook * Visit our fan photos under our photos section * Visit our poll section on Facebook to place your vote * Only 1 vote per person will be counted and the most number of votes wins! Voting for our contest begins today and ends on Super Bowl Sunday (February 7th). Once selected, the winner will be notified via email and Facebook. The finished project will be featured on Facebook as well as on our J&O Fabrics Blog Page for our customers worldwide to see. Remember, you are voting for the "coolest handmade NFL craft" fashioned by our contestants and only one will win the grand prize...a $50 American Express Gift Card. What better gift to give someone as they celebrate a Super Bowl win, than with a vote doing the same for them. Let the voting begin! Labels: nfl-craft-contest, nfl-fabric-crafts, NFL-Fabrics, super-bowl-sunday, Super-Bowl-XLIV, Superbowl-fabric
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