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March 10th

Prepare yourself for the Madness!

mad·ness

–noun

1. the state of being mad; insanity.

2. senseless folly: It is sheer madness to speak as you do.

3. frenzy; rage.

4. intense excitement or enthusiasm.

How would you define madness? In just a few days we’ll all be subject to the craziness that is March Madness, the NCAA’s college basketball tournament that is one of the most exciting events in American sports. March Madness is a single elimination tournament featuring 65 college basketball teams. The madness even precedes the tournament as teams vie for entry or position during their conference tournaments. Once in, each team faces a gauntlet of games before reaching the ultimate destination: the Championship Game.

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March 9th

Top 10 NFL Inspired Quilts.

Well, now that our “Coolest Handmade NFL Craft Contest” is officially over, the J&O; family would like to take this a moment to feature some of the meticulous and beautiful one-of-a-kind quilts that were submitted during our three week event. After all, with over 80 contestants from across the country entering everything from dog coats and baby binky holders, to NFL sun catchers and laced g-strings, what better way to showcase the incredible array of creative energy and talent from our facebook fans, twitter followers and fabulous J&O; Fabrics customers worldwide!

So if you were one of the contestants who submitted a quilt or two, stay tuned, your claim to fame may lie in between the lines our Top 10 NFL Quilts blog. And if you did not have an opportunity to enter your NFL creations at all, there is always next time. In the meantime, have fun checking out some who did. Be motivated and inspired!

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March 8th

Ask Netfah: Recreating the ‘Muppet Dress’.

Dear Netfah, 

My daughter was quite taken by the “Muppet dress” worn by Katy Perry last year. We have been searching for the dress, or the fabric so we could make the dress but to no avail. She is considering a novelty Beatles squares fabrics Yellow or Before the Wizard she saw on http://www.jofabrics.com/. This would be for a prom dress (short, party style, satin band trim). What are your thoughts?  

 
Thanks so much
Stephanie from Nova Scotia 

  

Dear Stephanie from Nova Scotia, 

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February 27th

J&O Top 10 Individual Category Fav’s “Coolest Handmade NFL Craft Contest”!

As mentioned in our previous blog, here is our TOP 10 handmade NFL favorites from our “Coolest Handmade NFL Craft Contest“. With all the unique one-of-a-kind crafts submitted, we had to create an individual category list of favs to share with our online viewers. What better way to showcase the incredible array of creative energy and talent from our facebook fans, twitter followers and fabulous J&O; Fabrics customers worldwide! Plus, there were so many awesome crafts that came across our desk that never got voted on in our online poll, that we just had to bring them to light.

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February 26th

J&O Fabric Store Family Top 10 “Coolest Handmade NFL Crafts”

There is not a day that goes by that someone does not call in, fax in, email in or order in, for some of our NFL team fabric. Whether it is cotton, vinyl, flannel or fleece, there is an idea waiting to be crafted, and just any old fabric wont do. From warm no-sew throws and quilts for loved ones overseas, to Super Bowl Sunday table spreads and cute team themed gifts, the stretch of the imagination is as long as a football field and many more times creative.
It is because of this, that in the beginning of January, the creative marketing team at J&O; Fabrics decided to keep the momentum of giving away free money going by running our second fabric craft contest in honor of all our NFL football players and fans throughout the U.S. and abroad. On January 4th, J&O; Fabrics kicked off its ‘Coolest Handmade NFL Craft Contest’, and to the surprize of our staff, the entrees started pouring in faster than we could record. At the end of the 3 1/2 week run, we had over 80 contestants, a wall full of cool NFL craft ideas, and 1 grand prize winner.
To all those who shared your talent and crafts with us to make our contest the success that it was, we thank you. We could not have done it without you. To all those who voted and gave our contestants a run for their money, we applaud you. And to all those who submitted, but did not win, we have one more poll left.
Since we are crafters and NFL fans too, we had our own Top 10 list of favorites that we felt were worth showcasing as well. And since we all have our own take on what “cool” is, we combined the ones each of us had on our individual lists to create the final Top 10 you see here.
Top 10 J&O; NFL Staff Picks
(from the bottom to the top)

10. Broncos steering wheel cover by Sharon Litten (literally keeps wheel cool in summer! )

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February 25th

Coolest New Orleans Saints Crafts from NFL Craft Contest

Back in January 2010, the creative marketing team at J&O; Fabrics ran a “Coolest Handmade NFL Craft” contest in honor of our NFL players and fans, as well as our love for the game itself.

After 3 1/2 weeks and over 80 entrees, almost every team in the NFL was represented and rooted for, including an array of Saints and Colts crafts.

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February 24th

For The Love Of the Game!

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February 23rd

Coolest Colts Crafts from NFL Craft Contest!

Back in January 2010, the creative marketing team at J&O; Fabrics ran a “Coolest Handmade NFL Craft” contest in honor of our NFL players and fans, as well as our love for the game itself.
After 3 1/2 weeks and over 80 entrees, almost every team in the NFL was represented and rooted for, including an array of Saints and Colts crafts.

To celebrate Super Bowl XLIV, we at J&O; Fabrics would like to take a moment to showcase some cool Indianapolis Colts crafts created by our customers far and wide and submitted in our contest. From customized bags to sexy lingerie, these fans let their love for their team flow into the crafts they made and shared with our over 4,000 twitter, 1,000 facebook, and endless count of J&O; fabric customers.

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February 22nd

Tortured Sports Cities that J&O Fabric Store Honors

Some places hog all the glory in sports. Between the Patriots and Red Sox, New England is up to its ears in trophies this past decade. Between USC and the Lakers, southern California has more championships than it knows what to do with. The University of Florida alone has experienced a ridiculous amount of success having won two championships apiece in football and basketball. Even downtrodden Pittsburgh has won two Super Bowls and the Stanley Cup within a few years.
After the Saints‘ win in Super Bowl XLIV New Orleans can be struck (at least temporarily) from the list of cities known for sports futility. Which brings us to the main thrust of this blog (essay, treatise, whatever). What are some places renowned for sports ineptitude? After intensely reviewing other peoples’ research online, I came up with the following list:

1. Seattle

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February 17th

J&O Fabrics Honors the Late Alexander McQueen!

Lee Alexander McQueen, CBE

(16 March 1969 – 11 February 2010)

Known for his unconventional designs and shock tactics, Alexander McQueen earned a reputation for being controversial and unconventional in his approach to artistic expression in the fashion world. Called everything from “l’enfant terrible” to “the hooligan of English fashion”, this British designer remained unapologetic until his own hands took his life this past week.

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