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Wednesday, May 24, 2006

The Finest in Discount Quilting Fabric

Quilt making is becoming an ever more popular and elaborate pastime. Websites, books and craft magazines abound with ideas for quilts. One of the most important aspects of quilt making is, naturally, the fabric (or fabrics) chosen for the design.

If you are a novice quilter or one with more experience, you'll enjoy browsing J & O's wide array of discount quilting fabrics. These quilting fabrics are great on their own or when combined with other prints. Let's take a closer look at some of the categories under which you can find exciting quilting fabrics.

Calicos are quintessential quilting fabrics. Therefore, we carry a large selection of calico prints that are a lot nicer than most. Bouquet Surprise (cal000181), Flowers & Heart Fabric Pink (cal00044), Golden Flower Fabric (cal00053), Pansies (cal00041) and Shabby Chic Roses Fabric (cal00072) are all fabulous quilting fabrics. To see more of our selection of discount calico fabrics just go to the Calico Fabric section.

Bouquet Surprise Flowers & Hearts Fabric pink Golden Flower Fabric Pansies Shabby Chic Roses Fabric


Other fun categories of quilting fabric for you to peruse include Betty Boop, Comic Strip/Movie Fabric, Food and Dessert Fabric, Oriental Fabric and Tropical Fabric. The following are some of the novelty fabrics you will find in these section:

Betty Boop Cowgirl Fabric Betty Boop Cowgirl Fabric (dhi99939)

Batman Fabric Batman Fabric (com00024)

Retro Kids Cooking Fabric Retro Kids Cooking Fabric (fod000195)

Oriental Stamps Fabric Oriental Stamps Fabric (ori000136)

Back to the Beach Fabric Back to the Beach Fabric (trp00064)


Quilting certainly poses challenges, but finding the right fabric need not be one of them with J & O Fabrics. Our online fabric store carries a huge array of discount quilting fabrics ready for use.*


* Do you have any pictures showing the great uses you’ve given our fabric? Then please e-mail them to us at jandofabrics@comcast.net. We’ll be happy to hear from you and might even use your pictures for future blogs or on our website. We reserve the right to utilize the pictures sent without prior notification and in the time and manner that J&O Discount Fabrics deems appropriate.



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Finding Drapery Fabric is Easy with J & O

Not enough selection can put an end to a decorating project involving fabric. Too much selection can keep a project from getting off the ground. J & O's ongoing series of fabric blogs is designed to help you find the right fabric without having to spend hours browsing through a fabric store or online fabric store.

A particularly torturous task is finding fabric for drapes. To make finding drapery fabric easier, we have our Decorative Fabric category subdivided into smaller sections. Thus, you can specifically browse the Checkered Decorative Fabric, Embroidered Decorative Fabric, Paisley Fabric or Sale Fabrics sections in order to find exactly what you want and nothing else.

The following are some examples of the types of fabric that you will find in the aforementioned categories:

Chaucer Check Chaucer Check (pla00050)


Camouflage Paisley Camouflage Paisley (bca00005)

Abstraction Abstraction (sal00021)

These designer and discount drapery fabrics are wonderful for curtains, shades and valances. Besides drapery uses our decorative fabrics can be used to create table runners, decorative pillow covers and lampshades.


Infanta Floral Decorative (flo000135) is a gorgeous designer fabric that would look fabulous as a table runner in a dining room.

Infanta Floral Decorative View similar decorator fabrics in our Floral Decorative Fabric section.

Imagine what delicate lampshades you could make with Abandoned Village: Moss (toi00021).

Abandoned Village: Moss View similar designer fabrics in our Oriental Decorative Fabrics section.


Bosporus Toile: Blue Dress
(toi00001) will lend an enchanting effect to your decor when used to make pillows.

Bosporus Toile: Blue Dress
View similar designer fabrics in our Toile Fabric section.


While making draperies and other decorative accents always requires time and effort, J & O Fabrics can help alleviate your workload with our user friendly online fabric store. Every fabric you need to make your decorating projects succeed can be found at jandofabrics.com!*


* Do you have any pictures showing the great uses you’ve given our fabric? Then please e-mail them to us at jandofabrics@comcast.net. We’ll be happy to hear from you and might even use your pictures for future blogs or on our website. We reserve the right to utilize the pictures sent without prior notification and in the time and manner that J&O Online Fabric Store deems appropriate.


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All New Discount Fabrics at J & O

Everyday there are new and exciting fabrics to be seen at J & O's online fabrics store. Our categories of designer and discount fabrics are always expanding with the latest designs from the best manufacturers: Fabric Traditions, Michael Miller, Shamash and Sons, Timeless Treasures, Robert Kaufman, Alexander Henry, Waverly, Covington, P/Kaufman, Chris Stone, Peachtree, Richloom, Robert Allen and more.

Where can you find the most recent decorator and novelty fabric additions? Just click on the New Fabrics link on our website and you'll be able to view the newest arrivals!

The following are some of the most recent discount novelty fabrics we've received:

Beer Stein Fabric Beer Stein Fabric (win00092)

Doggy Day Timeless Treasures Doggy Day Timeless Treasures (dog000322)

Egyptian Scroll Fabric Egyptian Scroll Fabric (egy00025)

Fashionable Women Fashionable Women (wom000319)

Karate Fabric Karate Fabric (spo000310)

Pirates Fabric Pirates Fabric (pir0004)

The Canine Chronical Newspaper The Canine Chronical Newspaper(dog000321)

Treasure Chest Treasure Chest (pir0001)

Treasure Map Treasure Map (pir0003)

Zebra Skin Fabric Zebra Skin Fabric (ani000323)


Check back often to see the latest additions to out fabric store. Working with fabric is a lot more fun when you use J & O's discount novelty fabrics!


* Do you have any pictures showing the great uses you’ve given our fabric? Then please e-mail them to us at jandofabrics@comcast.net. We’ll be happy to hear from you and might even use your pictures for future blogs or on our website. We reserve the right to utilize the pictures sent without prior notification and in the time and manner that J&O Discount Fabric Store deems appropriate.

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Monday, May 22, 2006

Truly Unique Retro Designer Fabrics

Do you enjoy unique things? There is a certain part of all of us that does. In actuality, there are few things more unique than J & O's MidCentury Collection of exclusive designer fabrics.

These perpetually modern decorator fabrics are among the most unique textiles on the market. They are the products of some of the greatest designers of the 20th century. If you enjoy modern or retro style decor, you will love the look of these fabrics in your home.

Among the most revered of textile designers was Alexander Girard. His preoccupation with color is evident from the following fabrics:

Mikado Ultramarine Fabric By Alexander Girard Mikado Ultramarine Fabric (ale006)

Alexander Girard Quatrefoil Pink Alexander Girard Quatrefoil Pink (ale0002)

Alexander Girard Checker Crimson/Violet Alexander Girard Checker Crimson/Violet (ale0008)


George Nelson was another important modernist designer whose work reflects his characteristic streamlined sophistication.

Pavement By George Nelson Copper Pavement by George Nelson: Copper (geo0010)

Pavement by George Nelson Rust Pavement by George Nelson: Rust (geo0001)

Pavement By George Nelson Olive Pavement by George Nelson: Olive (geo009)


Verner Panton was renowned for the flair and élan of his furniture, lighting and fabric designs.

Verner Panton Geometri Fabric Black/white
Verner Panton Geometri Fabric Black/White (ver0003)


Verner Panton Optik Lime/Jade

Verner Panton Optik Lime/Jade (ver009)

Verner Panton Geometri Fabric Sun Yellow

Verner Panton Geometri Fabric Sun Yellow (ver0006)

Charles and Ray Eames were among the pioneers of modernist industrial design. For over 40 years this husband and wife team collaborated to create some of the most enduring furniture and textile designs of the 20th century.


Crosspatch Eames Fabric Song

Crosspatch Eames Fabric Song (cha0033)


Eames Circles Khaki

Eames Circles Khaki (cha0029)

Eames Small Dot Pattern Yellow

Eames Small Dot Pattern Yellow (cha0010)

Sea Thing Eames Fabric Aqua

Sea Thing Eames Fabric Aqua (cha0039)

That these designers valued their art can be seen in the fabulous images they conjured onto fabric. Now you have the opportunity to own something truly unique yet very practical in the form of these perpetually modern designer decorator fabrics.

If you have enjoyed these aforementioned fabrics you might also like to browse the Geometric Barkcloth Fabric category of our online fabric store. The designer fabrics in this category have a similar retro/modernist look that will appeal to those
who like vintage decor.

Do you have any pictures showing the great uses you’ve given our fabric? Then please e-mail them to us at
jandofabrics@comcast.net. We’ll be happy to hear from you and might even use your pictures for future blogs or on our website. We reserve the right to utilize the pictures sent without prior notification and in the time and manner that J&O Discount Fabric Store deems appropriate.



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Supple Designer Chenille at J & O's Online Fabric Store

It is difficult to find an upholstery fabric that combines beauty, durability and softness the way chenille does. It can improve the appearance of everyday items such as furniture. As a decorative fabric it can be used to create area rugs, pillow covers, bedspreads, blankets, draperies, garments and slip covers.

Take a look at the following designer upholstery chenille fabrics and imagine how these incredibly supple designer fabrics would look gracing your furniture.

Chenille Flower Upholstery Chenille Flower Upholstery (che00053)

French Quarter French Quarter (che00026)

Hespera Half Moon Chenille Hespera Half Moon Chenille (reu00007)

Imperial Chenille Upholstery Navy Imperial Chenille Upholstery Navy (che00099)

Kodiak Chenille Upholstery Kodiak Chenille Upholstery (che00066)

Marrakesh Chenille Marrakesh Chenille Upholstery (che00056)

Mocha Chenille Mocha Chenille (che00023)

Moss Chenille Upholstery Moss Chenille Upholstery (che00075)

Rouge Chenille Rouge Chenille (che00006)

Storyteller Chenille Upholstery Storyteller Chenille Upholstery (che00071)

Villa Medici Chenille Upholstery Villa Medici Chenille Upholstery (che00058)

Wild West Chenille Upholstery Wild West Chenille Upholstery (uph00014)


The fabrics above represent a fraction of the designer chenille fabrics we have available at our online fabric store. We have chenille fabrics available in solid colors as well as in floral, novelty and retro prints. Their range is from simple to elegant but never at the cost of softness.


* Do you have any pictures showing the great uses you’ve given our fabric? Then please e-mail them to us at jandofabrics@comcast.net. We’ll be happy to hear from you and might even use your pictures for future blogs or on our website. We reserve the right to utilize the pictures sent without prior notification and in the time and manner that J&O Online Fabric store deems appropriate.



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Express Yourself with Our Contemporary Decorator Fabrics

Have you ever been confounded by modern art? Well, why not shake up your home décor with some of our contemporary decorator fabrics? In this blog you’ll find a wide range of iconoclastic designer fabrics which defy categorization. Find just the right thing to express yourself, whether in decorative or upholstery weight fabric.

Some of our contemporary decorator fabrics are excellent for drapes, lampshades, pillow covers and other accents.

Heavenly Pilot Contemporary Decorative Heavenly Pilot Contemporary Decorative (con00022)

Riverrun Contemporary Decorative Riverrun Contemporary Decorative (con00029)

Summer Breeze Decorative Fabric Summer Breeze Decorative Fabric (con00015)

Brinton Jewel Brinton Jewel (con00081)

Orbit Contemporary Decorative Orbit Contemporary Decorative (con00014)

Harmony Decorative Fabric Harmony Decorative Fabric (con00016)

Ambiguous Rose Ambiguous Rose (con00013)

For your upholstery needs, the following designer fabrics will provide the right touch:

Spiky Contemporary Upholstery Spiky Contemporary Upholstery (cou00005)

Good Vibes: Jewel Good Vibes Jewel (cou00002)

Fritz Fritz Upholstery (che00025)

Counterpoint Barkcloth Melon Counterpoint Bark Cloth: Melon (bar000211)

Dream Flower Chenille Upholstery Dream Flower Chenille Upholstery (che00054)

Shadow Garden Upholstery Shadow Garden Upholstery (reu00037)

Spottie Upholstery Fabric Brass Spottie Upholstery Fabric Brass (reu00025)

Symbolist Retro Chenille Upholstery Symbolist Retro Chenille Upholstery (reu00012)

Our palette of contemporary decorator fabrics can turn any project into a canvas ready for your imagination. With these designer fabrics you can turn each room into a gallery!



* Do you have any pictures showing the great uses you’ve given our fabric? Then please e-mail them to us at jandofabrics@comcast.net. We’ll be happy to hear from you and might even use your pictures for future blogs or on our website. We reserve the right to utilize the pictures sent without prior notification and in the time and manner that J&O Online Fabric store deems appropriate.

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Retro Upholstery Fabrics for Your Home

One of the keys to decorating a room is the upholstery covering the furniture. The wrong upholstery can be jarring, regardless of how nicely the rest of the room is furnished. The right upholstery, however, can highlight the best features of a room and unify the decor. The problem is choosing the right upholstery fabric to achieve just that.

To this end, J & O Fabrics is highlighting some retro upholstery fabrics that will add life and personality to your decor while harmonizing with your other furnishings. Either through contrast or harmony these designer upholstery fabrics will achieve exactly what you want.

Secret Sharer Retro Upholstery Secret Sharer Retro Upholstery (reu00033)

Vertigo Centaur Retro Chenille Vertigo Centaur Retro Chenille (reu00018)

Greco Contemporary Upholstery Greco Contemporary Upholstery (cou00006)

Neo-Hieroglyphics Upholstery Neo-Hieroglyphics Upholstery (uph00079)

Good Vibes: Driftwood Good Vibes Driftwood (cou00001)

Swirl Upholstery Swirl Upholstery (reu00002)

Ritz Design Upholstery Ritz Design Upholstery (uph00004)

Wild Wavy Chenille Wild Wavy Chenille (reu00080)

Circle Street Circle Street (reu00020)

Funky River Upholstery Funky River Upholstery (reu00023)

Contempary Squares Contemporary Squares (uph00002)

Geometria Avacado Geometria Avocado (reu00022)


All of the retro upholstery fabrics you have just seen are merely a fraction of the designer upholstery fabrics we have available at our online fabric store. We carry both designer and discount upholstery fabric from all of the finest upholstery manufacturers such as Peachtree, Waverly, Covington, Chris Stone, Robert Allen, Mastercraft, Regal and many more. *


* Do you have any pictures showing the great uses you’ve given our fabric? Then please e-mail them to us at jandofabrics@comcast.net. We’ll be happy to hear from you and might even use your pictures for future blogs or on our website. We reserve the right to utilize the pictures sent without prior notification and in the time and manner that J&O Online Fabric Store deems appropriate.


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Friday, May 19, 2006

Your Very Own Luxurious Gardens in Designer Fabric

Gardens have long been part of important palaces and estates. Often they were the site of amorous trysts and hushed stratagems. At times, the fame of these gardens even became greater than that of the palaces they adorned. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Generalife Gardens in Granada and the sublime botanical displays of Château de Villandry in the Loire Valley are famous gardens from throughout history.

The serenity of gardens can be enchantingly conveyed on fabric. J & O Fabrics carries a large selection of designer fabrics that display luxurious gardens. These decorative and upholstery fabrics are among choicest textiles available at our online fabric store.

Since draperies are such an integral part of interior decorating, we will begin by highlighting garden themed decorative fabrics. Some are serious, others convey a delightful whimsy, yet all are unfailingly elegant.

Jardin clos Jardin clos (flo00040)

Donegal Rose Donegal Rose (flo00039)

Parade des fleurs Parade des fleurs (flo000108)

Floral Bouquet Floral Bouquet (flo00002)

Eurydice Floral Print on Print Eurydice Floral Print on Print (flo000128)

Toulouse Paisley Floral Toulouse Paisley Floral (flo000124)

Montague Estate Floral Montague Estate Floral (flo00069)


Once the draperies have been taken care of, proper attention can be dedicated to the upholstering of your furniture. The following designer upholstery fabrics are uniformly beautiful yet distinctive in their designs.

Navarra Flower Chenille Upholstery Navarra Flower Chenille Upholstery (che00055)

Minstrel Flower Chenille Minstrel Flower Chenille (fhu00018)

Jardin Rouge Upholstery Jardin Rouge Upholstery (fhu00014)

Italian Garden Floral Tapestry Italian Garden Floral Tapestry (flt00017)

Ancient Garden Tapestry Ancient Garden Tapestry (flt00041)

Dowland Floral Tapestry Dowland Floral Tapestry (flt00033)

Framed Flower Tapestry Framed Flower Tapestry (fta00001)


Imagine any room of your home decorated with these overflowing decorator fabrics. Each time it will seem as though you are entering a serene garden where you can lay your cares down.*


* Do you have any pictures showing the great uses you’ve given our fabric? Then please e-mail them to us at jandofabrics@comcast.net. We’ll be happy to hear from you and might even use your pictures for future blogs or on our website. We reserve the right to utilize the pictures sent without prior notification and in the time and manner that J&O Online Fabric store deems appropriate.



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Designer Seashell Fabric for Summery Weather

No matter what age you are, searching for seashells at the beach never loses its charm. How appropriate, then, that you can introduce that charm into your home by means of J & O's designer seashell fabric.

You'll notice that these designer fabrics are available in a variety of weights and designs. Therefore, you will undoubtedly find something that appeals to your taste.

Our discount novelty fabrics that have seashell and beach related designs include the following. Seashells and Starfish (sea000308) shows some of the fun things you might find at the beach, while Sand Bucket Fabric (lig00060) shows some of the tools you'll need to collect seashells. If you like these beach themed fabrics, you'll certainly enjoy the other fabrics found in our Lighthouse and Beach Fabric category.

Seashells and Starfish Sand Bucket Fabric


A coastal decorative touch might be just what your home needs for the summer months. The following are some designer decorator fabrics that can be used for draperies, lampshades and other decorative amenities. The last of these tropical fabrics - Shell Collection - is printed on a water resistant polyester that is perfect for umbrellas and shower curtains. You can also browse other similar weight fabrics in our Novelty Decorative Designs Fabric section.

Cove Hollow Shells Cove Hollow Shells (trd0008)

Shell Walks Fabric coral Shell Walks Fabric: Coral (trd0006)

Beach Comber Beach Comber (nov00011)

Long Beach Island Long Beach Island (nov00021)

Shell Collection Shell Collection (nov00052)


Tapestry has a long history of embellishing homes with the sumptuous ambience it creates. The beauty and elegance of this designer fabric can also convey your love of seashells. The rest of our immense novelty tapestry collection can be viewed under our Novelty Tapestry Fabric category.

Seashell Tapestry Seashell Tapestry (tap00081)

Shells on the Beach Tapestry Shells on the Beach Tapestry (tap00021)

Beach Scene Tapestry Beach Scene Tapestry (tap00001)


Finally, here are two designer upholstery fabrics, one for inside and one for outside.

High Seas Upholstery High Seas Upholstery (uph00082)

Seashell outdoor fabric Seashell Outdoor Fabric (out00050)


Display a whimsical, summery style in your home with any of these fun designer fabrics.*


* Do you have any pictures showing the great uses you’ve given our fabric? Then please e-mail them to us at jandofabrics@comcast.net. We’ll be happy to hear from you and might even use your pictures for future blogs or on our website. We reserve the right to utilize the pictures sent without prior notification and in the time and manner that J&O Discount Fabric deems appropriate.


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