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Contest Info: The 1st Annual Most Amazing Hand Crafter Cosutome Contest entry with the most votes on Facebook by Oct 31st will win a $50 American Express Gift Card.
To Become A Contestant, simply:
- Become a Fan of J&O Fabrics on Facebook
- Upload a picture of your costume
- Add a description of your handcrafted costume
Only 1 vote per person will be counted and the most amount of votes wins!
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Labels: costumes, halloweeen-fabric, holiday-crafts, holiday-fabric
While many of us can be found dressed up in the scariest costumes and loading our nap sacks with treats to the brim come Halloween night, less than a few days later, our Latino brothers and sisters here and home and especially in Mexico, Latin America, and Spain, can be found celebrating the return of the dead in a similar fashion during their festive El Dia De Los Muertos, otherwise known as All Souls Day.
All Souls Day which takes place on November 2, is commemorated with a three-day celebration that begins on the evening of October 31st, the same night as Halloween. The celebration, much like the that of the ancient Celtics, is designed to honor the dead who, it is believed, return to their earthly homes through a portal between the "other world" and here.
In honor of these celebrated and sometimes feared spirits, participants dress in costumes and parade through the candlelit streets at night en route to sacred burial grounds and selected spiritual locations to livicate the spirits of the dead with song, food, items of significance, flowers and candy. Alters are built and graves are decorated as family members and loved ones gather together to picnic with the ancestors on this holy of nights.
The similarities between the two holidays are pretty strong. Both had roots in the honoring of the dead, both are celebrated during the harvest season, and both involve the wearing of costumes. Sweets for the dead and candles or jack-o-lanterns to light the way home for returning souls are other recurring themes as well.
Though there are many folks today who do not believe in a world outside of their limited optical viewing, celebrations like these have been going on for generations all across the world reminding us that there is more to life than meets the eye, and the honoring of departed loved ones is a tradition not soon lost.
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Just as Santa Clause represents Christmas, a hopping life-size bunny with a basket full of colorful eggs is the quintessential image of Easter.
But how did the Easter bunny and egg hunts become synonymous with Easter anyway? And how are these various images connected to the Christian version of the holiday? Aside from the historical findings that the hare, eggs and the Prophet Yahshua’s resurrection from the dead are all symbols of ‘fertility and life’, I cram to see any other relation.
In fact, my earliest memories surrounding Easter period, remind me of a haute couture fashion show on the runways of the House of God. The biggest question was not whether or not today would be the day you asked for forgiveness for the time you cheated on your math test, but whether or not today would be the day you wore your new
royal crepe back satin dress with the coordinating clasp styled hand bag. Between the spirited cat walks up the isles from the young ladies in their
embroidered brocades, silky
chiffons and elegant
furs, to the young men in their raw
linens,
suiting fabrics and stylish
suedes. The after service gossip overshadowed the sermon this Easter Sunday. Even more important was whether or not Sister Victoria’s Easter bonnet would outdo Sister Evelyn’s for the second year in a row. It never ceased to amaze me how she was able to keep that two-foot wide
lilac gingham check printed hat with floral trim positioned so neatly while catching the Holy Spirit at the same time. I wouldn’t be surprised if TV celebrity Tyra Banks began her modeling career and got the inspiration for her current hit show ‘America’s Next Top Model’, while sitting in the pews of this very church as a child.
Whether this holiest of Christian Holidays finds you decorating baskets for your yearly Easter egg hunt, decorating your dinner table for the traditional family Easter dinner, or finding just the right
sparkle organza to match that brand new
pink lame fabric you bought for your special Easter Sunday dress, let
J&O be your
#1 source for the perfect Easter holiday fabric.
Labels: easter, easter fabric, Fabric, fabrics, holiday-fabric
A renowned poet and legendary author Khalil Gibran once quoted:
“
Life without love is like a tree without blossom and fruit”.
At
J&O we believe:
“Life without J&O is like a piece of cotton without print and design”.
Both quotes, most would say, hold valid truths.
For love is truly the fabric of life.
During the month of February, as our nation celebrates the highly commercialized and overly romanticized day of love, a.k.a St. Valentine’s Day, we at
J&O will be sharing the many ways we can express our love for family, friends and loved ones through the use of fabric.
And what is love without expression?
Whether you are a believer in the traditional celebration this holiday brings, or a proud supporter of the Antivalentinism movement, the significance of loved ones expressing some form of love for one another still fulfills a basic need in humans worldwide. Love can have you reupholstering the sleeping quarters of your favorite fluffy pawed pal “Harrison”, making a fabric covered photo journal for your family matriarch and mother, or simply creating a quilt with scraps of fabric for a perfect stranger who needs it most.
Void of marketed influence, St. Valentine’s Day offers us the perfect
opportunity to express love in its simplest and most purest form, reminding us that true love isn’t measured by the size of your pockets, and its expression certainly doesn’t have to cost a lot either. The celebration of love cannot be contained in a 24 hour period, nor should it be limited to just one day out of the year. Instead, everyday can be a day of love expression, especially with a little help from your
J&O Family.
For great St. Valentine’s Day novelty prints, check no further than our site. We offer not only the
traditional prints for the holiday, but the
non-traditional as well. Who says
red is the only color representing love? And who’s to say that the print you choose has to carry all the symbolic images of this amorous holiday anyway? Love is in the gifting, and
J&O has plenty of fabric to create wonderful gifts for all those special crafts you have in mind.
Maybe little “Harrison” likes vibrant colors;
Canine Clique (#dog000200) could be just the print that sends her into doggy conniptions. Or how about
Mrs. Perfect (#wom000105) for the woman who has nursed more childhood scars, worked more jobs than most, and still looks good at 50!
Say “I love you” in more ways than one with these great novelty prints, and let your heart speak volumes through your creative imagination.
Remember, love is truly the fabric of life.
Happy Valentines!
Check out our
St. Valentine's Day fabrics here!
Check out our
Novelty Prints right here!
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Fabrics StoreLabels: heart-fabric, holiday-fabric, valentine's day fabric
When we think of New Year’s, parties and celebrations come to mind. The next thought is how to decorate your home and bodies for these events. This can be a fun yet challenging process, but it doesn’t have to cause your hair to fall out or your veins to pop. With a little help from
J&O, the perfect fabric for the perfect New Years’ gathering or garment can be easily and effortlessly found and put to use. With our vast selection of dress fabrics and novelty prints, you and your shim-dig will come off with a
BANG!
If your looking for fabric to decorate your home or office, check our
holiday cotton novelty section. Her
e you will be able to peruse through our
party,
mardi gra and
4th of July categories. Each one offers an array of celebratory fabrics that will capture what your imagination is brewing. Select wonderful material to garnish your holiday spread, dress your windows or trim your furnishings. Images of
fireworks,
party beads and
masqueraders compete with
party balloons,
hearts and
stars for your attention. Even our
decorative and
upholstery sections can offer a taste of festivity with our
sheers and
retro prints. When it comes to reflective prints and designs for the New Years ’, only the sky’s the limit, so if you can’t decide on one, just order them all!
When adorning your body, check out our fabulous dress fabrics section for the latest in select fashion material and designer prints. Strut your stuff in
satin and
sequence. Have fun with
pima dots and
stripes. Get "jiggy with it" in our
classic lames and
funky furs. Even play with some of our decorative fabrics like our
silks and
oriental prints for a truly creative style and flair. With an array of colors and prints to choose from, the ideas are endless.
Whatever your taste, whatever your style…. let
J&O turn your New Years’ celebration into a fashion extravaganza!
Labels: Happy-New-Year, holiday-fabric, novelty-fabric, Party-Fabric, quilting-fabric, Tablecloth, Tablecloth-Fabric
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They can help you decorate your home for the holidays or you can make that new fun Christmas handbag. Our Christmas prints are a must see for anyone who truly enjoys the season.
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