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 Last week after an alleged two million dollar blackmail plot, talk show host David Letterman shocked his late night audience. Letterman, who is married with a six year old son, began the broadcast of the Late Show with his usual monologue. Once finished he sat behind his desk and said he was glad the audience was in a pleasant mood "because I have a little story that I'd like to tell you and the home viewers as well". Turns out Dave had relations outside of his marriage, more than once. He decided to come clean after a TV worker threatened to author a screenplay and a book about it unless he was paid off. In honor of Dave and the many Top Ten Lists we have all chuckled over. We at J&O have decided to make a Top Ten list of fabric inspired by Dave. Enjoy. 10. New York Taxi
8. The City That Never Sleeps 7. Dollar Bill Fabric 6. Pink Lingerie Fabric
 5. New York Sights Fabric 4. Love Your Lipstick Fabric 3. Language of Love Fabric
 2. Romantic Nights Soiree Fabric and the number 1 fabric inspired by David Letterman at J&O Fabrics is.... Dysfunctional Family Comics Fabric
 Posts by J&O Fabrics StoreLabels: broadcloth-fabric, novelty-fabric, novelty-fabrics
 Centarian Wook Kundor of Malaysia who at 107 years young, is considering divorcing husband #22, Muhamad Noor Che Musa ( 70 years her junior) in search of husband #23, may finally find her soul mate before her time here is done. Sighting concerns of his love for her, and a growing desire to fulfill her forlorness as she moves into her twilight years, Mrs Kundor admits that the insecurities felt in her current marriage are taking their respective toll on her. " I realize that I am an aged woman. I dont have the body nor am I a young woman who can attract anyone." she stated. Muhamad and Wook wed over four years ago when Mr. Musa came to the realization that it was "Gods will" that he take the hand of the one he loved in marriage. Though he admitted feeling somewhat sorry for the aged widow at first, what started out as a respected friendship, turned into a vow for better or worse, in sickness and in health, on drugs or in rehab. Yeah, drug rehab. So was it the drugs that made him tie the knot, or was it the knot that made him start the drugs? This question leads me to the point of it all. After twenty-one attempts at a marriage, the real challenge is not how to get a man, but how to keep him. And while Mrs Kundor could teach us a thing or two on the do s and dont s of getting him to the alter, has she learned enough along her seemingly bountiful journey to school us on how to make a marriage last? Until such a conversation occurs, the design team at Michael Miller Fabric Mills has come up with a list on how to get a husband that is sure to have both men and women laughing and protesting at the same time. Filled with warnings, good advice and a little humor thrown in for good measure, "How to Get a Husband" cotton novelty print by Michael Miller is sure to have you cracking a smile or two at each cartooned image and written caption throughout. Inspired by both the love life of Wook Kandor and the creative minds at Michael Miller, J&O Fabrics has selected this design as our fabric of the week. Complete with over 15 suggestions to bring an end to the quest for your Knight in Shining Armor, "How to Get a Husband" is every mans wish list made manifest.
1. Act bashful. 2. Be cute. 3. Be motherly. 4. Show him that you love housework. 5. Dont argue! He is always right! 6. Dont scold him if he takes a drink. 7. Cook special dishes for him. 8. Dont be over-anxious. 9. Show him that you adore children. 10. Dont be sulky. 11. Avoid that boyish look. 12. Dont be too sexy. 13. When you meet his mother, smile! 14. Dont play the field! Concentrate on him. 15. Play hard to get, but not too hard! 16. And if he is the generous type.....grab him! Labels: how-to-get-a-husband, husband, husband-search, michael-miller, novelty-fabric, record-marriages, vintage-fabric, women's-fabric, wook kundor
 Sunday July 26, 2009 marked this years 15th Annual Parents Day. Recognized since 1994 and celebrated throughout the United States with award ceremonies, dinners, conferences and communal gatherings, Parents Day was originally created to acknowledge, honor, uplift and support moms and dads in their often overlooked roles in the lives of their children. Targeting, but not excluding the roles of the elders and surrogate parents that exist in many communities, Parents Day is an opportunity to acknowledge the investment, commitment and energy given to the children in the attempt to equip and prepare them for tomorrows world. Often wearing many hats, parents not only take on the responsibility of acting as role models, but as doctors, mentors, nutritionists, educators, therapists, taxi drivers and stylists in the seemingly never ending journey into their childrens adulthood. In honor of Parents Day and all those who play an active and positive role in the life of a child, J&O Fabrics offers a plethora of child themed fabrics and prints as well as a beautiful selection of men and women inspired designs for the provider in all of us. Hats off to our mamas and papas today and everyday! Check out our novelty childrens fabric here. Check out our novelty dad fabric here. Check out our novelty mom fabric here
Posts by J&O Fabrics StoreLabels: children-fabric, conservative, frugal, men-fabric, novelty-fabric, parents-day, parents-day-2009, women-fabric
From the day Michael was born, the stars revealed that he was a child destined for greatness. with a gift for tripping the light fantastic and an angelic voice to match. And ever since the 'King of Pop' met his fate less than three weeks ago, not a day has gone by where I do not see an article surrounding his life and death, hear an interview with one of his many friends and fans, or catch someone speaking about some aspect of his journey that has made him the icon and legend that he will go down in history as being. While I could care less about all the gossip surrounding his final hours and the many conspiracy theories that have surfaced along the way, I will admit, he was truly a testament to the power of one. Whether it was his humanitarian efforts, his knack for creating truly amazing dance moves, his beautiful God given voice, his attraction to the innocence of the youth, or his somewhat delusional yet idealistic vision for world peace and unity, Michael Jackson was a pop culture sensation who not only touched the lives of Americans, but the world over. In ode to the child, the man, and the legacy, I would like to dedicate these selected fabrics inspired by one, shared by many, and found right here in between the colorful isles of J&O. One day he too will sit alongside The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Sinatra and Betty Boop in our fabric row of fame and tribute to some of our most popular entertainers of their time. Though many are born unique and die as copies, Michael Jackson was surely not one of them. My Tribute (found at J&O) A nostalgic print that reminds me of the childhood Michael never had and the innocence of the youth he tried to salvage inside.  One of the Jackson 5 greatest hits, "ABC" easy as 123. I like this one especially because it is actually an African print fabric reminding me of Michaels ancestral roots that despite his issues with his own appearance, he never forgot.
"The Wizard of Oz" circa 1939, featuring Judy Garland as Dorothy and Ray Bolger as the Scarecrow. "The Wiz" circa 1978, staring Diana Ross as Dorothy and Michael Jackson himself as the Scarecrow who thought he was stupid....imagine that!
 Disco lights, eighties print, dancing girls...need I say more? Shes a 'Dance Machine' and Michael wants to 'Rock With You' all night long. He is the King of Pop with the moves and the tunes to get the party jumping, even now.  Compared to the late great Elvis Presley who went down in history as the King of Rock-and-Roll, both became phenomenons of their generation with unique moves that record hitting tunes.  Who could forget the collaborations between Michael and Paul McCartney of the Beatles. "Say, Say, Say " what you want about Pauls success, but after 10 months of negotiations, Michael walked away with the rights to a large amount of compositions recorded by the Beatles for a small price of $47.5 million Bubbles??
 No, Bubbles !! You remember the pet chimp right?  What is white, made its first debut in the Michael Jackson video of 1983 entitled "Billie Jean", and fits like a glove? It is not made of Swavorski diamonds, but maybe sequins will do.
 When Michaels video for "Thriller" was released on December 2, 1983, the world stopped what it was doing to watch the 14 minute choreographed horror film homage full of dancing zombies and a very scared Ola Ray. Listed as the most successful music video in the Guinness World Records 2006, "Thriller" was and still is my absolute favorite video of all time. While "Butterflies" was the name of one of Michaels 2001 singles off the "Invincible" album, it is also the name of the insect symbolic with transition. The caterpillar undergoes a long metamorphosis into a butterfly, only to live with its new beautiful wings for a very short time.
Inspired by the craziness Michael must have felt in his loneliness.
 At the height of his fame, Michael was worth millions. But, with more money comes more problems. It has been said that money cant by you happiness. I think they are right.
 When vegetarians were an anomaly, environmental issues were hardly a headline, and being in the green meant you had money in your pockets, Michael was banning meat from his diet, donating thousands towards global issues and striving to preserve Mother Earth for tomorrows children. Speaking of tomorrows children, who loved the children more than Michael? I know the accusations and talk, but I think in his own sad and idealistic way, he lived through the innocence of the children. His devotion and financial contributions to charities worldwide throughout his life speak for themselves.
 Michael loved life and shared his with the world until he made his transition. A misunderstood and troubled man of few words, Michael moved mountains through his music and devotion to his higher purpose; to uplift and unify humanity through song.
Labels: children-fabric, cotton-novelty-fabric, elvis-presley, elvis-presley fabric, michael-jackson, michael-jackson-fabric, novelty-fabric, the beatles-fabric
 This past weekend, the island of Jamaica was swarming with supermodels, shutterbugs, fashion designers, international style mavericks, the media and an impressive list of celebs all wanting to be a part of this years annual Caribbean Fashion Week.
Presented by Pulse, one of the regions largest, most recognized, and internationally respected fashion and entertainment companies, CFW (Caribbean Fashion Week) has evolved from a fledgling event in 2001, to its current status as the premier event representing the marriage of a diversity of cultural and fashion influences.
Running for almost a full week and culminating with an invite only wrap party this past Monday night, the city of Kingston, Jamaica entertained over 50 designers from 25 countries as they showcased their collections for 2010 with a mix of cool cotton sheers, itsy bitsy teeny weeny flavorful bikinis, and shimmery metalic fabrics as intoxicating as the island itself. An impressive synergy of fashion, business and entertainment coupled with a line up of designers such as Deola Sagoe from Africa, Sushma Patel from India, Meiling from Trinidad, Nana Boateng from Ghana, and Britisher by way of Jamaica Sandra Kennedy, made this a show not soon to forget. And who would want to! With urban, indie and sub-culture style setting the pace for mainstream American fashions, Pulses Caribbean Fashion Week is about the most far reaching and strategically important fashion event in the region.
To find your perfect island fabrics, look no further. With hundreds of different prints and materials to choose from , J&O Fabrics is the perfect place to shop for all the hotest looks each season.
Labels: caribbean-fashion-week, caribbean-fashion-week-2009, cfw, college cotton, dress-fabric, island-fabric, novelty-cotton), novelty-fabric, summer-fabric, summer-fashion
A problem faced by orchestras when practicing is the change in sound from when to concert hall is empty to when it is full. Since most concert hall seats have metal bottoms, these serve to reflect the sound produced by the instruments. Even to the highly trained musicians of most orchestras, the change in sound can have an effect on how they play the piece in concert.
The seating in the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Hall - home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic - incoporates a fascinating solution to this acoustic problem by employing fabric. By covering the seat bottoms in fabric the musicians are able to practice in similar conditions to when the hall is full, allowing for a sound that is closer to what they will hear when the performance begins. This simple solution allows the musicians to practice in optimum, concert-like acoustic conditions.
At J&O, we carry a wide selection of music-inspired fabrics. Whether you are a fan of classical, jazz or pop, you'll find a fabric that expresses your preference. Here are some of our amazing music fabrics.
Labels: music-fabric, musical-fabrics, novelty-fabric
 If you have ever been to the Capitol in Washington, DC, the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, or the Statue of Liberty in New York, then you have visited some of the most renowned landmarks in the United States of America. Each sight has its own unique history and effect on the sight seers, leaving each with a memory that will last a lifetime. At the Capitol, visitors can explore the only exhibition in the country dedicated to telling the story of Congress and the construction of the U.S. Capitol. Highlighting rarely seen historic documents and artifacts from around the country, any visitor interested in discovering the inner workings of this great nation are in for a treat. The Liberty Bell is another historic landmark of importance. The bell was adopted hundreds of years ago by the colonial abolitionists as a symbol of the efforts to put an end to slavery throughout America. Also known as the 'chime that changed the world', the ringing of the bell on July 8, 1776 marked the summoning of the citizens of the U.S. to hear the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon that would unofficially end slavery in the Americas. Finally, there is the Statue of Liberty in New York. Though taught otherwise, Lady Liberty was originally designed in the likeness of a African woman by French historian and chairman of the French Anti-Slavery Society, Edourd de Laboulaye, and was a gift from the French to the United States in honor of the role Black soldiers played in the victory American troops experienced during the Civil War. To this day, the Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable icons of the United States and was one of the first glimpses of the land of the free for millions of immigrants coming over from foreign. In honor of our country, its history and its symbolic structures, J&O has selected our affectionately named, American Monuments fabric by Elizabeth Studio, as our new fabric of the week winner. Offering a kaleidoscope of color and historic landmarks. American Monuments is a beautiful and patriotic cotton print for use in a plethora of crafts and one-of-a-kind projects.
Labels: american-fabric, elizabeth-studio, liberty-bell, new-york, novelty-fabric, patriotic-fabric, philadelphia, statue-of-liberty, the-capitol, u.s.a, washington-dc
 It has been said that May is National BBQ Month, and while presidential proclamation records will state otherwise, the majority of Americans agree. So light up your grills, call all your friends, turn up the music and let the good times roll! At J&O Fabrics, we carry a large selection of assorted novelty cotton prints and outdoor fabrics to suit almost any uniquely themed outdoor gathering. If you have a love for nature and wildlife, we have floral and animal prints. If you have always had an affinity for the 70s era, we have a selection of retro prints to transport you there. If you are an hopeless romantic or just have old fashioned ways, we carry on assortment of calico's and vintage prints that will tickle your fancy and delight your visual senses. From stylish upholstery fabrics to spruce up old outdoor patio furnishings, to fun novelty prints to adorn your picnic table and blankets, there is something for everyone and it iss all right here at your fingertips on http://www.jofabrics.com/!    Labels: bbq, calico-fabric, floral-fabric-crafts, novelty-fabric, outdoor-fabric, picnic-fabric, retro-fabric, summer-fabric, vintage-fabric
 Each week we receive tons of letters and emails from customers who have made beautiful crafts, reupholstered old furnishings, and designed unique garments all from the fabric they have purchases from our online store. From hot pink vinyl and black suede cloth to children's novelty cotton and route 66 tapestry, it never ceases to amaze us how creative our customers really are. Take for instance Ms. Yvonne Perry. Yvonne is a freelance writer, editor, author and owner of 'Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services' by day, but by night she is an artist with a unique sense of color and taste who makes wonderful home crafts for friends, family and a few more folks ready to support this Jackie-of-all-trades. Yvonne sent us an email thanking us for providing her with the perfect sock monkey fabric for her infant bumper pads and crib quilts featured on her flickr photostream below: http://www.flickr.com/photos/randyvonne/page2/ By nurturing her creative imagination and applying the proper training, Yvonne was not only able to turn a fun hobby into a fruitful venture, but save a lot of money at the same time. Why pay for the markup costs of a store bought bumper pad or quilt when you can cut out the middle man and turn those extra dollars into investment dollars for more creative ideas to come. Yvonne, on behalf of J&O fabrics , we'd like to say 'Thank You' for sharing your project with us and all our blog viewers on the world wide web. Keep on nurturing your gifts and encourages others to do so too. We look forward to seeing more!
To see all of J&O Fabric's fabulous textile goods, check us out at http://www.jofabrics.com. To check out J&O's selection of sock monkey fabric click here! To check out J&O's selection of other fun novelty fabric click here! Posts by J&O Fabrics Store Labels: breast-cancer-fabric-crafts, childrens-novelty-fabric, craft-ideas, novelty-cotton, novelty-cotton-fabric, novelty-fabric, novelty-fabric-craft, sock-monkey, sock-monkey-craft, sock-monkey-fabric
Madness
Mad"ness\, n. [From Mad, a.]
1. The condition of being mad; insanity; lunacy.
2. Frenzy; ungovernable rage; extreme folly.
- Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
The arrival of March signals the long-awaited thawing of winter's ice and snow. Birds begin to chirp, buds sprout and gentle spring colors lighten the landscape. As the saying goes: "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb".
In the midst of all this gentleness lurks a recurring madness that blows in with March and builds to a frenetic conclusion in the final weeks of the month. This seasonal insanity is aptly called "March Madness"; among its symptoms are the strong growing weak, the weak growing strong, and constant talk of Cinderella.
The treatments for "March Madness" involve bracket busting, pulse-pounding overtimes and a healthy dose of J&O Fabrics' college team cotton, fleece, vinyl and ribbon. Let's take a look around the country to see the winners of the past weekend's conference tournaments, otherwise known as the "Madness's" preliminary stages.
Big East
Lousiville Cardinals Vinyl: Plaid
Big Ten
Purdue Boilermakers: Squares
ACC
Duke Blue Devils Vinyl: Plaid
Duke Blue Devils Ribbon: Striped
SEC Mississippi State Bulldogs: Allover
Pac-10
USC Trojans Fleece: Squares
Big 12
Missouri Tigers: Squares
C-USA
Labels: basketball-fabric, basketball-fabrics, college-fabric, Fabric, fabrics, novelty-fabric
 When we think about the sex symbols of the 1920’s, images of long legged flappers with short bobbed hair doing the charleston and foxtrot to the latest jazz bands in shapeless shift dresses and plenty of publicly applied makeup come to mind. A fashionista of sorts who epitomized the spirit of a reckless rebel with a boyish physique and a girlish charm dancing the night away in smoky jazz houses around New York consume the memoirs of the era simply known as the “Roaring 20’s”. The look and the mood certainly redefined modern womanhood and broke the traditions of earlier years. No longer were rounded figures and older faces, the passé. Instead, grown women who loved to party all night long in youthful glory and tomboyish fashion were all the rage. One didn’t have to look far to see the effects of this contagious fever, on stage and screen. Enter Betty Boop! Betty Boop is known as the first and one of the most famous sex symbols on the animated screens of the 20’s and 30’s. She was a symbol of the depression era and a reminder of the more carefree days of the Jazz Age flapper. In the world of animation, this fem fetal would go down in history as the first cartoon character to fully represent a sexual woman. But she didn’t start out that way. In the early stages of her career, this lovely lady was designed as a human-like dog. That’s right. For those of you who remember her premiere in the 1930 film “Dizzy Dishes”, she was the yet un-named anthropomorphic character with obvious feminine qualities and charm enveloped in a poodle like body. By the time she starred in the 1932 film“ Any Rags”, her floppy dog ears gave way to hoop earrings, her ambiguous form molded into a petite hourglass figure, and her pudgy black nose became the cute buttoned one that accompanied her high baby voice and black finger waved crop that would later become synonymous with the world famous “ Boop-oop-a-doop” girl. Betty’s flapper style and innocent sexuality led to what some have called the “Boop-O-Mania “craze over the years. Fans from far and wide fell in love with her combination of schoolgirl flirtatiousness and womanly maturity. Her short dresses, high heels, contoured bodice and signature garter belt didn’t leave much to the imagination and certainly caught the attention of male viewers who were used to the straight bodied, boyish female fashion of the19 20’s they had grown accustomed to. But while some adored, some also condemned as well. As moralists and public broadcasting systems concerned with sexual content and indecent exposure issues found support from the public, the somewhat risqué Betty Boop began showing far less leg and her décolletage was often hidden by prim buttons. Her lecherous suitors started disappearing from her grasp and soon her limelight was dimmed out by her cute little trouble making dog “Pudgy” and the lovable “Grampy” who helped Betty solve problems with his wacky inventions. As the country saw the rise of yet another world war (WWII), the market for the once popular and in-demand flapper started to fade. Betty Boop’s final film series aired 9 years later with the release of “Yip ,Yip ,Yippy!” "Though Betty bowed out as a headliner in 1939, her popularity remains as intact as her boop-oop-a-doop. Maybe it lies in her sassy independence or the fact that she is the only female cartoon who’s not a foil for a male. Maybe she just came at the right time, when the feminist movement of her era needed her the most…for the cycles of life will surely repeat again. Whatever the reason, Betty Boop still haunts the dreams and inspires the imagination of artists, craftsmen and designers still today. With no limit to the creative well of our minds, everything from Betty Boop bedding and quilts to character clothing and accessories can be found and created. After what seemed like years of patient waiting and anticipating, J&O has come back with some of the latest and greatest themed prints of this historic screen star& siren, just for you! From the in demand “Betty Boop Biker Chic”, an ode to our fem fetal bikers worldwide, to the ever popular “Lucky Ladies”, a great decorative print for casinos and game rooms across the nation; now all her favorite characters and scenes can be relived over and over again for friends, family or even just yourself. With so much history wrapped around her little spit-curled hair, Betty Boop has left her mark on world, her “ Boop-oop-a-doop “ on our tongues, and a space in our hearts. 
Click here for our new Betty Boop fabric.
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Posts by J&O Fabrics Store Labels: betty boop fabric, biker, cotton, jazz age, novelty-fabric, novelty-fabrics, pudgy, quilting-fabric, quilting-fabrics, roaring 20's
 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
So you’ve been on our site and looked at 1, 10 or maybe even 100 prints from our vast array of assorted fabrics. You’ve seen some you liked, some you loved and some you could do without. And more than likely, somewhere in between our novelties and decorative fabrics, you caught yourself picturing what a print from the wells of your creative imagination would look like.
Maybe you have a little girl who is turning five, and for her birthday she tells you that she wants to be an astronaut when she grows up. You go  out and buy the glow-in -the-dark stars and a mystical space sounds tape to make her night life more adventurous. You collect globes, spaceships and Star Trek figurines in hopes to nurture her passion (until a new one comes along a six), but what she really wants is an image of a little girl that looks like her, steering that infamous space shuttle into the unknown galaxy of ‘Little Hannah’. So you search for the perfect fabric to make the curtains and bedding that would send your girl to the moon with excitement, only to find your search is in vain. In disappointment you shut down your computer, put away the phone book and call off the search; wishing that a magic Genie would come along with the exact print image, in the exact favorite colors and the exact weight that you want so desperately. And while the he is at it, maybe he can create a printed fabric bearing all the characteristics and personality traits of a 1942 Pisces as well. I mean, that was the year you were born, and everyone knows Pisces are the best Zodiac sign of them all.  Well, your wish is our command! If you could wish for 3 unique-one-of-a-kind-nobody-has-a-more-creative-imagination-than-you prints, what would they be? Hot Latina Pin-up Girls, TV shows from the 70’s, Tabby Cats and Hound Dogs playing cards? You can see some patterns like this in our Retro Fabric section. We’d like to hear from you, so email us back or reply to this post with your crazy and not so crazy print ideas…you never know what wishes the J&O Genie may grant you!
Labels: Designer-fabric, Fabric, fabrics, make-your-own-fabric, novelty-fabric
Create your own
FANTASY FOOTBALL
We've got the teams, you make the picks!
Will they go head to head
again? Decorate your house with NFL fabric for your next football party "The fabric of a man is measured, not in winning, but in HOW he plays."
Posts by J&O Discount Fabric StoreLabels: cotton fabric, Fabric, fabrics, NFL Fabric, NFL-Fabrics, novelty-fabric
Great news is on the horizon in the novelty fabric industry! J&O Fabrics is happy to announce that soon we'll be getting in NBA team fabrics! Our customers have been inquiring about professional basketball fabrics for years and we will finally be getting them in around June of this year. When all is said and done we will have every NBA team available for you to purchase. With our NBA novelty fabrics you'll feel as though you are part of the action during the regular season and playoffs. These discount basketball fabrics are ideal for making quilts, garments, draperies, table covers, pet clothing, placemats, purses, backpacks, aprons and many other items that will show off your favorite team. Today, the National Basketball League consists of 30 teams, each of which is represented on their own cotton novelty fabric. Soon, we will also have in NBA polar fleece, so keep your eyes open for the new arrivals. These are the team designs that we will be receiving in June: Eastern Conference Atlantic Division  Boston Celtics
 New Jersey Nets
 New York Knicks
 Philadelphia 76ers
 Toronto Raptors
Central Division  Chicago Bulls
 Cleveland Cavaliers
 Detroit Pistons
 Indiana Pacers
 Milwaukee Bucks
Southeast Division  Atlanta Hawks
 Charlotte Bobcats
 Miami Heat
 Orlando Magic
 Washington Wizards
Western Conference Southwest Division  Dallas Mavericks
 Houston Rockets
 Memphis Grizzles
 New Orleans Hornets
 San Antonio Spurs
Northwest Division  Denver Nuggets
 Minnesota Timberwolves
 Portland Trail Blazers
 Seattle Supersonics
 Utah Jazz
Pacific Division  Golden State Warriors
 Los Angeles Clippers
 Los Angeles Lakers
 Phoenix Suns
 Sacramento Kings
If you enjoy our NBA fabrics you'll want to see our huge selection of other sports fabrics. Our other sports categories include: MLB Cotton  Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB Fleece  Oakland Athletics Fleece
NFL Cotton  Indianapolis Colts NFL Fabric
NFL Fleece  Atlanta Falcons Fleece
NCAA College Cotton  Auburn Tigers Fabric
NCAA College Fleece  Duke Blue Devils Fleece
Labels: national-basketball-association, national-basketball-association-fabric, nba-fabric, novelty-fabric, quilting-fabric
Now Featuring
Fabric Coordinates!
Here at J&O we're constantly thinking of new ways to help our customers and make their shopping experience on JOFabrics.com simple and as effortless as possible. In case you haven't noticed, J&O Fabrics is currently in the process of adding coordinating fabrics to each type of fabric we carry. Everything from our most popular Cotton Novelties, to our wide selection of Upholsteries, will now be featuring two to six coordinates, in addition to washing tips and J&O's very own fabric dictionary.
Take note that the fabrics we choose as coordinates are not always coordinate sets straight from the manufacturer. Noooo, the coordinates we choose are selected with care irregardless of designer or manufacturer and are rarely apart of a collection. However, in some cases if a certain print is apart of a collection, we make sure to let you know.
Shopping for fabric online is a very different experience than wandering through the cozy aisles of a local fabric store. When at a store, you can see the fabrics' color, feel the weight and place it next to other prints to make a judgment. Relaxing at home on your computer, (or at work), you don't have the experience of seeing the fabric for yourself; feeling its' texture and weight. For this exact reason, J&O is implementing a new idea that we hope will help our customers make decisions about purchasing fabric. Allow us to be your eyes and hands by trusting our selection of coordinating fabrics.
Each fabric coordinate we feature on a given page was selected by walking around our huge store in New Jersey with charts and fabric samples; squinting our eyes, saying hmmm while holding prints up next to each other. . , going through the exact process of a shopper. This is the kind of dedication J&O Fabrics has for its customers.
On the contrary, shoppers typically already have in mind what type of fabrics they need for a particular project. We don't know how someone may be using the fabric they purchase, so on the most basic level, while coordinating fabrics at J&O, we first look for solid fabrics that are exact color matches of a similar weight. We know that upholstery fabric is not always used to upholster furniture, and decorative cloths aren't always used to make curtains. So, with some Home Decor fabrics we may add a dress fabric as a coordinate, to offer range in case you may be making something like a handbag or a hat.
Since we have such a huge selection, we at J&O don't assume that we know our customers' taste. While coordinating, we don't infer that all our customers are daring enough to put apples with oranges, if you know what we mean. Our most important goal is for you to know that there are other fabrics that we carry in the same color range. Many ideas of coordination matter on opinion and level of artistic expression. For example, if a lightweight cotton fabric print is black and white, we'll show you other coordinating fabric prints that are black and white. We won't automatically throw in an upholstery weight hot pink floral that doesn't have a hint of black or white, even though under certain conditions it may coordinate great. You see? Most of our suggested coordinates are on the safe side. To see a few examples of our new Fabric Coordinate feature click on a few of the following links.
Novelty: Basix Dots: Black
Upholstery: Pierrot
Fleece: NFL, Patriots
Barkcloth: Tortolla: Yellow
Upholstery: Prussian Garnet
Novelty: Retro Chairs
Barkcloth: Maui
Overall, J&O Fabrics' goal is to continue to bring the widest variety of fabrics on the Internet at affordable prices. We really hope that our new Fabric Coordinate feature is helpful. If you have any questions don't hestitate to send us an email at info@jandofabrics.com or call us at 856-663-2121.
J&O Fabrics. . .sew many possibilities
If you're in the area, visit our store in Pennsauken, New Jersey, right outside of Philadelphia. The size of a supermarket, we have the largest selection of fabrics in New Jersey! Everything we carry is not on our website, so check us out and browse our fabric aisles.
J&O Fabric Center
9401 Route 130 South
Where Rt.73 and 130 meet
Pennsauken, New Jersey 08110
info@jandofabrics.comPosts by J&O Fabrics StoreLabels: discount-fabric, fabric-store, novelty-fabric, quilting-fabric
Have you ever looked around your house and thought to yourself……I’d love to give this place a new look, but I don’t want to spend a fortune replacing furniture or flooring? We have five inexpensive and easy ways you can freshen up any room in your house simply by adding fabric! 1. Pillows: Pick out a bright fresh color, you can go with something wild, like an animal print, or more conservative, possibly a toile fabric. Pillows are a fun way to add spice to your room. Remember you are not committed to a certain look, pillows are an easy change. If one day you want blue put out your blue pillows, the next day put out your yellow ones! For this section we would recommend looking in the novelty fabric section along with the upholstery fabric and decorative fabric sections. 2. Seat covers: This is the best and easiest way to freshen up your dinning room or kitchen. Take the seat off of your dining/kitchen chairs and staple your new fabric around the bottom of the seat…..and like magic, you have new chairs! You can go with an ultra suede, or maybe an upholstery fabric that blends with your décor. 3/4 of a yard will cover 2 seats. 2 1/4 yards will be enough for 6 seats. We recommended any fabric in the Upholstery fabric section or Decorative fabric section. 3. Window swag: This one is so simple. Just pick out a fun or colorful fabric. Go to your local hardware store, even Target will do. Get 2 hooks, one for each side of the window. Once the hooks are up just drape the fabric from hook to hook and now you have just added a little flare to your window. We recommended sheer fabric, but chiffon is also a nice inexpensive cloth that has an elegant look and feel. 4. Window Shades: This is my favorite. Go to your local hardware store and purchase blackout shades (approx $5.00 per window) and they normally cut to size. Pick out a fabric of your choice and then glue the fabric onto the blackout shade. Now you have custom shades that would normally cost hundreds of dollars. Any of our novelty fabric would be fun along with the upholstery and designer fabrics. 5. Wall hanging: Simply pick your favorite fabric and staple it around a wooden frame that you can purchase at any craft store. This is an easy and low cost way to add artwork to your walls. Recommended fabrics: anything goes in this category. If you want to go a little wild, check out the retro fabrics or you can even go with tropical fabric. Stay tuned for our future blogs for step-by-step instructions on how to create each of the five home décor fabric projects! Posts by J&O Fabrics StoreLabels: craft-ideas, decorative-fabric, fabric-store, novelty-fabric, upholstery-fabric
The world that the fabrics of Timeless Treasures inhabit is one where anything can happen and your imagination can compel you to fabulous heights of creativity. The designer fabric from Timeless Treasures are wonderful for quilters, crafters and sewing enthusiasts of all stripes. The home decorator can also find something charming amongst our huge selection of truly timeless Timeless Treasures novelty cotton fabrics. At J&O Fabrics' online fabric store you can find a incredible array of fabrics from Timeless Treasures. We currently have in stock thousands of yards of about 850 different prints from this company. We also receive weekly shipments from Timeless Treasures with their latest fabrics. Part of the appeal of these novelty fabrics is the designers whose distinctive work can only be found adorning Timeless Treasures prints. Following are some of the works of individual designers. Lloyds and Barton  Air Balloon Adventures
 Bon Voyage Animals
 Crescendo Instruments
 I Love My Dog: Pink
 Space Dots Flannel: Lime
Mike McCartney  Dog Chase
 Free-Falling Dogs
Dan Morris  Beach Collector
 Camping Supplies Fabric
 Chipmunk Nature Fabric
 Cuccina italiana
 Fishing Supplies Fabric
 Flower Fields Flannel: Pink
Patrick Lose  Blue-Blooded Cats: Blue
 Cats and Birds
 Classic Martinis
 High Society Cats
 Sewing Basket: Blue
Lunn Studios  Rainbow Stripes: Lavender
Helen Weinman  Lighthouse Toile Fabric
 Starfish Toile Fabric
 Seashell Toile
Karen Montgomery  Par for the Course
 J&O Golf Invitational
Posts by J&O Fabrics StoreLabels: Designer fabric, discount fabric, Hi-Fashion, novelty-fabric, quilting, quilting-fabric, Timeless-Treasures
 Spring Sale at J&O!!
see what's new on jofabrics.comJ&O Fabrics has loads of NEW FABRICS coming in this Spring. Many are already here. Indulge yourself in all of our new designer fabrics in everything from lightweight cotton, to patent leather vinyl.Starting April 11-15, receive 10% off anything on our website by simply typing in coupon code: EN4915 during checkout._____________________________________________  * New Novelty/ QuiltingDid you know that J&O has recently added two entirely new Novelty/ Quilting sections? Our new Farm and Flames sections are chockful of Technicolor Roosters and Flaming Red Skull Fabric. Furthermore, make sure to check out all the new prints in our Music, Batik, Calico, Oriental and Doctor/Nurse Scrub Fabric sections.
Psst. . . J&O is now in the process of adding matching coordinate fabrics to our entire Novelty/ Quilting section. Everything from matching dots and stripes to exact color matched lightweight solid broadcloths, will now be included below each novelty/quilting print. Isn't that exciting?* New VinylsIn addition to our popular lightweight cotton designer prints, J&O Fabrics has Two New Vinyl sections; Patent Leather and Clear Plastic Vinyl , including a variety of new additions in our Textured Vinyl section.
_______________________________________________  You don't even have to be interested in Novelty/Quilting or Vinyl to save. We have lots more to choose from! Log onto our website at jofabrics.com
Upholstery
Tapestry
Decorative
Flannel Prints
Satin
Drapery
Fabric
Fleece
Fur
Sheers
Felt
Denim
Dress Goods
And much more!
Place your order today! Type in coupon code: EN4915 to save 10% off your entire order now!
Will you be in the area? Don't forget to visit our store, J&O Fabrics in Pennsauken, New Jersey, right outside of Philadelphia. One of New Jersey's LARGEST selection of fabrics, at J&O Fabrics, we have sew many possibilities. J&O Fabric Center9401 Rt. 130 SouthPennsauken, NJ 08110Where Rt. 130 Meets Rt. 73info@jandofabrics.com
856-663-2121 Posts by J&O Fabrics StoreLabels: discount-fabric, fabric sale, fabric-store, novelty-fabric, quilting-fabric, vinyl-fabric
When it comes to fabric there are many indications of quality, but few are as resonant and recognizable as the one word that serves as the basis for this blog: pima. Cotton is produced in many places and under many names, but pima cotton is one of the varieties which most stands out. Pima cotton and items made with it have a reputation for being of very high quality. What makes pima cotton so special? Part of the answer lies in its strength, attributable to its long fibers. Fabrics with strong fibers produce apparel and home goods that resist pilling and are longer lasting. Pima cotton fibers are also very fine, so more fibers can be spun into the yarn. Therefore, apparel and other goods made from pima cotton also tend to be lustrous in appearance as well as very soft. This particular characteristic of pima cotton also allows it to drape more naturally. At J&O Fabrics we carry an ever increasing array of pima cotton fabrics. These are designer fabrics at discount prices that can be used for anything you have in mind. Our pima cotton fabrics are available in an extensive selection of colors and designs, from dots to floral calicos. Take a look at some of our pima cotton fabrics and try imagining how they could be used in your fabric projects:  Pima 1/4" Stripes: Pale Pink
 Pima 1/4" Stripes: Yellow
 Pima Dot Fabric: Brown and Turquoise
 Pima Dot Fabric: Orange
 Pima Flowers: Chocolate
 Pima Flowers: Cobalt
 Pima Mini Dot: Pastel
 Pima Mini Dots: Celery
 Stylish Pima Stripe: Cocoa and Pink
 Stylish Pima Stripes: Hot Pink
This is really just a small selection of our vast array of pima cotton fabrics. If you have enjoyed viewing these designer fabrics and would like to see more just visit our web site - www.jandofabrics.com - and type in the word "pima". There you will be able to browse our entire selection of pima cotton fabrics. With J&O Fabrics high quality pima cotton fabrics are within your budget and just a click away. Posts by J&O Fabrics StoreLabels: apparel, calico, cotton, Designer fabric, novelty-fabric, pima
Have you ever though for just a moment that maybe your doctor is a bit crazy? We probably all have stories of quirky doctors and eccentric medical personnel. If you have some of your own stories to tell or if you happen to work in one of those crazy doctor's offices, you will undoubtedly enjoy the whimsical designs of our medical-themed fabrics with doctors and nurses. We just received a batch of delightful novelty fabrics showing doctors, nurses and medical supplies. Most of these were designed by Loralie Harris and display her wonderfully whimsical style. These are great novelty fabrics that you can include in your quilts. You can also use them to make curtains and other decorative items. You can also use these designer fabrics to make the best scrubs possible. Her are a few of the doctors and nurses fabrics we carry at our online fabric store.  Happy Medical Staff
 Medical Supplies
 Nifty Nurses
 Nurse Hats
Some of our other fun Loralie Harris designs are the following:  Bathing Beauties Tossed
 Bride Portraits
 Fancy Cats Tossed
 Fido's Paws: Red
 On the Mend
 Tossed Chefs
 Wedding Day Decorations
Posts by J&O Fabrics StoreLabels: doctor-fabric, fabric-store, novelty-fabric, nurse-fabric, quilting-fabric, scrub-fabric, scrubs
The Chicago Bears versus the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI (41) looks to be a compelling match up pitting the Bears' tenacious defense against the explosive offense of the Colts. The following two weeks will see countless hours of film reviewed and many late nights by the coaching staffs and players alike. Now is the time to begin your own preparations for the game. Why not start by picking up a few yards of our Bears and Colts NFL fabrics? We have plenty of yards available of these 100% cotton, 60" wide designer novelty fabrics. At J&O Fabrics' online fabric store you will also be able to purchase our warm and cozy 60" Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts fleece fabrics. Don't forget to check out our very popular 60" Colts and Bears NFL duck cloths. Whether you are a fan of these teams or not, you will want to get some of these designer fabrics before they are gone. Indianapolis Colts NFL Fabric  Indianapolis Colts Fleece Fabric
 Indianapolis Colts NFL Duck Cloth
 Chicago Bears NFL Fabric
 Chicago Bears Fleece Fabric
 Chicago Bears NFL Duck Cloth
With our designer sports fabrics in cotton, fleece and duck cloth you will be completely prepared for Super Bowl XLI (41). If your are a fan of the Colts you may also enjoy some of our other Indiana-sports related fabrics:  Purdue Boilermakers Cotton
If the Chicago Bears are your favorite NFL team, you may also be a fan of some other Chicago sports institutions:  Chicago Cubs Polar Fleece
 Chicago White Sox Fleece
Posts by J&O Fabrics StoreLabels: chicago bears, colts, football, indianapolis, national football league, NFL Fabric, novelty-fabric, superbowl
The Cat's Meow of Novelty Cat FabricWe have tons of novelty cotton fabric with a variety of cat fabrics.We have a fabric for each of your cats nine lives! There is something to appeal to all cat lovers. From outer space to ringside at sporting events, cats are everywhere at JOFabric.com With these fabrics you can make pillows and bedspreads. They are also nice for garments and accessories so you can show off how much you love your cats. And if you are a quilter these cat fabrics are also great for making quilts. Check out the links below for Novelty Cotton Cat Fabrics Cats with Fish
 Hypnotized Cats Tossed Preppy Kittens FabricCat Tapestry Fabric  While your here check out our line of Animal Tapestry Fabric
View Dog Novelty FabricView Animal Novelty FabricView Solid Broadcloth FabricPosts by J&O Discount Fabric Store Labels: cat-fabric, cat-fabrics, novelty-fabric, novelty-fabrics
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