As a fabric lover who also works at a fabric store, I am privy to not only the latest and hottest top shelf fabrics as soon as they come off the truck, but a plethora of textiles that I may not normally have come in contact with along my journey. From popular new novelty cotton prints for 2011, to elegant mid-century Maharam decorator designs, if you were to ask me to list my favorite, it might just take a few days. But such a question shouldn’t go to waste , and so the crew at J&O Fabric Store decided to let our curiosity be fed as we posed this poll to our fabulous facebook fans. Afterall, knowing what our craft customers like most, gives us an idea of which fabrics we should purchase more of to keep our customers satisfied.With so many fabric-holics as fans of our J&O facebook page, it didn’t take any time at all for the feedback to start pouring in. From faux furs and brocades to Michael Miller and Amy Butler, the selection was as diverse as the people who voiced them.
J&O wants to know….What fabrics do you love? Why?
TOP 10 DESIGNERS & FABRICS
1. ” Amy Butler! With Michael Miller a close 2nd!!!” –Carmen Wilson and Laurie Evans-Chadwick
2. ” Moda!” Especially the novelty prints. Kids quilts are always on my mind!” –Eldonna Ashley
3. “Batik, batiks, batiks!” – Judy Knapp
4. ” Polished cotton. I sew clothing for myself and there used to be a cotton called ‘polished apple’. It was wonderful for just about everything. It came in solids, stripes and beautiful coordinating prints.I made comforters, curtains, even a lined jacket out of it. Bonus, it was washable also!” – Karen Hamilton
5. ” Novelty prints. So much fun!” -Alice Howell
6. ” Love the vintage novelty fabrics! I made a sectioned protective cover out of the outdoor vintage pin up girl fabric for my husband’s fishing rod hobby. The variety of prints add alot to homemade gifts. ” -Karen Timberlake
7. ” Love flannel for making baby quilts!” -Bonnie Thompson
8. ” Hoffman!” -Mary Oswald Hubbell
9. ” Cottons and cotton blends. ” -Lonnie Zahrndt-Hosfelt
10. ” Faux fur.” –Connie Lawton Andrade
Have a fabric you love most? Feel free to post with a comment telling us why. We’d love to hear from you!
In the meantime, check out some of our other fab fabrics!
Novelty and Michael Miller…way fun!!!