Summer, drive-ins and diners just seem to go together. It’s a fact that Americans have been in love with the drive-in restaurant since it’s inception. Afterall, who can resist pulling your car up to the menu, ordering a couple malts and a burger without leaving the comfort of the vehicle or missing your favorite song on the radio?

In the small towns were I grew up, mom and pop diners were the place to go for  home style fare that was finger-licking good. While we waited for our french fries, barbecue chicken and apple pie we’d pop a quarter in the jukebox. Once the food arrived we were elbow deep in barbecue sauce and napkins, but it was oh so good.

Nowadays it can be hard to find those old fashion diners, they might have been torn down for town improvement initiatives or perhaps they are boarded up. Regardless there is an old-timer somewhere around that can tell you what that kitchen was famous for and the good times that were had inside among all the chrome and formica.

Check out these drive-in and diner themed prints for your next project. These are perfect if you are thinking of adding a retro-touch to your kitchen or are planning a diner-themed party this summer.

Oh Waiter is a great fabric reminiscent of waitresses busing tables at the local truck stop. No matter if you were married or not you were always their sweetie or honey pie. This print is perfect for retro-themed table linens.

Coffee flowed like a river at 24 Hour Diners. No matter the hour of the night you could always pull yourself up to the stool and order a stack of flapjacks or a medium rare steak. This fabric, paired with clear vinyl, would work great for re-upholstering bar stools.

Our Diner Tables novelty print is the perfect match for our 24 Hour Diner fabric featured above. I think this print would make cute cafe curtains. You could easily sew matching hot pads and oven mitts to round out your diner-themed kitchen.

Inspired yet? Don’t forget to check out our novelty fabrics for even more coordinates.

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