Quilting With Calico

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Originally produced in Calicut on the southwestern side of India by traditional weavers  called Chaliyans before becoming popular in Europe during the 1700’s, calico fabric is one of the most popular fabrics for quilt projects and hand crafted creations. Made from unbleached cotton, calico consists of a plain-woven textile featuring miniature prints in an assortment of  delightful designs, patterns and colors making it a great accent or base for many quilting projects as well as dresses, blouses, skirts, purses, bed sheets and more.
Also known as Chintz, calico is truly a fabric rich in history, pride and legend. Because of it’s natural fibers, calico offers a harmonious union between fiber and flesh, is washable, durable, and eco-friendly (if non-gmo based). Quilting with calico has never been so much fun, and at J&O Fabrics we carry a selection of both vintage and modern day calico to suit almost every creative nitch.
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Check out some of our selected calico:
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J&O Crafty Customer: Erin of Dazzlin’ Dresses

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As our Facebook Fan page keeps growing, more and more of our crafty customers are showing off their cool creations for our J&O Fabrics family and community to view, share, and comment on. One such fan is fellow Facebook page holder, Erin of Dazzlin’ Dresses.

Erin showcased one of her beautiful girl’s novelty print cotton dresses on our J&O Fabrics Facebook page and we liked it so much, we wanted to know a little bit more about her and her hobby. Turns out, Erin not only creates for family and friends, but does custom work for interested individuals who have stumbled upon her works either through word of mouth, her own facebook page, or her dazzlin’ yet simplistic website which features childrens retro print dresses, skirts and even custom designed onesies for little gents. She even has her own blog keeping her clients informed as to the inner workings of her mind as she moves through her creative process.