Where did the infamous ‘bow tie’ get its start and what purpose did it serve? It wasn’t to keep a man’s neck warm and it surely wasn’t to make him feel more comfortable. Maybe it was designed to simply keep his collar closed or strategically draw attention to the length of his beard (which in some cultures is a measure of wisdom). Whatever the reason it first made its debut, we found its presence in history and fashion important enough to do a little research and share our findings.
At J&O Fabrics we are constantly running coupons, sending out gift cards, and even giving away free fabric. As such, one of our lucky customers became a recipient of a $50 gift card that she won through a cool giveaway we ran on our Facebook page. With it, Connie Lawton Andrade purchased several fabrics along with enough yardage to make a fun Bucket Bag for the summer to add to her already creative inventory of Isidora Designs bags found on Etsy. When asked what inspired her recent manifestation, Connie had this to say.
Let’s be honest, if you’re like me you love to craft, but you might be scratching your head wondering where you will get the time? Our days are filled with work, cleaning, kid’s activities, cooking, and more work. It seems like finding a breather to sit down and sew can be far and few between. However, this year, I have determined that one of my resolutions is to sew more and stress less! I find that sewing is a great stress reliever and when I’m happy everyone else merrily goes about their day. So, even if all I can fit in is five minutes of sewing there are some pretty cool projects that can be turned out in that amount of time. Here are some fabric suggestions along with links to some soul-soothing five minute sewing projects.
After a weeklong postponement, the highly anticipated official start of CFW (Caribbean Fashion Week) in the beautiful island of Jamaica kicks off today! From June 15-21st, Kingston, Jamaica will be host to not only an entourage of creative designers from throughout the caribbean and beyond, but the tropical playground to some of the worlds most beautiful people! Representing such island countries as T&T, Haiti, Barbados, and sweet Jamaica herself, the talent being housed under the canapy of gently swaying palm trees, warm evening sunsets, and white sandy beaches carries an inspiration all its own. Even France, Romania and Germany will be in the house to show their stuff for the world to see. With many of the established European design houses pulling on the traditional style and urban flair of the West Indian culture, is it any surprise why this annual event has risen to such status in the fashion industry over the years? From David Andrea, Meiling, and Yardmanstyle, to Mutumba, Posh Punk, and Milkaya Laijah, the fashions walking down the runway the next few days are sure to be nothing less than FAB-U-LOUS!
Los gustos de los artesanos caseros son tan variados y diversos como el mundo en que vivimos. Y son esos artesanos caseros nuestros clientes principales. A fin de satisfacer las necesidades de nuestra creciente clientela multilingüe, J&O Fabrics ahora está haciendo disponible información tanto en inglés como en español en forma de videos y blogs. Ahora desde la comodidad de su hogar puede ver contestadas sus preguntas sobre telas y obras artesanales, junto con sugerencias para proyectos divertidos, fáciles y módicos. ¿Desea saber cómo hacer una manta o una almohada de vellón sin costura? ¿Le hace falta una idea para un regalo rápido? Con nuestros artículos, videos y blogs tiene al punto de sus dedos un caudal de información que contestará estas y otras preguntas. Agréguenos a sus sitios favoritos para ver la cantidad siempre creciente de ideas y telas que ofrecemos. ¡Con más de 150.000 yardas de tela y más de cuarenta años de experiencia, verá que todas sus necesidades en cuanto a tela pueden verse atendidas con J&O!
Though J&O Fabrics carries one of the largest selection of top shelf fabrics and designer textile goods around, we are most known by our valued quilters for our extensive collection of novelty cottons. From licensed prints such as Sesame Street, Hannah Barbara, NFL, NBA and Disney, to our lifestyle selection ranging from southwestern, nature, children themed prints, mens stuff, vintage girls, and holiday fabrics; our store literally becomes a treasure chest for shoppers far and wide.
Every once and awhile our wonderfully creative customers will bring a finished project in to show us just what they do with our fabrics once their treasured finds leave the store.
One such customer is Ms. Elaine S. who fashioned these two fabulous quilts using an assortment of 100% cotton novelty prints from both our popular animal/nature and skulls/crossbones fabric collections.
Well, with just about one week left to post your #1 craft into our “1st Annual Most Amazing Handcrafted Gift” contest, the potential award winning projects are growing by the day. Already we have received some really cool and creative entrees that are great not only for the upcoming Christmas holiday, but for special occasions year-round. From NFL inspired beddings to novelty printed seasonal accessories, check out what some of our contestants are doing and what our Facebook fans are going to be voting on starting December 18th, 2009. If what you see sparks an interest in you to showcase some of the unique projects that you do, don\’t hesitate. It is not too late for you to submit your hand crafted projects in and show our thousands of fans just how creative your imagination is. With a $50 American Express Gift Card redeemable towards almost anything, virtually everywhere in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, you have nothing to loose and everything to gain by entering.
On the first day of Christmas J&O Fabrics sent to me,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
At J&O Fabrics, where themed novelty cotton fabrics are our specialty, there is a print for almost every fancy just waiting to be seen. And with less than twelve days before Santa makes his yearly visit to all the good boys and girls, there is no better time than the present to fill the wish lists of little children and loved ones on Christmas morning! With holiday discount codes floating around to all our Facebook and J&O Family fans, holiday shopping for fabulous fabric never felt so good!
