J&O Fabrics Announces Winner of ‘Most Creative Handcrafted Halloween Costume Contest’!

What a selection of creative costumes our facebook fans have had the pleasure of viewing and judging these last two weeks! Over a month ago we started with sixteen Halloween costume entries that made it into the 3rd Annual J&O Fabrics ‘ Most Creative Handcrafted Halloween Costume Contest ‘ voting bracket, and after all was send and done, we ended with four. Check them out below!

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1st Place Winner: Dorthy Lafferty's Fox

J&O Fabrics: 3rd Annual Most Creative Handcrafted Halloween Costume Contest

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If there is one thing that being in the fabric industry for over 45 years has shown us, it’s that despite the change of seasons and passing of generations, Halloween is one of those celebrated holidays that continues to beckon the creative imagination and stirring a parade of popular tv and movie characters, ghoulish monsters, funny faces and exotic personalities hidden behind extravagant costumes to take to the streets each time Oct 31st comes around. With this little known fact in mind, we at J&O fabric store vow to continue to play our part in conjuring the creativity of our customers with  not only awesome fabric, but the opportunity to get it for free just in time for the festive parties! From scary looking Halloween themed novelty prints and fancy dress fabrics, to versatile felts and funky retro’s, bringing the bizarre into existence is just a click away! And what better way to showcase them than thru our 3rd Annual Most Creative Handcrafted Halloween Costume Contest!

J&O Fabrics Final Days to Enter ‘2nd Annual Most Amazing Handcrafted Halloween Costume Contest !”

Over the last three weeks we have seen everything from the ghost of Elvis and a talking hamburger, to sightings of Mr & Mrs Snowman and a sleeping tropical parrot . Now with less than one week left to submit your own one-of-a-kind-sure-to-win costumes into our ” 2nd Annual ‘Most Amazing Handcrafted Halloween Costume” contest, time is of the essence! With a chance at winning a $50 American Express Gift card to spend wherever and however you like, plus the added bragging rights on our Facebook  page, what have you got to loose? Need a little motivation? If you recieve our J&O Fabrics newsletter then you know today is the last day to take advantage of our 10% off coupon good on our full inventory of fabric, so take advantage! Good on everything from our selection of novelty cotton prints and poly fleece, to dress fabric and craft felt material, bringing your unique costume ideas into fruition just got a little easier. At J&O Fabrics, watching artists transform pieces of material into fabulous works of art especially during the holidays is what we live for!

 

J&O Fabrics 2nd Annual Most Amazing Hand-Crafted Costume Contest Week 1 Update

So we’re just about two weeks into our 2nd Annual Most Amazing Hand-Crafted Costume Contest and the entries are filling our Facebook wall up pretty fast. From cute little children dressed up as  parrots and pizza, to grown folks imitating Frosty and Elvis, the journey into Halloween costume madness is just beginning. With less than two weeks left for our Facebook fans to submit their one-of-a-kind-hand-crafted-creations, there’s no telling what kind of ghoulish freaks and masquerading trick-or-treaters will emerge.
Though the final day to submit all entries may seem far away, time is of the essence so don’t delay! If you want in on a chance to win free cash and the rights to the J&O Fabrics Most Amazing Hand-Crafted Costume Contest 2010 Title, post your Halloween costumes up today! Don’t forget to add your name and a brief description of your craft so that we can get to know you and your work a little bit more.

Just to wet your creative juices a little, here are a few of our Fun Facebook Fan postings so far. Are they creative or what??!! 

J&O Fabric Store: 2nd Annual Best Handcrafted Halloween Costume Contest!

 

 

Not a season goes by that doesn’t give our customers, as well as our staff, reason to celebrate. If it’s not simply the thoughts of nostalgia that each season brings, then it’s the wonderful holiday memories that give reason to raid our themed novelty prints in search of that perfect fabric for festive Christmas crafts, beautiful Easter projects, 4th of July’s, or best of all…Halloween!

J&O Fabrics 1st Annual Handcrafted Halloween Costume Contest Day 3….

Day 3…

Medieval wear seems to be the theme for many of our Handmade Halloween Costume entrees, and boy do we have the perfect fabric to make yours #1!

From beautiful brocades, soft princess satins, and modern mid-century prints, to charmeuse, organza and colorful netting, J&O Fabrics has not only the fabric, but the trim to turn a few yards of material into a few dollars in your pocket!

Contest Info: The 1st Annual Most Amazing Hand Crafter Costume Contest entry with the most votes on Facebook by Oct 31st will win a $50 American Express Gift Card.

Halloween Card Crafts from J&O Fabric Store.

It’s Halloween, and the children are all dressed up in their hand-crafted, store bought or make-shift costumes waiting for the festivities of the day to begin. Perfect Peggy is practicing for the bobbing for apples contest that could win her first place and an extra bag of treats. Little Johnny is placing a ‘kick me’ sign on the back of loud mouthed Marvin’s cowboy vest in hopes to see some great responses from his classmates. And Simple Sally is all giggles as she juggles oranges in her Homey the Clown outfit.

Trick-or-Treat Halloween Tote Bags. Fun Fabric For All!

When we think about Halloween, thoughts of ghouls and goblins, witches and warlords, and trick-or-treaters often come to mind. This is the one night in October where all the freaks come out to grab some candy, frighten old ladies, and put enough fear in the hearts of the young and old to last a lifetime. In preparation for the festivities of the night, many gather together in a frenzy of orange and black to bob for apples, feed their faces with every sweet treat under the sun, and parade around town in fashionable hand-made Dora and Spiderman outfits in hopes to win 1st place in the Kindergarten Costume contest. By sundown, these little kiddy boppers are wired up and ready to do some damage in their neighborhoods as they travel door to door in search of more goodies to fill their sugar craving vessels.